Hello All! Oh my, Kim you are brave! I'm from the "sewing challenged" side
myself & making a tube gives me the heebie jeebies. Please share details when
you get a test strip made! Coward that I am, this is where I would overcast or
blanket stitch the edges by hand, wrong sides together. A flexible inner
foundation or interfacing would be the meat in the sandwich. Finish the ends
straight with a "ribbon clamp" (my description) finding, then add a small
length of chain (or not) & a clasp. I've seen these clamps in bead shops
(various widths) & they basically grip the ends of silk ribbon once they are
pressed together. Adhesion can be enhanced with a bead of glue. Since Arachne
is such an eclectic group, has anyone tried this method of making ribbon
jewelry & do you think it can be adapted for wire lace? Not exactly a bangle,
but a cuff nonetheless. If I'm not overweight on my luggage, I will bring some
stitched bracelets to Sacramento so you can see finishing altern!
atives with needlepoint & beading. It's not unfair to steal ideas from
another discipline! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA
---- Kim Davis <[email protected]> wrote:
I like the idea of using the ribbon with the finished edge. Both the
fraying AND the walking are issues, especially for those of us who only
dabble in sewing occasionally. I am thinking about creating a tube with
two of the ribbons. If they were placed with right sides facing together,
you could then sew them on both edges. Then, turn them right side out and
slip the bangle bracelet in. This would be pretty awesome until you had to
deal with the ends. I think I am going to try it and see what happens!
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