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Woven
Ribbon Decorative Pillow
submitted by http://www.benfranklinstores.com/
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MATERIALS:
8yds.each of 3 different ribbons, all 5/8” wide in differing textures or styles
3yds.metallic edged, wired ribbon (optional; to make ribbon roses)
3/4 yd. Medium weight Pellon fusible interfacing
1/3yd. 48” wide satin fabric
10” pillow form
Straight pins or push pins and a fabric covered board
Scissors,Tweezers ,Needles and thread |
Directions:
1) Cut a piece of fusible interfacing
12”X12”. With a fabric marker or pencil, draw a line 5/8” in from each
edge. Lay the fabric fusible side up on a flat work surface or on the fabric covered
board.
2) Cut your main ribbon (this will be your warp ribbon)
into 17-12” pieces. Pin the first strip of
ribbon with half of the width of the ribbon on each side of the pencil line on the left
side of your interfacing square. Place your pins at the top of the ribbon strip and the
bottom leaving the
ribbon free in the middle. Continue to pin strips of ribbon vertically across the
interfacing
square, butting the edges, until the entire square is covered. (see fig. 1) |
3)
With the 2nd ribbon (this will be called you’re A weft ribbon), cut 8 pieces 14”
long. Begin weaving these pieces in from the upper left corner across and down toward the
middle of the right side. The bottom edge of the first ribbon will be about 7” down
from the top of the edge of the fabric on the right side. It’s approximately a
30-degree angle. Do not pin until you’ve woven a few strips. The
pattern repeat is a repeat of 3. The A weft should be woven through the warp as follows:
1st A strip - over 1, under 2, over 1, under 2, repeating across the entire square.
2nd A strip - under 1, over 1, under 2, over 1, repeating the underlined part only across
the square.
3rd A strip - under 2, over 1, under 2, over 1, repeating across the entire square.
Repeat these 3 patterns until you’ve covered the square from the top left corner to
the lower right corner. Secure the ends of these ribbons to the interfacing with pins.
(See fig. 2) Continue weaving the pattern filling in the corners of the pillows. The
lengths of ribbon you need will get progressively shorter as you get closer to the
corners. You can determine the length of each piece by holding it against your work and
cutting only as much as you need for each strip. As you weave near the edges, release and
refasten pins as needed.
4) To weave the 3rd ribbon (this will be called the B weft
ribbon), start at the lower left side of the square and weave toward the upper right side.
Use tweezers or a bodkin to help weave the B weft
ribbon. Begin the first row by weaving under 1 warp and over 2 warps, under 1 and over 2.
You will repeat this pattern across the square. As you weave this pattern, you will be
going under the 2nd
and 3rd repeat row of the A weft and over all 1st row repeats of the A weft ribbon. This
will be true
for all rows of the B weft ribbon. Refer to figure 3. In the center of the drawing you
will see tweezers. If you slip your tweezers under the ribbon as shown, it will be easier
to pull the B weft ribbon through. Start the 2nd row of the B weft by going over 2 warp
ribbons, and under 1 warp ribbon and repeat across the pillow going over or under the A
weft ribbon as discussed above. The 3rd row of the B weft should start over one warp
ribbon, under 1warp ribbon, over 2 warp ribbons, under 1 warp, repeating the underlined
part only across the row. To see the finished look of the weaving, refer to fig.3. As with
the A warp, continue across the pillows and finish the corners, cutting the ribbon lengths
as you go.
5) Fuse the ribbon weaving to the interfacing following
the manufacturer’s directions for proper fusing. Baste around the square along the
pencil line.
6) Cut 2 satin rectangles measuring 8”X12”.
Finish one long side of each rectangle by turning under 1/2” and sewing or fusing
with a fusible webbing.
7) To create a ruffled edge with the blanket binding, with
the right side of the woven square up, pin the binding with the smooth lip in the seam
allowance and ruffle toward the center of the pillow.
(See fig.4) To turn the corners you will have to clip the seam binding. The ruffled
blanket binding should be placed so the ruffled part of the binding starts on the penciled
line. Baste. With the woven pillow top face up, lay the 2 rectangles, wrong sides up on
the woven square matching raw edges and overlapping the finished edges in the center of
the square. (the ruffle should be sandwiched between the woven pillow top and the satin
rectangles) Baste. Carefully stitch around the square 5/8” from the raw edge. Turn
pillow and check to see ruffle is lying properly then, turn inside out again, stitch
1/8” away from the first stitching inside the seam allowance and trim the seam
allowance close to the second stitching.
8) Turn the pillow cover right side out and stuff with a
10” pillow form. Sew a 20” piece of ribbon on the pillow cover. Tie the ribbon
into a bow and embellish with ribbon roses or silk roses.
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