Making award ribbons for quilt show
 

Somewhere I ran across a tutorial for making award ribbons (for quilt shows). Was it here on the board or not? If not, does anyone know a good site for what I need? I've looked 'til my eyes hurt! ;) Thanks in advance for any help you can suggest. We got a show coming up soon and I'd like to get started a.s.a.p!

The Nacogdoches Texas quilt guild had some very pretty ones. I went to the show and saw them. Maybe someone in their guild is on the board.

Here's a you tube video that assembles a rosette. He uses an old turn table, but you can use a lazy susan from the kitchen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOKQr07N5NY
As far as the pleated ribbon is concerned, just use the pleater attachment on your sewing machine (sometimes called a ruffler) If you don't have one, I'm sure someone in your guild has one, it's a pretty common accessory. Here's a pic in case you are not familiar with it:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/...c_ruffler.html

They are adjustable, you you might need to experiment a bit with the settings to get a pleat spacing you like. I would then just use a large self covered button for the center. You could embroider something on the fabric first...

Ive hand counted x st and covered a fab button.
try using the emd machine available now.
show uz what you do.

Here is a ribbon (front and back) from one of my guild's quilt shows:

It is 5" square and made like a coaster with six squares of fabric. Four are folded into half-square triangles with one placed at each side.

Let's try the front in a bigger size...

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions. :) And, janeknapp, great looking ribbon!!! :thumbup: I'll try to post a pic of what I come up with. Thanks again!

The current issue of SEW BEAUTIFUL magazine has some beautiful ribbons in an article.

just type in "making award ribbons for quilt show" into your search and you will get several sites.

I too need to make ribbons so I will be watching this thread and checking out the links. THANK YOU :)