Frayed Fabric Bangles from Ribbon Spools

I have several empty ribbon spools lying around my house.  I didn’t want to throw them out without giving some thought on if I could recycle or reuse them.

So I came up with the idea to take off the cover, wrap some fabric around it and create these bangles:

Supplies:

Empty Ribbon Spools

Fabric

Hot glue gun

Scissors or rotary cutter

Tutorial:

Tear the front and back cover of the spool off so all you have left is the inner ring:

 

You’ll want to make sure you tear off all the little extra papers that are still around the edges.

For the smaller spools I used a strip of fabric that was half of an inch wide (1/2”) and for the wider spool I used a strip that was 1 inch wide (1”).  The length of your strip will very depending on how much you overlap your fabric, but if you don’t have enough you can always add another strip to where you ended.

 

Adhere one end of your strip to the inside of your circle using hot glue. 

 

Then start wrapping the fabric around at an angle.  If you run out of fabric just cut another strip and start from the inside of your circle where you left off (be sure to adhere both ends with your hot glue).

 

And there you have it Frayed Fabric Bangles

 

*I did not treat mine with anything but I’m sure you could put a little Mod Podge over the fabric if you wanted

**FYI these are not water proof, they will probably ruin if they get really wet.

Hair Bow Holder

My friend Tana and I have been going a little crazy with making hair bows for our daughters and so my daughter’s  hair bow holder was over flowing.  It was just a quick one I made by covering up a piece of cardboard with some fabric and two lines of ribbons.  So I took this old frame I had and attached the ribbons to the inner layer of the frame and then covered the back up with some fabric (not the cutest fabric but it will work).

I first used hot glue to attach the ribbon, then I put a staple through it and then topped it with more hot glue.  Using the hot glue helped hold the ribbon tight and will hopefully prevent the ribbon from tearing.

I then stapled the fabric down and then covered each stable with hot glue and around the edges on the fabric.

Almost done….

Then I added another ribbon on the bottom so her headbands could hang with the bows.  I stapled one end down and then used Velcro to hold the other end.

Here it is!!!  Back in it’s home!!!

Ribbon Holder

I made myself a ribbon holder. All I used was 4 Carnation Instant Breakfast Canisters, 2 wood dowels (1/4” x 12”),scrap wood, scrapbook paper, and paint.

I cut the wood into 2 strips 3” x 15” and 2 strips 3” x 12”. Then I cut what was suppose to be just an “L” shape but I messed up on one strip and had to cut “T” shapes for it to work right.

I then used wood glue and some nails to put the frame together and painted it.

In between coats of paint I worked on the actual holders. I cut the metal part off the bottom of each canister and then stuck two together with duck tape. Then I punched holes into the lids for the dowel to go through.

Then I covered the canisters using Mod Podge and scrapbook paper. Then using an x-acto knife I cut a slit for the ribbon to come out of.

A couple of coats of varnish and the ribbon in place and she’s ready to hang!! I’m now one step closer to an organized office/craft room.

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Make your own sew-in labels

Here's how I made my own sew-in labels:

Materials:
Iron-On Transfer Paper
Ribbon (I used 7/8" grossgrain) or Twill Tape
Computer and Printer
Graphics program (paint, gimp, photoshop, etc)

First you need to create your design. I hand drew my "KM" logo and then scanned it into GIMP and did a little touch-up on it. Then I just added a small border and the text I wanted. I made my labels 3 inches wide and 1 in high (270 pixels wide by 90 pixels high).

Once you have your design you will need to flip the image so it is mirrored. I then used word to complete the project. I set the page up with narrow margins and 3 columns with a width of 2.43 and spacing between columns at 0.1. I then copied my design from gimp and pasted it into word. I just pasted one and then printed it out to make sure it would fit on my ribbon. When it fit I then filled all the columns with the design. ****Make sure your image is mirrored****

I printed the page out onto the iron-on transfer paper that I purchased at Walmart but it can be found at most craft stores. I then cut out one of the labels and figured out how long I should make the ribbon. (You need enough excess ribbon so you can roll it under at each end to sew it down). My ribbon length wound up being 3-3/8 inches.

Now center each label on your ribbon and iron them on according to the instructions that came with your transfer paper. It took some experimenting to transfer completely. Also the grossgrain ribbon made it a little harder to get the label to transfer completely without leaving gaps.

I then used a lighter to heat seal all the ribbon ends so that they don't unravel. Then I centered the label on the item and with the ends curled under I sewed down each side of the ribbon. I didn't sew the top and bottom of mine but you can if you want.

Here's what it looks like on the finished item.

I want to give credit to this website for the idea: Burdastyle

Super Kids

The kids like to have me tie blankets around them like capes so I decided to make them each one. I just used what I already had in my fabric stash! To make them I just measured the width of their shoulders and then added 1 inch for the top. Then I measured how how long I wanted the capes to be and I just slowly increased the width as I went to the bottom. Basically making an "A" frame shape. Then I applied the applique letter (these ones I used an adhesive and then did hand sewing around the edges). With right sides together I then sewed the two sides together (be sure to pin the ribbons between the two layers at the top before you sew them together). I left a small opening so I could turn the cape inside out. I finished with a stitch around the outside edge. As always if you have any question leave a comment and I'll try and answer them!

I even made one for the new baby to wear when he gets here. For now Teddy is sporting his cape!