Pattern for swim meet ribbons quilt
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Pattern for swim meet ribbons quilt
My granddaughter is on swim team and has won several ribbons. She wants me to make a quilt using her ribbons. Does anyone know of a pattern for using ribbons?
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I would worry about how they would wear. They often are floral-type ribbon not meant to be laundered. Having said that, you could certainly make a wonderful quilted wall hanging. You could make simple blocks, like sawtooth stars and applique the ribbons onto the sashing. out of curiosity, I googled 'sport ribbon quilts' There are many hits, including a site where she makes them into quilts. In the FAQ, she says they are not quilted quilts, cannot be washed & should be used as wall hangings.
Last edited by PaperPrincess; 08-09-2014 at 11:24 AM.
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How about a wall hanging? I would be concerned about using them in a quilt that would be washed. Most of the "Ribbons" that my daughter earned at swim meets were made from craft ribbon and were icky when they got wet.
I might be tempted to sew them on a plain background fabric and sash them using the colors of the swim team.
I might be tempted to sew them on a plain background fabric and sash them using the colors of the swim team.
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Reading your request, this pattern came to mind - maybe it could be adapted for ribbons/wall hanging?
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-1...t-pattern.aspx
http://www.quilterswarehouse.com/p-1...t-pattern.aspx
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