Ribbon Barrettes
Materials:
- open center barrette
- 1/8" ribbon (Two pieces, each approximately 1 yard. This leaves an 8-9" tail.)
Steps:
Layer the two pieces of ribbons and center them at the top (the side that opens) of the barrette.
Step 2: Keeping the ribbons together, weave the left side of the ribbon toward the right. This is a bit tricky at the beginning, but will become easier as the ribbons get shorter.
Step 3: Weave the right side toward the left, then the left side toward the right. Pull tight each time, making sure there are no twists.
Step 4: Continue the weaving. It will make a pattern that alternates colors. Stop when you can no longer get any ribbon through the opening.
Step 5: Tie a knot and trim the ribbons to length. You can add beads at the ends of the ribbons if you like. I prefer to leave mine plain.
Quick and easy! Enjoy!
Love it! Great tutorial Cindy - thanks for sharing how you made these!! :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder of how to make these. I think my niece may be getting some of these for her birthday. :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Thank you so much for posting the tutorial. I was one of the ones that asked!!!
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ReplyDeleteFun! So pretty!
ReplyDeletewhat brand of ribbon do you use? it's been at least 30 years since i've made these and wanted to make some for my granddaughter...the ribbon i bought is cheap and keeps twisting and basically not cooperating! thanks
ReplyDeleteI typically use Offray (https://amzn.to/3coVpS2). Hope that helps!
DeleteWhere can I buy the barrette base? I can't find any with the opening to weave the ribbon through.
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DeleteI also can’t find the proper barrettes and don’t see an ad/link on this page or the original post. Please help! Thank you 😊
DeleteSorry about that - I've updated the post to include links in the materials list.
DeleteThank you so much!
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