Ribbon Love

It’s No Secret…I LOVE Ribbon…All colors, styles and patterns. And I Love adding their wonderful Charm and Whimsy to So Many of my things. I’ve always loved Bows and use them on anything I can get away with. When I was a young Mom with two little girls, they always had a bow or ribbon in their hair. I dressed them with Sashes and Bows. Even when they went outside to play, they always wore ribbons and bows in their hair. And I Love ribbon headbands. Look at these fabulous designs I found, made from beautiful ribbons.

Here are some BASIC WAYS TO
COVER HEADBANDS WITH RIBBON: 

SPIRAL WRAPPING

• Cut ribbon about twice as long as the band
• Coat both sides of band with permanent glue stick
• Begin wrapping on the inside at one end
• Continue tightly wrapping on angle to other end, pressing into the glue coating
• Fold under raw end of ribbon
• Use a few stitches to secure ribbons that cover the ends of the band
  
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  ENVELOPING
• Use this method for ribbons at least twice as wide as the band
• Cut ribbon 2” longer than the band
• Fold 1” under on both ends of the ribbon
• Fold ribbon in half lengthwise
• Coat both sides of band with permanent glue stick
• Slip band into folded ribbon & secure with a few pins
• Stitch ribbon edges and ends together
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
      FOLDING

• Use when ribbon is at least 2½ times the width of band

• Cut ribbon 2” longer than band

• Coat inside of band with permanent glue stick

• Position one long edge of ribbon onto glue, 1” extending from each end of band

• Apply permanent glue stick to outside of band

• Fold the1” extensions over ends of band

• Wrap ribbon around edge onto sticky outside of band

• Apply permanent glue stick to exposed underside of remaining ribbon

• Wrap tightly over the edge & press onto inside of band

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ENCASING

• Use when ribbon and band are the same width

• Cut 1 piece of ribbon the same length as the band, and 1 piece 2” longer

• Apply permanent glue stick to inside of band & adhere shorter ribbon

• Apply permanent glue stick to outside and adhere ribbon, allowing 1” extensions on each end

• Turn under raw ends of ribbon and wrap extensions over both ends and stitch

• Stitch both ends together

• If band narrows at the ends, fold extra ribbon to the inside evenly on both sides and stitch

.Love Those Flowers?  Here's how it's done:

Materials:

• Ribbon ( 1½” wide)…36”     

• Wire:  …8”

• Bead or button for center of flower

• 2 ribbon leaves

• Gathered green ribbon (3/8” wide)…4”

• Thread to match plaid and green

• Permanent glue stick.

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Flower:

• Center a bead or button on the wire, then tightly twist the wire into a stem

• Cut ribbon into two 18” pieces, prepare both per ILLUSTRATION #1 below      

• Hold the end folds in place with a dab of glue

• Expose the ribbon’s wire at point B

• Holding wire in place at point A, carefully pull exposed wire from B to create gathers.

• Place the stem on the gathered ribbon at point A, as in ILLUSTRATION #2

• Roll ribbon once or twice around the stem, keeping gathers fairly even

• Tack ribbon in place through several rolled layers, keeping gathers balanced and the roll secure as you go.

• Repeat for the second ribbon and finish by checking the rolled ribbon and making any necessary adjustments.

• Carefully tack one end of the narrow gathered green ribbon to the flower’s base

• Wrap it around the wire stem 2 – 3 times, not pulling out the gathers.

• Use a few stitches to secure the gathered band at the base of the flower.

• Pull the remainder of this ribbon flat and wrap it tightly around the wire stem.

• Secure the end with a few stitches and a dab of glue if needed.

• Stitch the 2 faux suede leaves  to the stem

• Sew the bloom onto the band where it suites you best.

I’m going to Make Me Some of these Fun Sweet Hair embellishments. I simply LOVE them…!!  Just think of all the uses they have. You could make Ribbon Flowers  to add a Touch of Charm any where you place them…:)

It’s Adorable…!!!