Tutorial - Make a Ribbon Woven Pillow Covers

No loom is needed for this technique

Tutorial at Creative Khadija Blog

"I like working with silk ribbons in my textile design projects, I have been weaving handbags & wall arts with silk ribbons in past. It was fun creating with beautiful ribbons. Recently I made some black and white ribbon weaved pillows for black leather sofa of my client. That turned out so well, So I thought to share the making of that ribbon weaved pillow with my dear readers on the blog. I hope you will also like seeing what I have done. Let’s see How to make ribbon weaved pillows-cushions".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Ribbon Woven Journal Cover

Add embellishments to personalize your journal

Tutorial at Purple Hues and Me Blog

"Do you keep a journal?  My mother-in-law kept lots of journals about her adventures before she began suffering from Alzheimer's.  She had boxes and boxes of journals and most of them were those ugly black and white composition books.  Decorative journals are usually quite expensive.  As I've mentioned before, my mil was very talented and crafty and really inspired me in my crafting now. Too bad we didn't think to do something back then with the covers of those books.  Then it hit me".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Tree Ornament

Decorate packages or put on a Christmas tree

Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog

"If you're one of those people who like the idea of being crafty, but aren't actually into tackling complicated, timely projects... well, I've got a great craft for you!  Here's a fun, easy-to-make ornament. I was inspired by Fire Flies and Mudpies.  After doing one as suggested on that site, I figured out an easier way to make these with a little extra finish to these so they are a quick project that's perfect to do with children or non-crafty friends.  Step 1 - You will need the following supplies, a little wire for the top. Star brads are the easiest method to finishing off your tree but if you want to add eyelet stars to the top of your trees, you'll need a little epoxy glue too".... Read more

Tutorial - Christmas Ribbon Decorations

Choose a variety of ribbons for your shapes

Tutorial at Sewing the Seasons Blog

"Today's tutorial shows how easy it is to make stunning Christmas decorations using ribbons. This is an ideal project to use up some of your wadding & fabric scraps as well.  Materials needed: Ribbons (gross grain or satin, any width, patterned or plain),Wadding scraps,  Fabric- for base piece plus backing,  Buttons (optional), Thread,  Decoration shapes on paper".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Kissing Ball

Make in Christmas colors and add mistletoe for a festive holiday decoration

Tutorial at About Family Crafts Blog

"While many times you will see kissing balls made out of greenery or flowers, we made our kissing balls out of ribbon. We made these for my daughter’s wedding — she really loved the whimsical look of these.  These can be used to decorate for any event or occasion. All you really have to do is change the color of the ribbon used. You can also stick small flowers or greenery in these to mix it up a little bit. What do you think".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Headband

Use leftover ribbon from previous projects

Tutorial at The Pickled Herring Blog

"It took me over a year, but I've finally put together a tutorial for the ribbon headbands! These are super simple and quick, and would be a great beginner sewing project. You can use any width of ribbon you'd like, depending on what kind of look you prefer.  I [obvoiusly] used Scandinavian ribbon. You can find a variety of Scandinavian-style ribbons on Etsy [TrimKo has quite a few options], or you can buy whatever type of ribbon you find cute at Michael's or Jo-Ann Fabrics".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Gathered Skirt

Tutorial takes a basic skirt and makes it fancy

Tutorial at Mabey She Made It Blog

"Are you ready to take your basic skirt to another level? There are so many things you can add to or change to make a basic skirt a little more interesting.

I have used this fabric before for a skirt for myself, and I really like that it’s easy to care for and it doesn’t wrinkle. Definitely a winner for kids clothes. So I whipped up a basic skirt (I made this one a little fuller–I used a full 45″ width) but it seemed to be a little too basic for the fanciness of the fabric. So a little embellishment was in order".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Flower Candy Holder

Ribbon flower to hold candy or small treat

Tutorial at About Family Crafts Blog

"One thing I look forward to the most when spring rolls around is watching the flowers in my garden grow and bloom. While it might still be awhile before I see real flowers bloom, I figured I could make my own blooming beauty.  I recently found this thin, burlap ribbon and I bought it not really knowing what to use it for. I love it when I figure out a project before it gathers dust! I paired that with a few brightly colored buttons and a flower was born.  Glued atop a plastic tube I had leftover from a craft challenge, it makes a perfect candy or gift holder".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Woven Ribbon Shamrock

