very important question about ribbon.....

[bellatrixrocks]

So, Christmas wrapping paper colours and themes...

I'm thinking brown kraft paper with black and purple ribbon

Would florist ribbon be too tricky to tie bows with?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-metres-FLORIST-THICK-RIBBON-ALL-COLOURS-/160670482355?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&var=&hash=item6b1c4e069b

Unless you are going to do a fancy bow like the ones on bouquets, I don't think florists ribbon is suitable (and you need to learn the technique!) If you try to tie the florists ribbon it makes an unattractive knot on a conventional bow and creases it badly if you get it wrong, so you can't really untie and do it again.

I think fabric ribbon would be better in this case.

Why don't you buy some pull-bows - they're fab!

My DMum owns a florist wholesalers and they sell them in boxes of 20 (around £4.99 I think for a box), but you can buy them on Ebay in all different colours. They're lovely and the bows look fab.

So much easier than doing your own!

Or does that make me a cheat... Probably!