Originally Posted by
Tartan
On your trial piece, try little dabs of Elmer’s washable glue stick under where the ribbon will cover it. I have used glue stick to temporarily hold appliqués in place before sewing.
I think glue stick would work better than the liquid glue. It sticks immediately and the liquid glue might leave a stain. Glad to hear you have a practice piece to try it out on, please post pictures when done, it sounds beautiful.