Rib Knit Fabric for collars for Bereavement Gowns
07-26-2014, 11:45 AM
#31
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Posts: 7,695
Please understand, I am not an artist, but here is a drawing of what I am talking about. If this still isn't clear, I will make one and show you actual pictures of the steps. They do work up quite nice. You could just make them all white and add different ribbon colors for boy or girl. I watch Walmart for rolls of ribbon on sale cheap for such things. Usually I find rolls for around a dollar.
Here are the examples I promised. Instead of making a whole gown, I would just show a large picture of the ribbon technique itself.
The front view shows how you would start from the back and go around the neck or wrist, or you could put a snap or Velcro on the back, and put the ribbon ends on the front to tie. (Cut ribbon ends at an angle to avoid fraying.)
The second picture is closer for those with sight issues, and the third shows how it looks on the back, and the fourth is how it will look gathered. This method is good for doll clothes or single use garments like the gowns, Halloween costumes,(think clown collar, cape collar,etc.) my example was made using 1/4 inch ribbon so you can see it, but will look and work better with 1/8 spaghetti ribbon.
the he last photo is using the crewel needle as a bodkin to insert the ribbon in the top as a casing.
Last edited by madamekelly; 07-26-2014 at 11:52 AM.
07-26-2014, 01:06 PM
#32
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 673
Here are the examples I promised. Instead of making a whole gown, I would just show a large picture of the ribbon technique itself.
The front view shows how you would start from the back and go around the neck or wrist, or you could put a snap or Velcro on the back, and put the ribbon ends on the front to tie. (Cut ribbon ends at an angle to avoid fraying.)
The second picture is closer for those with sight issues, and the third shows how it looks on the back, and the fourth is how it will look gathered. This method is good for doll clothes or single use garments like the gowns, Halloween costumes,(think clown collar, cape collar,etc.) my example was made using 1/4 inch ribbon so you can see it, but will look and work better with 1/8 spaghetti ribbon.
the he last photo is using the crewel needle as a bodkin to insert the ribbon in the top as a casing.
The front view shows how you would start from the back and go around the neck or wrist, or you could put a snap or Velcro on the back, and put the ribbon ends on the front to tie. (Cut ribbon ends at an angle to avoid fraying.)
The second picture is closer for those with sight issues, and the third shows how it looks on the back, and the fourth is how it will look gathered. This method is good for doll clothes or single use garments like the gowns, Halloween costumes,(think clown collar, cape collar,etc.) my example was made using 1/4 inch ribbon so you can see it, but will look and work better with 1/8 spaghetti ribbon.
the he last photo is using the crewel needle as a bodkin to insert the ribbon in the top as a casing.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cmputerdazed
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
3
03-15-2011 08:31 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
4
10-22-2010 05:16 AM
