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Lemon Macaroon Swag

Instructions

  • Prep your Base
  • Flatten out swag base moving pine stems (left to right, right to left)
  • Pull up a few of the pine needles in the center
  • Cut deco mesh 21” to 22”
  • Make a cruffle by rolling both ends of mesh inward (1 to 1 ½ rolls) and walk it together 
  • Add cruffle to base and twist pine needles around cruffles; twist twice
  • Start the mesh generously at the top and decrease as you work down the swag base
  • Make Bow
  • Make tail
  • Layer one: make loop at desired length, twist, twist and loop
  • Layer two: make loop, twist and loop; loop should be 1” shorter then previous loop
  • Layer three: make loop, twist and loop x2; loops should be 1” shorter then previous loop
  • Zip tie bow
  • Position bow on swag
  • Make a half bow, one loop with tails, using two ribbons, zip tie together
  • Make ribbon tail and attach to base
  • Trim tails as needed
  • Once swag is complete, add ribbon tails to help frame swag
  • Optional bend or roll in ribbon tails
  • Prep Florals
  • Cut floral stems
  • Cut pick stems
  • Add flowers to swag and find placement
  • Add picks to swag and find placement
  • Hot glue stems into swag base once desired placement is made
  • Attach Extra Macaroons, Fake Bake Treats, and Lemon Attachment
  • Hot glue macaroons to swag, give a slight wiggle to help spread and attach glue
  • Hot glue fake bake treats to swag nesting them into place
  • Hot glue Lemon to the base