Just for fun, I’m illustrating ribbon-weaving with small
hanging pouches that can become sachets, ornaments or gift bags for tiny
treasures.  For larger projects like
totes, placemats, decorative pillows; simply use larger ribbons and more of
them. 

TIP:  For better
control during weaving, pin ribbons onto cardboard or a Styrofoam sheet.

POUCH USING 3/8” TWO-SIDED ORANGE AND GREEN RIBBON

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Finished size: 2 1/2” X 2 3/4”, handle: 12”

   May Arts ribbon: # SB28  -  3 1/4yds.  Cut pieces: 12 – 5”, 1 – 20”, 7 – 8”

• Pin
  the warp (vertical) ribbons in place on board – note the strap placement.

• Weave
  the weft (horizontal) ribbons per diagram

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• Evenly
  fold over and weave in all warp ribbon ends along the top edge, using tiny
  bits of glue stick if necessary.

• Fold the woven piece in half vertically –
  wrong side out

• Stitch
  the 2 unfinished edges (side & bottom)- using about ¼” seams, trim
  seam allowances

• Turn
  pouch right- side out and adjust corners. 
  Decorate bottom edge if desired

POUCH USING TWO DIFFERENT 3/8” RIBBONS

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Finished size: 2 ¾” X 3 ½”, handle:”8”, fringe: 3 ½”

  May Arts Ribbon #
MN-42:  2 yds.    Cut pieces: 8 – 9”

  May Arts Ribbon #
MN-34:  3 ¼ yds. Cut pieces:  7 – 8”. 7 – 5 ½”, 1 – 22”

• Pin
  warp ribbons in place – note the strap

• Weave
  the weft ribbons per diagram

• Evenly
  fold over and weave in all warp ribbon ends along the top and along the bottom
  right in the diagram where ribbons are shorter. Use bits of glue stick if
  needed. See Illustration above)

• Fold
  the entire piece in half vertically, wrong side out and stitch the unfinished
  side and bottom, keeping the long streamers free.

• Trim
  seam allowance on the stitched side and turn the pouch right side out and
  adjust corners.

• Evenly trim the ribbon streamers.

MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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The above photo shows the completion of the
weaving step for a pouch made using 2 different ribbons of different sizes and
2 different weaving patterns.

May Arts Ribbon # MN-46 
3/8” and May Arts Ribbon #EH-16 5/8”. 
When completed, the pouch’s 2 sides will be coordinated but not alike.
See photos below.

This finished pouch is 6” X 4 ½” with a handle of  15”.

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Blog Posted By: Ellen Highsmith
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