[h-cost] Velvet ribbon

[Lavolta Press]

I spent a happy evening looking at vintage rayon velvet ribbon on Etsy. 
I was mostly seeing 5/8", 7/8"-1", and 2".  And in one case 2 1/2".  I 
was hoping for about 1 1/4" but I guess I will need to be satisfied with 
1" for my buckle chokers.  I did get some 2" for millinery use.  Someone 
on the list wanted 3" velvet ribbon to bind a blanket.  I'm not saying 
it doesn't exist, and also I was only looking in the vintage Etsy 
channel.  But I didn't see any. For a binding, velvet fabric with the 
edges turned under should work. I have rebound blankets with satin and I 
didn't even cut it on the bias, because blankets are all straight edges. 
Even if you have rounded corners you can work a straight fabric into 
place there with a little judicious gathering and steaming.

Fran

Lavolta Press

www.lavoltapress.com

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