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Ribbons and Bows
DIYnet — The rosette bow may look complicated, but it's actually easy to make. Here are the steps: Use wire-edged ribbon, and cut some pieces in graduated lengths ( Expose the wire at the edge of the ribbon on both ends. On one end, bend the wire back to ...More…
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Ribbon Applique, Part 2
DIYnet — Ribbon expert and designer Wendy Grande explains how to stitch a woven basket. Draw three sets of lines about 1/4" apart on your fabric. Mark small dots on the basket bottom and top where the ribs (vertical supports of the basket) will connect. ...More…
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Removing Baby Stains
DIYnet — Babies are cute and cuddly and into everything. And even though they're tiny, they can also be the messiest people in the house ( Pour in 1/2 cup baking soda, followed by 1/2 cup vinegar. The mixture will foam, cleaning the drain and removing ...More…
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Bow Basics
DIYnet — If you think you're all thumbs when it comes to making bows, here are some simple techniques that can help. Rosie Hines, craft consultant with Plaid Enterprises, gives us a lesson in bow-making 101. This basic two-loop bow is tied like a ...More…
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Embroider With Ribbon
DIYnet — Ribbon embroidery may be used to decorate hats, linens or clothing. This flower incorporates the lazy-daisy stitch for the petals, French knot for the center and stem stitch for the leaves. Ellie Schneider-Joos of Offray Ribbon Company explains ...More…
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Mexican Yarn Art
DIYnet — Craft expert Kathi Cardinalli shares a technique for creating primitive Mexican yarn-art designs. Draw simple shapes onto a piece of paper. Mexican designs most often used with this type of art include animal shapes, stars, the sun, the moon and ...More…
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Ribbon Roses
DIYnet — Carol Duvall, host of HGTV's The Carol Duvall Show, explains how to make beautiful ribbon roses with a common folding technique, wire, floral tape and scissors. She also suggests a simple method to use when working with wire-edged ribbon. Pencil ...More…
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Stiffy® Bow Baskets
DIYnet — Hang wet strips from a wire clothes hanger with clothespins. Pinch the bow loops in the center, and secure with a clothespin. Wrap a small strip of fabric around the center of the loops and streamers. Avis Everett, author and basket-decorating ...More…
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Decorate a Wastebasket With Ribbon
DIYnet — Craft expert Liz Miller uses a hot iron to create bubbles in polypropylene ribbon, then applies decorative pieces of the ribbon to a plain wastebasket to turn it into an attractive accessory. Teflon® pressing sheet, paper backing from fusible web ...More…
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Basic Baby Rosette
DIYnet — Several rosettes may be stitched together on top of a gathered green ribbon to make an elegant corsage. Stitch along the edge of the ribbon, curving down toward the opposite edge at the ends. Draw the thread up, gathering the ribbon into a ...More…
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Woven-Ribbon Handbag
DIYnet — Place ribbons in a pleasing color pattern on top of fusible tricot. Fold every other ribbon back on itself, leaving a fold in the center of the ribbon. Working from the center out to the sides, weave crosswise ribbons of the same color on the ...More…