Ribbon Napkin Rings

I found this awesome striped ribbon on clearance at the fabric store and knew I could do something with it.

I let it sit for a few days on my craft table while I mulled over what to do with it…and here’s what happened!

Want to make your own?  It’s easy!  Here’s how:

Gather the following supplies:

Ribbon for napkin ring, flower and leaves.

Needle and thread

Hot Glue Gun

Cut a 5″ piece of ribbon for the flower and one for the napkin ring.  I used a plain pink satin ribbon for the ring part.

Turn under one edge and hand stitch (or machine if you prefer) to make a ring.  Do this for both the flower and napkin ring ribbon.

Set aside the napkin ring get ready to do a little loose stitching around one edge of the flower ring.  You can see my clear thread in the top of the red section there in the picture.  Don’t forget to knot one end so it holds!

Pull tight and gather the ribbon around the stitches.  Pull it tight, but not too tight.  (If you lay it on a flat surface and it doesn’t lay flat you’ve pulled it too tight.)  Tie off the thread so the gathered ribbon flower holds in place.  You’re almost there!  Set this aside and grab your leafy ribbon.

You only need to cut a few 1″ pieces to make your leaves.  I used this green velvet ric-rac that I got from a scrapbooking store.

Fold over the ribbon pieces to make a few leaves and use the hot glue to hold in place..

Glue your leaves to the back of your flower, then glue the completed flower to the seam you sewed on the napkin ring.  You’re done!!