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    Home » DIY Projects

    DIY Ribbon - Easily Handmade From Drop Cloth Fabric

    December 20, 2017 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

    This DIY ribbon technique using drop cloth fabric, creates one continuous strip of fabric, which you can use as is, or embellish as you wish.

    This DIY ribbon technique using drop cloth fabric creates one continuous strip of fabric, which you can use as is, or embellish as you wish.You may already know how to make a continuous ribbon from fabric if you make rag rugs. There are many tutorials and videos online that can show you this technique. I wanted to create some diy ribbon from leftover drop cloth fabric, and this is the exact technique I used. This was a pretty easy project, and I love the way the ribbon looks with plain craft paper wrapping on our holiday gifts.

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    DIY ribbon from drop cloth on spool and in a ball.

    A yard of fabric can make many yards of ribbon. I didn't actually measure it but as you can see I was able to fill this spool up and create another large ball of ribbon, just from some scrap fabric.

    DIY ribbon stitching at top.DIY Ribbon Process

    • To make the ribbon, fold your drop cloth fabric in half and sew a tight seam at the top.
    • Then bring the bottom up to a couple of inches from the seam. You can do this twice but that makes it a little harder to cut through.
    • Cut from the bottom to the top stopping just after the top fold, about and 1.5 inches from the seam.

    DIY ribbon cloth into strips

    This what it looks like when you have all the strips cut.

    DIY ribbon first cut.

    • Next open the folded fabric at the seam and make your first cut from the top of the seam at the edge on the back side, to the cut opening of the next strip.

    DIY ribbon from drop cloth technique cutting strips

    • Set that part aside and start cutting the remaining strips as  shown above. 

    DIY ribbon from fabric in one continuous strip.

    You will end up with one very long continuous strip of ribbon.

    DIY Ribbon

    DIY ribbon decorated on package.

    Then you can further embellish the fabric with craft paint, glitter, or leave it plain. (These polka dots were made with craft paint and the eraser end of a pencil.)

     This works with any type of fabric, printed or plain, though I do think cotton is easier to work with than knit fabric.

    Try it out with a small scrap first to get the hang of it, and then go to town.

     

     

     

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Carole

      December 20, 2017 at 5:43 pm

      Our son arrived last night so I've been out of touch but wanted to stop in and tell you I love this idea. I did something similar with my gift boxes in the fall and it was just lighter than regular ribbon and I loved the look. Fantastic again!

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      • Patti Estep

        December 21, 2017 at 7:06 am

        Hi Carole,

        Thank you once again for all your kind words. My daughter arrived home yesterday and the second will be here today.
        Enjoy this special time with your family.

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