A fun, quick project for St. Patrick's Day

Tutorial at Sew McCool Blog

"Is the luck o’ the Irish with you? This easy woven ribbon shamrock tutorial will bring the luck to you…with just a bit of ribbon and about 30 minutes of time, you’ll be wearin’ the green. For girls, add the woven ribbon shamrock to a barrette or hair clip, as shown here. If you want to wear this yourself, simply mount it to a pinback. You’ll be guaranteed a no-pinch St. Patrick’s Day on March 17".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Fabric Ribbon

Use as a bow tie for a quilt, or to add detail to the top of a blouse

Ribbon Tutorial at Blonde Using Rotary Cutter Blog

"A Quick Tutorial on making a cute string to "gift" wrap a Quilt or Make and add it as a Blouse Bow.  First, must say we all Love cotton and not only for quilting, but Clothing!  So far, I've made 2 pair of Capri pants, a pair of long pants, a Blouse in batiste cotton and a swingy panel skirt.  Tonight I'm having a go at white Camisole's, but I promised I will show you a quick way to make a Cute Bow to wrap a Quilt, or add a cute Bow to any Blouse".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Covered Letter

Add a ribbon for hanging if you like

Ribbon Letter Tutorial at Mommy Farley Blog

"A while back, I wanted to make something for Brooklynn's door. I looked online and was going to buy a cute sign that said it was her room, but then I realized I could make something for less money!! So when my mom and I went to Sacramento for shopping, I found a large B letter and came up with this brilliant idea".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Braided Ribbon Edging

I'm sure you can think of something to edge with this pretty ribbon braid

Braided Ribbon Tutorial at Ateliê de arte e artesanato Blog

"Today I will show a tutorial on braided ribbon, this work is very interesting and you can apply for bath towels, tablecloths, make bookmarks and more".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Bracelet with Vintage Buttons

Put ribbon and vintage buttons together with a few jewelry findings to make this pretty bracelet

Button Bracelet Tutorial at A Few Pretty Things Blog

"With the moving and all the home decor projects it has been a long time since I made any kind of jewelry and I missed it. Today I am going to show how to use a few buttons that are worth showing off to make a bracelet".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Bow Ornament

Instructions for several variations are given

Ornament Tutorial at Paper N Pearlz Blog

"As promised, here is how to make these bow-shaped ornaments, using paper ribbons. The procedure is quite easy. Practically, I tried out a few ways of making it easier and I finally figured out the easiest way to make them! The ornament takes about 15-20 minutes to make".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Brooches with Ribbon

Karina has kindly translated her tutorial into English


Ribbon Tutorial at Karina Tulla Blog

Tutorial Exchange - How to Use Ribbon in a Card

Make a Christmas Card using ribbon

Card Tutorial at Crafting Queen Blog

"My wired edge Christmas ribbon arrived today from ABAKHAN and this is what I made with it.  Kym from Totally Tutorials blog selected me as one of the lucky people to receive a roll of ribbon from ABAKHAN to make a project and post the tutorial. There were so many things you could do with this lovely ribbon. I chose to make this card and here is how I did it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Wreath

Such a pretty decoration

Ribbon Wreath Tutorial at Twinkles, Tutorials, & Twirls Blog

"Select an initial (or number) to use and paint it, (if unpainted), in a colour to match your ribbon choice. Leave to dry and move on to step 2. Cut your chosen ribbon into 2.5 inch strips.  As before with the table decorations curl over the ribbon strip and where it overlaps push a pin through to the end".... Read more

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Tutorial - How to Make a Zipper free Ribbon Pillow

Check out the pretty ribbon closure on this pillow too

How to Make a Zipper free Ribbon Pillow Tutorial at RosMadeMe Blog

"I love ribbons, for this I blame my mother and her putting my hair in plaits when I was a child. This cushion is actually rather easy but looks very impressive. You will need for a 12" square cushion".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Organza Ribbons

How to Make Organza Ribbons Tutorial at Spaziolilla Blog

"you can also create gorgeous headdresses for  Holy Communion or headdresses for Brides using white organdis,of course, pearls and rhinestones... Read more