Creating & Sewing with Renaissance Ribbons — Sewing Project

A new Summer Bag by Kaffe Fassett! A patchwork of ribbons...

Created and made by Karol Paulus from The Sampler From Karol: "This pillow was my challenge to create a feature item for the Kaffe Fassett line of ribbons for my shows this year! I decided to weave a fabric for the front of a pillow from ribbon. I loved the Black Plink ribbon with the Flame Stitch pattern. I made a foundation by putting fusible web on a piece of black fabric. I removed the paper part and started to lay the ribbons on row by row on top of it. Then I took the narrow accent ribbon and wove...

From Sew4Home: "If you're brand new to sewing, you might think a purse is too advanced a project to tackle. Nope! With some clever cutting and careful stitching, today's ribbon-accented holiday bag is super cute and super easy. There are no complicated corners or closures. And, the main body of the purse is a heavy felt, one of the most forgiving fabrics for new sewers..." See the full tutorial on Sew4Home  

Contemporary Folk Art Designer Sue Spargo designed a new collection of woven ribbons for Renaissance Ribbons. On these photos you can see how simple it can be to sew them onto fun fabrics to create a great looking tote bag! Give it a try... For Sue's ribbons retail check her site: Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts

From Sew4Home: "Webbing, ribbon, hardware, a couple of hours, and you can make your very own boutique style dog collar and leash. This is such a fun and easy project, you'll be offering to make them for all your canine friends. Of course, it's not just for dogs! That's Dexter, one of our French Alpine goats, stylin' our collar, and I think he's saying, "I HEART Sew4Home." Ahhhhh, thanks, Dex..." See the full tutorial on Sew4Home