You were my 'sample' to try to get oriented on this site. I read some of your old messages...(felt like a sneak)...and saw where you were talking about dog-prize ribbons....
Have you thought of using that two sided sticky stuff (It may be called Wonder Under, or something like that).
I am pretty new at quilting...my daughter taught me about the sticky stuff. I used it to applique hearts on fabric for a quilt I'm working on. It gave them a lot of stability...and I doubt the ribbons are real stable...like if you wash them.
You have probably solved the problem by now...it was just something I though of.