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    Old 02-20-2018, 06:48 AM
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    Default Using ribbon for quilting

    I have a lot of ribbon (narrow and wide) that I would like to use up. Has anyone used ribbon for quilting . Is it ok or is it recommended?
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    Old 02-20-2018, 07:03 AM
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    You could use silk ribbon and do big stitch. Other ribbon would be much harder to pull through layers.
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    Old 02-20-2018, 07:19 AM
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    Ribbon would be hard to do the actual quilting with. I'm not sure I'd want to use silk ribbon because I don't know if it washes well. Grograin would probably wash well. Satin ribbon less so.
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    Old 02-20-2018, 07:24 AM
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    If you were doing a crazy type quilt you could do many things with the ribbon-crouching, embroidery, bead/ribbon, etc...
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    Old 02-20-2018, 08:57 AM
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    I've seen some exquisite wallhangings and crazy quilts embellished with embroidery ribbon flowers.

    https://www.google.com/search?biw=13....0.740u34xNGGA
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    Old 02-20-2018, 09:26 AM
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    ​You could couch ribbon for a surface design and you could use ribbon in a Celtic design block. Ribbon would also make a nice flange in the binding or between blocks.
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