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You could spend a lot of money on Butterfly Tiebacks for an average of $45, or you can create your own for about $7 each! These tie backs have a beautiful ribbon trails to add some elegance to the curtain. These tie backs use organza ribbon to tie around your curtain. We do not recommend using wire to wrap around the curtain as it may damage the curtain itself with tears or eventual rust stains.

Materials needed:

• Nylon butterfly

• Organza ribbon (minimum 24? per tieback)

• Scissors

• Glue gun and glue stick

• newspaper

Time required: 15 min.

Age: 10 years old with assistance of an adult when using glue gun.

Start with a nylon butterfly of your choosing. If you want it to be an accent piece, use a contrasting color. For example, if you have a pink room, you can use blue or green. If you want to have a subtle look, use a purple or yellow for a pink room. We recommend a 5? butterfly for tiebacks.

For butterfly decorations that come with a line, remove the line carefully. Pull on the short loose end of the string. This will open up the loop tie around the butterfly so that you are not in danger of cutting the delicate nylon. Once the knot is a safe distance away from the butterfly, snip the nylon line with scissors.

Take your organza ribbon. We recommend a ribbon that is at least 1 1/2 inches wide. Choose a color that goes well with your curtain and butterfly decoration. The minimum length we recommend is 24?. If you want a ribbon trail, use a longer ribbon. For families with young children, we suggest a short trail so that it cannot be pulled down by toddlers.

Take your ribbon and tie a simple knot in the center of your ribbon. Place the newspaper down on the table to protect it from accidental glue spills. Turn your butterfly decoration over and add a dab of hot melted glue from your glue gun to the center of the butterfly. Caution: please supervise our child when using the glue gun as it can lead to burns.

Place your knot of the ribbon over the glue. Place your fingers on either side of the knot and hold for thirty seconds. Do not place finger on the knot as hot glue may seep through the organza and cause burns.

Once the glue has dried, gather your curtain to where you would like it placed. Wrap the ribbon of the tieback that you just created and around the back, cross them over and bring them to the front again. Tie a knot under the butterfly tieback.

Voila! Now you have beautiful tiebacks at a reasonable price. This method can be used to create dragonfly tiebacks, flower tiebacks, ladybug tiebacks and bumble bee tie backs! Inspire wonder in your child!