Collage Supplies: Solid Ribbons

I've split the ribbons into fringes & fibers, solid ribbons (this page), patterned ribbons, ribbon sets and twill tapes. Printed cloth tapes are on the adhesives page. Seam Binding, Silks, Velvets, Iridescent Ribbons and Mixed Ribbons are below.

Click on most photos, below, to see a larger picture.

 
 

 
 
 
Witches Satin Cutouts Ribbon

A surprisingly delicate design. Sold by the yard.

$1.69

 
 

 
 
Stitched Satin Pumpkins Ribbon

Could be for Halloween or Autumn or Thanksgiving. Sold by the yard.

$1.69

 
 

 
 
Metallic Iridescent Ribbons - Additional Colors

Gorgeous ribbons! They have wired edges but as the full width is metallic, they are very bendable (60% metal; 40% polyester or nylon). You can crimp them and they will retain the shape.

3/8" wide. The colors varies depending how the light catches them.

Colors:
Light Fuchsia
Purple
Light Blue
Teal

More colors.

$0.99/yard

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2mm Silk Ribbons

Tiny ribbons (made for ribbon embroidery, but perfect for small collages) in beautiful, rich hues.

Colors are:
Teal,
Antique Rose,
Oyster (cream),
Periwinkle,
Carrot,
Oatmeal,
Candy Apple Red,
Light Moss Green,
Freedom Blue (dark/bright royal blue),
Black

The teal-colored ribbon is used in the beautiful 4" x 4" sample artwork, by Guest Designer Wendy Anderson, also using a Double-Sided Seahorse Charm, the Aqua Fiber Set, Stitched Leaf Ribbon, a 4x4 Coaster, Seashells in Tin and an image from the Seashore Collage Sheet. Click on the thumbnail to see all the components.

More silk ribbons.

$2.25 for 5 yards

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Seam Binding — New Colors Summer 2010

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide.

Colors are: Pearl Aqua (a little lighter/softer than the Bright Turquoise color), Goldenrod, Posey (a darker/richer pink than Medium Pink) and Bangkok Red (which is a bright coral color).

A couple of these are in the On the Boardwalk Seam Binding Set.

More seam bindings.

$1.39 $1.99 for 5 yards

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Stitched Satin Buttons Ribbon

Sweet design. Sold by the yard. More stitched satin ribbons: solid hearts, cut-out hearts, leaves, holly, reindeer, bats.

$1.69

 
 


 
 
Mini Ric Rac Ribbons

Tiny little 3/16" wide ric rac ribbons. They're polyester but feel like cotton.

Colors:
- Orange,
- Olive,
- Red (also in the Reindeer Games Kit),
- Ivory (also in the Mistletoe Kit),
- Sage (greyer than olive),
Purple.

$0.49/yard

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Satin Cut-Out Heart Ribbon

3/8" wide with little cut-out, heart-shaped "windows." Sold by the yard.

Another satin heart ribbon.

$0.69

 
 

 
 
Wired 2-Toned Crushed Ribbon

Gorgeous ribbons! 2" wide, wired ribbons that are woven with 2 colors of threads (which give them a really rich look and feel). Colors from left to right in photo: Olive, Brown/Antique Gold, Blue and Black/Champagne.

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Gold Metallic Gimp

It took a bit of work to find such a small pattern (1/4" wide). If you're so inclined, it's washable and/or dry cleanable (cotton, rayon, and metallic blend).

Used by Design Team Member Teri Calia on her mini masquerade mask.

$3.29/yard


 

 
Metallic Iridescent Ribbons

Gorgeous ribbons! They have wired edges but as the full width is metallic, they are very bendable (60% metal; 40% polyester or nylon).

The wide one in the larger photo is 1-1/2" wide and is a light willowy green color (with light gold highlights). The narrow one is 3/8" wide and varies from peach to gold to salmon depending how the light catches it.

The 3/8" wide (narrow) ribbon is available in the light willow green color, too.

More colors.

Used by Design Team Member Sarah Whitmire on her mini masquerade mask.

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Narrow Crinkled Ribbons

Crinkly, soft nylon ribbons (1/2" wide). The dark red one is also shown with other dark red ribbons below. And some wider crumpled ribbons (slightly lighter-weight material) are below.

Sold by the yard. Click on the photos for larger pics with rulers.

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Purple Iridescent Taffeta Ribbons

Like all taffeta weaves, these are crisp ribbons. 5/8" wide. Available in mauve (lighter) or plum (darker).

More taffetas are below.

$0.65/yd $0.89/yd

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1/2" Red or Black Silk Ribbon

Very soft, dyed china silk.

More silk ribbons are below.

$0.75/yd $0.99/yd

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Puffy Satin Reindeer Ribbon

Sweet, cinnamon-brown reindeer; each approx. 1-1/2" long. Sold by the yard.

