Tiny Tutorial: Ribbon Weaving

ribbon weaving by Jane LaFazio (6x9 inches)

ribbon weaving by Jane LaFazio (6x9 inches)

I taught this project here, at a second Saturday workshop at San Diego Museum of Art.

 Me holding up some student work

                

Fabulous student work!

My ribbon weaving in progress. ~ 6x9 inches by Jane LaFazio

How to make a ribbon weaving (materials listed below):

1. Iron sari ribbon flat.
2. Follow the directions on the package and press a piece of steam a seam 2 onto a piece of craft felt. Remove the top paper.
3. Weave the sari ribbon, using the felt as background. Finger press the ribbon in place as you weave. Leave some knots showing and fringe and texture.
4. Press, using a telfon ironing sheet or parchment to protect the iron.
5. Begin embroidering with variegated colored thread. Simple running stitches, chain stitches, lazy daisies and french knots. Add more glitz with gold metallic thread and  Swarovski crystals. 

Materials you'll need

Varigated embroiderey thread size 8 from Laura Wasilowski Artbabrik

•  Recycled Silk Sari Ribbon http://www.recycledsilk.com/patterns.html
•  Steam-a-Seam TWO (fabric or craft stores) 
•  Variegated Gold metallic thread #025 http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/product/025-variegated-gold-metallic-500-yds/
•  Embroidery thread size 8 http://www.artfabrik.com/store/threads.html Colors: Sunflower, Wisteria, Rainbow rich, Embers, Dianthus, Green grass 
•  Needles Richard Hemming size 4 needles http://www.artfabrik.com/store/notions.html#sewing
•  Craft felt 9x12” (fabric or craft store) 
•  Swarovski crystals (bead stores or FireMountainGems.com) 
•  Teflon ironing sheet (fabric stores)

Buddy approves the materials list.

I'll be teaching another (different) Second Saturday workshop at San Diego Museum of Art next year, on May 11, Narrative Quilts (based on Faith Ringgold's work.) It should be lots of fun and you can register now.

Then I went to make something functional (gasp!) from my little weavings. 

little pouches, by Jane LaFazio

buttoned pouch in red and turquoise by Jane LaFazio

eye glass case by Jane LaFazio

pink pouch by Jane LaFazio

I'll have these little pouches and other original artworks for sale at the Art Unraveled Shopping Extravaganza in Phoenix, AZ on August 4, 10-4pm. And of course, I'm teaching at Art Unraveled too!

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