Posts Tagged ‘ribbon’
Great Ribbon Decorating Ideas for Christmas
I’ve always had a love of textiles and trimmings and with the festive season upon us, I thought I’d share with you some great ribbon decorating ideas for Christmas. Ribbon by Jane Means Aside from the very obvious way that ribbon is used lavishly, luxuriously and in flamboyant, festive ways to wrap gift boxes at…
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Make Ric Rac Flowers: DIY Craft Project
I love the quirky look of ric rac and after lots of requests, I finally decided to stock it a couple of years ago. For me it is not an ideal ribbon choice in gift wrapping as I haven’t mastered how to tie a bow with it yet. With Valentines Day approaching I decided to…
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How to tie the perfect bow in gift wrapping
One of the most asked questions I get asked on our gift wrapping workshops is “How do you tie the perfect bow?”. We all have our own way of tying a shoelace or a bow and through my experience of teaching gift wrapping, I’ve found it’s very hard to change your technique after tying the…
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Gift Wrapping and DIY Craft Projects for Halloween
If you’re heading off to any Halloween parties this season, here’s a really clever decorating idea. I have chosen some Orange tissue. To add depth and luxury to the gift wrapping, I have pleated the wrap and you can find out how to do this on page 48 of my new book Giftwrapped I…
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Gift wrapping awkward shapes with a tailored ribbon bow
If we’re not going with traditional birthday gift baskets – we are often faced with gift wrapping awkward shapes, and something that has always been a challenge is tying a bow around something fragile or flexible If you tried to tie a bow around a silk scarf wrapped in tissue, or a pile…
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Creative Ribbon DIY Project: Covering a Stool
I’ve always had a love for upcycling and there’s nothing more I enjoy than doing up an old piece of furniture. Many years ago I did a furniture restoration course but sadly due to work commitments I have very little time nowadays to do these hobbies. We have an old stool that we use for…
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A summer photo shoot
I was utterly delighted when photographer Lyndsey James wanted to pop over to do a feature at the Haberdashery Closet. Her photography workshops caught my eye earlier on in the year as they are designed for anyone who creates or sells small products who want to showcase their work with eye-catching landscape photography. I couldn’t wait…
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Making a handy ribbon dispenser box
I’m always having trouble keeping my craft room tidy, and one thing I often struggle with is storing loose rolls of ribbon, which easily get tangled if you don’t pin them I’m going to show you a really inexpensive and neat idea for ribbon storage and show you how to make a ribbon dispenser box.…
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Clever ribbon storage and display ideas
I’m often asked about the various ways to store and display ribbons, especially by craft lovers and shops. Whether you have lengths or rolls of ribbon, I have put together a collection of handy ideas. Loose lengths of ribbon can be wrapped around a piece of card and pinned. This makes a great filing system…
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Country Living Scotland Fair
I’ve just returned from a week up in Glasgow working at the Country Living Fair. My first couple of days were spent dressing the stand. I was also asked by the magazine to dress the Winter Cabin Naturally being a Christmas show, I wanted to add plenty of sparkle and decided to create a festive…
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