Also available in the Reindeer Games Kit.

$1.69

 
 

 
 
Stitched Satin Holly Ribbon

Dark green; leaves are 3/4" long. Sold by the yard. More stitched satin ribbons.

$1.69

 

 
Black Satin Puffy Bats

Sold by the yard. Just a little puffy... not as thick as the red satin hearts.

$1.69

 
 

 
 
Red Satin Puffy Hearts

Sold by the yard. Also in a set.

$1.39 $1.69

 


 
Iridescent Ribbons with Contrasting Edge-Stitching

7 mm (a bit over 1/4") wide.

- Grey with red edge-stitching. Also in the Brass Pendant Kit.

- Spruce: a beautiful grey blue/green color with red edge-stitching. Shown with a beautiful dark sage silk ribbon (click on the photo to see a larger image).

- Purple with pink edge-stitching.

- Kelly green with turquoise edge-stitching. Also in the Spring Turquoise & Green Ribbon Set.

- Olive with turquoise edge-stitching. Also in the Spring Olive Dots Ribbon Set.

Sold by the yard. $0.75/yd.

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Crumpled Silky Ribbons - New Colors

Beautiful, soft and silky. Thin enough to crush and pull through a jump ring. 1-1/2" wide. The tan color is also in the Brass Pendant Kit. The photo with a thinner teal ribbon is showing a coordinating iridescent ribbon.

The new colors are the 4 on the left side of the large photo: Royal Blue, Olive, Navy and Rose Pink (the remaining colors in the row are Champagne, Light Teal, Tan, Blush Pink and Brown.

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Black Rayon Trim (Edging)

Sold by the yard. Approx 3/4" wide.

$0.79/yd

 
 

 
 
Black Sweeper Fringe

Sold by the yard. Soft and shiny fringe... similar to this Green Christmas Fringe. Approx 5/8" wide.

$1.25/yd

 
 

 
 
Mini Pom Pom Fringe

Sold by the yard. Approx 3/8" wide.

$0.79/yd

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Stitched Leaf Ribbon

Pretty satin ribbon with stitched veins on the leaves.

$0.99/yard

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Cream Sueded Leaf Ribbon

Sold by the yard. Same material and width as the Green Sueded Leaf Ribbon. Very soft (and strong, even though the ribbon is quite narrow where each leaf meets).

$1.99

 
 

 
 
Green Sueded Leaf Ribbon

Sold by the yard. Very soft (and strong, even though the ribbon is quite narrow where each leaf meets). More leaf ribbons; paper and velvet leaves and flowers are on their own page.

$1.99

 
 
Rayon Seam Binding

 
 

 
 
On the Boardwalk Seam Binding Set

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide. Chosen to coordinate with the aqua and sunset orange hues of the On the Boardwalk Paper Sets.

$2.99 for an 8 Yard Set (1 yard each of 8 colors)

 


 

 
Seam Binding — New Colors Summer 2009

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide.

$1.39 $1.99 for 5 yards

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Seam Binding — Spring Colors

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide. A couple of the colors are repeated from below but they just looks so good with all the Easter egg colors, I had to repeat them.

Colors from left to right (on larger photo): Melon, Bright Turquoise, Yellow, Iris, Strawberry Glaze, Mint Green, Vivid Pink (Not that vivid, but more intense than the Light Pink), American Beauty (Bright Violet).

$1.39 $1.99 for 5 yards

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Seam Binding (Original Colors)

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide. Here's a sample using it to bind the edges of a fabric postcard.

$1.39 $1.99 for 5 yards

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Here are 2 colors that are back in stock (Rust and Bright Turquoise from the second group, below, and a new color: Cocoa (last color on the list directly above)).

 
 

 
 
Seam Binding — More Colors

100% rayon. Silky and drapey. 9/16" wide.

I included the khaki color a second time (below), as I didn't think the greenish hue showed up well in the photo at left.

$1.39 $1.99 for 5 yards

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Silks

 


 
1/4 Inch Silk Ribbons

Fuschia, Violet & Moss Green colors. Also cream, light pink, light aqua, cornflower blue, antique gold, dusty pink (darker than light pink) and khaki tan. Click on the small photos to see the color names. Emerald Green and Dark Red are below.

$2.99/5 yards

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Emerald Green 1/4 Inch Silk Ribbon

$2.99/5 yards

 

 
Dark Red 1/4 Inch Silk Ribbon
Narrower silk ribbons are below. Wider silk in the same dark red color.

$2.99/5 yards

 
 

 
 
Dark Sage 4mm Silk Ribbon

4 mm (3/16") wide. Shown in the smaller photo with a beautiful spruce colored iridescent ribbon with edge stitching (click on the photo to see a larger image).

Sold in packages of 5 yards for $2.49. More colors below.

