Guest Candace Kling, author of
The Artful Ribbon, demonstrates how to create festive ribbon stars ornaments that are perfect for adding holiday sparkle. Kling suggests making smaller stars to incorporate into holiday jewelry, or stitching together six larger stars to make a dazzling holiday wreath.
Materials:
ribbon - any type, width, color or pattern
scissors
stapler
hot glue
paper clip
needle and thread
decorative pins, beads and white glue - optional
Steps:
Star Points
- To determine the width of the ribbon segments needed to make the star points, measure the width of the ribbon and mark the length of three ribbon-widths.
Tip: Guest Candace Kling used straight pins stuck into a foam board for this step but the measurement can be drawn just as easily on paper or marked with a ruler. - Cut six ribbon segments equal to the width determined in Step 1.
- Mark the midpoint of each ribbon segment by folding the ribbon in half. Straighten the ribbon.
- Work with one ribbon at a time. Make a diagonal fold to the right of the midpoint line by creasing half of the ribbon up and away from you (figures A and B). The fold should be made at an angle slightly wider than 45-degrees. Overlap the midpoint line with the fold.
- Fold the second half of the ribbon segment diagonally across the first fold, creating a triangle-shaped point (figure C).
- Staple the folds together at the opposite end of the point. Repeat these steps for the remaining five star points.
Hexagon Center
- Measure and cut two ribbon segments that are 12 ribbon-widths long (figure D).
Tip: Use the same method as used for step 1 for the star points. - Mark the midpoint of each ribbon by folding the ribbon in half. Straighten the ribbon.
- Fold one side of the ribbon diagonally up from the midpoint, overlapping the midpoint as in Step 4 from the Star Point directions (figure E).
- Fold the remaining side of the ribbon diagonally across the first fold. This will create a V-shape. The point should be directed at you. Mark the ribbon lightly with a pen on the right-hand side of the V, at the place where the second fold crosses the first fold edge (figure F).
- Turn the point of the V-shape to a 3 o'clock position (9 o'clock might work better for left-handed people). Fold the ribbon end from the underside diagonally across the top ribbon, touching the pen mark with the bottom of the folded piece (figure G).
- Rotate the folded ribbon slightly in a counter-clockwise direction. Fold the underside ribbon end diagonally across the top side ribbon end (figure H).
- Repeat Step 6 three times. The hexagon shape should be formed at this point (figure I).
- Tuck the excess ribbon under the first fold of the hexagon and trim underneath. Secure the hexagon temporarily with a paper clip. Hot glue or hand stitch to secure permanently.
- Make a second hexagon center.
Assembly - Sandwich each star point between the two hexagon centers.
- Stitch the points in place by drawing thread across and through the fold, pulling the thread through the opposite end.
- If desired, embellish the star using decorative straight pins, beads and white glue. Glue decorative straight pins into the star points (figure J).
Resources ribbon
Renaissance Ribbons
Website
www.renaissanceribbons.com
ribbon - Ruban et Fleur
Ruban et Fleur
8655 Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
US
Phone: 310-641-3466
The Artful Ribbon: Beauties in Bloom
by Candace Kling (ISBN: 1571200207)
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here to order this title.
Candace Kling's ribbon art classes
The Sewing Workshop
Topeka, KS
US
Toll Free Phone: 800-466-1599
URL:
www.sewingworkshop.com
Guests Candace Kling
Ribbon Sculpture Expert
c/o C & T Publishing
Concord, CA
Toll Free Phone: 800-284-1114
Email:
ctinfo@ctpub.com
URL:
www.ctpub.com
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