Monday, February 19, 2018

Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons


It’s been over a year since I posted anything on my blog. This is like starting all over again. So here goes –
Mondays have always been dedicated to hints, tips, and tricks. This Monday I’m going to show you one of my storage ideas.
I have a lot of ribbon, I use ribbon but not every day. I’ve tried keeping them in various ways but nothing seemed to be working for me. I tried ribbon racks, ribbon bars, putting them in various containers, etc., etc., etc., you get the picture.
They just kept getting jumbled up or the ribbon would spin off the spool.
Container of empty spools
Then I ordered some acid free cardboard that are 6X6 inches and I found a container that they would fit into.
I removed the ribbon from the spools they came on and wound the ribbon onto the cardboard keeping them organized by color.
Imagine my surprise when I saw the end result. 
Side by side containers for ribbons
The empty spools take up a lot of room (I should have taken a picture of the big container they resided in before I started this project). All the ribbon from these spools fit into the small container. 
View of all the ribbons
And the best part is I just remove the lid from the new container and I can see exactly what I have. No more digging around in the spools looking for the one I want. I have room for more cardboard in this first container and I will add more ribbon to it as I come across them while I am cleaning and organizing.

Keep on stitching (and organizing)!

Rose