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More Colors of 4mm Silk Ribbons

More colors... same manufacturer as narrow ones below. 4 mm (3/16") wide. Order from left to right: peach, nile green, aztec gold, sky blue, teaberry, light blue, cherry red, warm purple.

The newest colors (photos bottom left) are Tangerine and Petunia.

Sold in packages of 5 yards for $2.49.

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4mm Silk Ribbons

Beautiful, soft and narrower than our original silk ribbons. 4 mm (3/16") wide.

Sold in packages of 5 yards for $2.49.

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Velvets

 

 
5 Crushed Velvet Ribbons

Beautiful muted colors. 5/16" wide. From left to right: Salmon, Amethyst, Dusty Rose, Orange and Olive. Imported from France.

Sold by the half or full yard.

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5/8 Inch Black Crushed Velvet Ribbon

Sold in full yards; $1.69/yard.

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1/4 Inch Velvet Ribbons

1/4" wide nylon velvet.

Colors: Antique Pink, Lilac, Bright Red (these first 3 are in the larger photo), Black, Ivory, Olive and Light Blue.

Sold in full yards; $0.79/yard

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3/8 Inch Velvet Ribbons

3/8" wide nylon velvet.

Colors: Dark Red, Dark Brown, Bright Red, Black and Purple. A couple of these are in the ribbons that come in the Pendant Kit (the 3/8" Dark Red & Brown ribbons).

Sold in full yards; $0.99/yard

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Velvet Ric Rac

Simply gorgeous. Very soft and antiqued a little at the edges. Raspberry or Sweet Pea. 3/8" wide. Another ric rac.

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Iridescent Ribbons

 



 
3/8" Iridescent Ribbons

Contrasting edge stitching. Colors left to right in the larger photo plus sage green.

- Dark Red

- Lavender/Aqua

- Fuchsia

- Moss Green

- Red/Green

- Sage Green

$0.59/yard or $2.49 for 5 yards (of the same color).

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1/4" Sheer Iridescent Ribbon

Pretty ribbons with contrast edges. A couple photos show these ribbons with other ribbons we have available. The pink/green ribbon is shown with the light pink silk ribbon. The teal/sage, brown/purple & blue/tan ribbons are shown with crumpled silky ribbons. (The blue/tan color is also in the Brass Pendant Kit.) The green/gold color is also in Christmas Set #1.

Used by Design Team Member Kristin Batsel on her mini masquerade mask.

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3/8" Gold-Edged Iridescent Ribbons
Two-tone woven ribbons. The weave kind of reminds me of chambray. All three have gold as the second color.

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Mixed Ribbons

 


 
5 Dark Red Ribbons

Beautiful deep red ribbons. From the top down (in the largest photo):

  • 1/2" crinkled ribbon. Similar to seam binding, but a bit heavier. More colors.
  • 2" wide sheer ribbon. Soft and easy to crush down to weave thru a pendant or an ornament.
  • 1-1/2" wide iridescent ribbon. Less opaque than the 1/2" seam binding.
  • 1-1/2" wide satin with sheer gold borders. The satin is lightweight and almost sheer.
  • 1-1/4" wide silk. Very nice. This ribbon is also available in the Ribbon Set from Reindeer Games Kit. Also, narrower (4mm) silk ribbons and a 1/4" wide silk ribbon in the same dark red color.

Sold by the yard. Click on the smaller photos for the ribbon names.

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5 Sheer/Metallic Ribbons

The three iridescent sheer ribbons on the left are 1-1/2" wide (they're soft and easy to crush down to weave thru a pendant or an ornament). The two 1/4" wide ribbons on the right are woven of metallic threads (and will crimp/bend/stay put if folded).

Colors from left to right: Olive, Turquoise, Blue, Copper, Gold. Sold by the yard.

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Thin Halloween Ribbons

The tan one is 1/8" wide and has stitching down the center. The solid orange one is 3/16" wide. The darker orange with the brown edges is sold out.

They're all soft and thin enough for miniature projects. Sold by the yard.

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Satins and Taffetas

A very pretty group of rich, muted colors. Sold in full yards. Moss green is sold out.

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Mixed Ribbons #1

So many new ribbons! These are chevrons/twill weaves. The wider ones would be fun wrapped around the edges of a card or a fabric postcard (so the chevron lines would show on both sides of the binding). The striped red & white twill (4th from top) is also in the Ribbon Set from Mistletoe Kit. The thinner ribbons (top 2 in the photo) are sold out. 100% polyester. Sold in full yards.

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Mixed Ribbons #2

More ribbons! These are mostly teeny, tiny ribbons. 100% polyester. Sold in full yards. The knitting ribbon is back in stock.

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Mixed Ribbons #3

Top one is reversible (click on photo at left to see flip side). Bottom 2 are cotton; top one is polyester. Sold in full yards.

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Sample Art


 


 

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