Father’s Day is coming up ladies! June 19th! You have PLENTY of time to order yourself some beautiful fabric and make this classic reversible apron for your Daddy or Hunny. I ordered the fabric for my apron on a Saturday night and received it on my doorstep on Tuesday morning! That’s less than 3 days from start to finish! You [...]
Using the Jack N Jill pattern from The Ribbon Retreat I made this hat. I used the fabric: Saturday Brown by Free Spirit, Natural by Bella Solids, and Cocoa from Essential Dots. The pattern calls for a covered button for the flower center, which would be really cute, but I decided to use an antique gold [...]
This is just an idea of one of the many things you can do with flowers and ribbon. Supplies Wooden plaque Acrylic paint Wooden post Vinyl sticker 4 little lady daisies ribbon E6000 My front porch was in need of some color! I’m not the best at gardening and keeping things alive, so I [...]
Isn’t this bow so cute? This is a bow I actually like to wear in my hair. It is simple yet fun. The ribbon I used: 1″ brown/pink/mint fashion dots for the base bow, 7/8″ hot pink for the top bow and 3/8″ mint for the center. The button came from my paradise button jar. I [...]
This skirt is easy to make, but it really makes a statement! If your daughter has a skirt that is getting too short this is a great way to add some length and make the skirt last longer! You can make it in any color scheme using the huge ribbon selection The Ribbon Retreat offers. I used [...]
I have two adorable boys! Although they don’t mind, their little sister gets a few more handmade things. The Ribbon Retreat has some really cute iron-on graphics and when I saw the guitars I knew my boys would love them! This was such a quick and inexpensive project! If you noticed that the guitar on the [...]
As promised I’m going to show you how to make these tiny yo yo flower clippies. I made these flowers to go with the shirred dress I made for my daughter. If you haven’t seen that post go take a look! The fabric I used was Lilyrose Gray by Free Spirit. I didn’t mention this before [...]
Have you ever used a charm pack? I never had before this project. They are actually quite awesome! A charm pack comes with 42 5″x5″ squares of 100% cotton fabric. The charm pack I used to make these flowers is “Fresh Flowers” by Moda. The colors are so vibrant and the patterns are really cool. [...]
I Love the look of the korker bow and thought it would be fun to do a straight version! To make this spunky little pom pom you will need: 3/8″ ribbon 1/2″ & 3/4″ ric rac 2 Felt circles Glue gun Lighter or woodburner pen Needle and thread Regular single prong clip Scissors or rotary cutter [...]
I’m very excited to show you this burnt ribbon flower. This flower is so unique and fun for all ages. I love to wear them! It is very easy to make and doesn’t take much time. Supplies needed Approximately 18″ of ribbon, (I used tutti frutti 2 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon) needle & thread, button or bottle [...]
