The Loopy Foliage Bow A Lady Montana Design      Materials  4.75 yards of 1.5" wide wired ribbon 24" satin ribbon 1 piece of 18-gauge Cloth Stem Wire Thread to match wired ribbon   * Satin ribbon will give the bow a completely different look, making a flatter bow. This is also very attractive. Preparing the Wire 1.  Cut the piece of stem wire to 8 inches.   2.  Tightly wrap the 8-inch length of stem wire with the satin ribbon. Take a few stitches when finished to secure. Creating the Bow 1.  Cut 21 7-inch long sections of wired ribbon. Put remaining ribbon aside.   2.  Thread a needle and knot one end.   3.  Fold one 7-inch ribbon section in half so that a loop is formed and the short ends are aligned.|   4.  Stitch a gathering stitch along the aligned short ends 1/4 inch from the edge. Upon reaching the end, gather to roughly 1/2 inch wide and then push your needle back through the gathers. Take a short backstitch to secure.   5.  Holding the looped ribbon section so that the loop is on the top and appears to be standing upright, place it on the wrapped stem wire 1/2 inch from the top.  Take enough stitches through the ribbon and the wrapped stem wire to secure.   6.  Gather a second 7-inch ribbon section as before. Holding it in the same fashion as before, place it  onto the wrapped stem wire 1/4 inch below the raw edge of the first section. Be sure it is aligned with the first ribbon section. Take enough stitches to secure, being sure to catch the wrapped stem wire and the edge of the previous ribbon loop.   7.  Continue until all 21 ribbon sections have been attached to the wire.  Note: Placing each ribbon  section more than 1/4" apart will the bow a different, longer look that is equally attractive. All will look to be standing upright and will be aligned so that only on one side of the stem wire will one see raw edges.   8.  From the remaining ribbon, cut 2 8-inch long sections. Place them, unfolded,  on top of one another and gather as you did  for each 7-inch ribbon section.  Attach them to the wrapped stem wire in the same fashion as each ribbon section was attached. Finishing 1.   Each loop should be standing upright. You will now fold each loop down, gently opening each one and skewing it a bit to one side or the other so that the loops do not appear to be stacked on top of one another.   2.   Spread both tails so that they do not appear to be one top of one another.   3.   If desired, the stem wire can also be bent into an arch or into a s-curve. Final Ideas This bow is so versatile! You can probably think of many ideas of your own, but here are a few suggestions. 1.  Stand the bow on the crown of a hat. 2.  Tuck one or more into the boughs of your Christmas tree. 3.  Place several in the center of your holiday table along with antique glass balls. 4.  Use it as a package bow, placing three long feathers on the package first and laying the bow on top of them. Please note that you may copy, print and create this design for personal use only.  It may not be made for resale.