froggyscraps
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Jun 26, 2014 0:43:39 GMT
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Post by froggyscraps on Mar 9, 2015 12:38:00 GMT
More specifically, what do you do with ribbon that's not already on a roll but much longer than just a scrap piece?
I've got the ribbons that are already on rolls on a dowel rod that's hanging from a shelf. That seems to be working ok for now.
Just looking for ideas for the loose ones. Thanks.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 9, 2015 17:12:27 GMT
I have a lot of ribbon, most of it is on bolts. The bolts are sorted by color families in Romanoff storage bins with lids to keep them from getting dusty, the bins take up one side of a work island made of cubes. Anything that isn't on a bolt or that I'm down to less than a couple yards gets taken off the bolt or out of the package and is currently thrown in a big clear plastic jar that I repurposed. At some point, I may take them out and sort them down further by color (I have a couple more of those jars hoarded, they are a nice size), but for now they just all go in the jar. I don't have time to mess around winding up small amounts of ribbon on cardboard or clothespins, etc.
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Post by alissa103 on Mar 9, 2015 18:28:31 GMT
I have mine sorted by color in photo boxes with lids (shoebox size, approx). I have a piece of cardstock slipped in the label holder on the front of each so I know which color is where, but they're also stacked in rainbow order. If it's on a spool, long loose piece, a little scrap... doesn't matter. It goes in the box. Then I just dig around in there until I find the perfect color/piece. It takes up three bookshelves on my project table/desk but they fit perfectly and look nice stored that way. That's the side you see when you walk into my room, so I like that. Admittedly, I have quite a bit of ribbon! Although I mostly use it for sewing and gift wrapping these days. I rarely think to add it to a page or card. Not sure why! Maybe I need to challenge myself  |
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Post by alissa103 on Mar 9, 2015 18:32:46 GMT
And yeah, I agree crazy4scraps ! I don't want to mess with wrapping my ribbon on cards or clothes pins! It looks cool, but that would take fooooooreeeeever to do. I do have my bakers twine on clothespins, though. But I have much, much less of it, maybe 20 colors/types. And I started storing it that way pretty much from the get-go, so it's been easy to maintain. I hated how tangled it got before! |
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Post by karensay on Mar 9, 2015 18:50:06 GMT
Re-purpose clear plastic containers. I put mine in those by color.
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 10, 2015 0:30:27 GMT
I tried various ways of storing my ribbon, but in the end (for now), I use the plastic pieces. It kept them organized and I could easily their color. I could wrap 12 inches or 4 or 5 yards on a tab. It took me several evenings in front of the television, but it is all very easy to see and none of it is wrinkled. This picture shows where I was several years ago, but I have probably doubled the amount. My friend bought several of those giant metal rings and put her stash on them. She brings them to crops and they are very easy to transport that way. www.scrapbook.com/galleries/399295/view/2308145/-1/18/0.html |
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Post by redshoes on Mar 10, 2015 0:51:02 GMT
I converted all of my ribbon to Ribbon Rings and it I sorted by color, hanging on the inside of the closet door....love it! Easy to see, access, snip off a piece and very portable for making page kits or taking to crops.
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Chinagirl828
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Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Mar 10, 2015 9:31:10 GMT
I'm clearly very lazy because I just wrap mine around my fingers to make a circle shape then stuff it in a small box on my desk. It mostly stays rolled in the box even when I'm digging through it and I usually find only the smallest scraps (less than 12") come unrolled. It works for me because I don't have a big stash stored here (my sewing collection is another story).
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