Things You'll Need:
- Grosgrain Ribbons
- Satin Ribbon
- Wired Ribbons
- Glue Guns
- Pins
- Threads
- Towels
- Towels
- Pins
- Towels
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Step 1
Sew washable ribbon as a border on towels to give them an expensive look with little effort and low cost.
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Step 2
Weave ribbons, tacking them in place with pins, onto a fabric backing. Then anchor them by sewing the ends onto the edges of the fabric. They can serve as the fronts for pillows, place mats or table runners.
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Step 3
Tie a ribbon around a toss pillow and add a simple bow. It will look festive, a bit like a gift-wrapped birthday present.
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Step 4
Jazz up a vase or the base of a pillar candle by encircling it with a ribbon plus bow. Wired ribbon is one option.
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Step 5
Loop a length of shiny ribbon, either metallic or satin, through holiday arrangements. A bowl of Easter eggs that's a dining-table centerpiece might have a yellow or pink ribbon curving through it; try red, green or gold ribbon in a basket of glass Christmas-tree ornaments that are being used as a table-top arrangement.
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Step 6
Use wide grosgrain ribbon, which has more body than satin ribbon, as a tieback for a curtain (put a bow at the outside edge of the window). For a heavier-duty tieback, braid lengths of ribbon together, sew the ends and hide them behind the curtain.
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Step 7
Swag one or two lengths of wide ribbon across a curtain valance. These can be attached with pins at the upper corners of the front of the valance.
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Step 8
Hot-glue ribbon onto the edge of shelving that needs a pick-me-up. Consider this treatment for a linen closet, spice rack or bookcase.
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Step 9
Tie a tiny ribbon onto a key that perches in the lock of antique desk, china closet, etc. Bonus: If the key falls or is misplaced, it will be easier to find and identify.
