Ribbon Sewing Projects and Ideas from May Arts

Feb05

Tutorial: Elegant Sleep Mask Gift Set

Posted in Fashion / Accessories, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Paper Crafts, Sewing / Notions with 28 Comments.

It’s New Release Week here on the May Arts Ribbon Blog! And that means all week long we are inspiring you to create with our awesome new ribbons. That also means you have two chances to win some of your own! Our first giveaway is our Spring Release Giveaway, showing you all our upcoming…

Feb04

DIY Camera Strap Update

Posted in Altered Arts, Fashion / Accessories, Sewing / Notions with 32 Comments.

It’s New Release Week here on the May Arts Ribbon Blog! And that means all week long we are inspiring you to create with our awesome new ribbons. That also means you have two chances to win some of your own! Our first giveaway is our Spring Release Giveaway, showing you all our upcoming…

Jan29

Make Your Own: Wrapping & Cross Stitching with Burlap

Posted in Gift & Gift Wrapping, Holiday, Sewing / Notions with 4 Comments.

I love the earthy, natural, textural feel of burlap and I love that May Arts Ribbon has burlap ribbon in so many wonderful widths. One of my favorite past times is counted cross stitch. I find the counting and stitching relaxing and since I can’t draw, I feel like an artist when a picture or…

Jan23

Make Your Own Ribbon Heart Hand Warmers

Posted in Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Holiday, Sewing / Notions with 2 Comments.

Baby, it’s cold outside but we’ve got a quick and easy project to keep big and little hands warm and toasty May Arts Ribbon style! Here’s what you’ll need: May Arts ribbon Heart shape pattern Sewing machine/thread Rice I used a 4 inch cookie cutter to draw my heart shape on a piece of paper…

Jan21

How To Make a Harry Potter Cape

Posted in Fashion / Accessories, Party / Event Planning, Sewing / Notions with 4 Comments.

My daughter is in 3rd grade. I may be biased, but I think she may have the coolest 3rd grade teacher ever. 🙂 Part of their curriculum is read-aloud time in class & one of the stories they’ve read was “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Her teacher is a big fan of the…

Jan14

DIY Cupcake Pincushions

Posted in Altered Arts, Guest Designer, Sewing / Notions with 1 Comment.

Today, guest designer Cathi O’Neill is back with another fabulous project! She is doing a series of posts with us, so we hope you enjoy her work as much as we do. Don’t forget to post your comments at the end! Good enough to eat! These cupcake pincushions feature lots of May Arts lace and…

Jan13

Fashion DIY: Zebra Rosette Pendant

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Fashion / Accessories, Sewing / Notions with 2 Comments.

Whether frilly or plain, small or large, pendants are a fun way to dress up and add texture to a scarf. I ordered the grosgrain animal print ribbon with my daughter in mind; her room is decorated in zebra, so there will be more projects as far as this ribbon is concerned! To begin, you…

Jan08

Easy DIY: ‘Hello’ Pillow

Posted in Home Decor / Decorating, Sewing / Notions with 1 Comment.

I’ve got a frugal & trendy project to share today! I used craft store felt sheets and gold metallic string ribbon to create this really fun pillow! I simply used 2 pieces of the sheets you can buy at any fabric store & sewed them together leaving a space for turning & filling. Using a…

Jan07

How To Get Organized: Ribbon Cord Wraps

Posted in Arts & Crafts, Sewing / Notions with 2 Comments.

I recently cleaned a 3-month pile of Halloween and Christmas off my desk, and underneath I found this beautiful craft table (I know you know what I’m sayin’)! Tis the season for mass organization and one thing that really irritates me is messy cords, so I came up with this simple fix! These ribbon cord…

Dec17

Easy DIY: Customizable Mini Holiday Gift Bags

Posted in Gift & Gift Wrapping, Holiday, Sewing / Notions with 0 Comment.

Nothing’s better than getting a thoughtful gift, wrapped all pretty in a gift holder made just for you. I can’t help you with a thoughtful gift but can help you make an awesome holiday gift holder. Today I’m showing you how easy it is to make a special, one of a kind, handmade gift holder….

Sewing / Notions

Tutorial: Elegant Sleep Mask Gift Set

DIY Camera Strap Update

Make Your Own: Wrapping & Cross Stitching with Burlap

Make Your Own Ribbon Heart Hand Warmers

How To Make a Harry Potter Cape

DIY Cupcake Pincushions

Fashion DIY: Zebra Rosette Pendant

Easy DIY: ‘Hello’ Pillow

How To Get Organized: Ribbon Cord Wraps

Easy DIY: Customizable Mini Holiday Gift Bags

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