Perhaps it's time to graduate from the shopping-bag school of organization. Ribbons will stay untangled and ready to use in this easily made box (a shoebox will do). Use a utility knife to make slits. Or use grommets; you can find them, and the tool to install them, at hardware stores.
Ribbon Organizer
Martha Stewart Living, October 1996
I love this idea. It is defintiely a 'to do', especially for my ribbon collection for making cards!!!
You can buy these ready-made at places like The Conatiner Store. However, I know that part of the fun is making them yourself.
You can aslo use this idea to create an inexpensive charging station for cellphones, etc. Place a power strip inside the box, and cut a [filtered word] in the back to run the cord the the wall outlet. Then plug in the chargers into the power strip and run a wire out each [filtered word]. You can place the phones, PDA's, etc on top of the box while charging.
I did this for my scrapbooking ribbon. I did two layers of drommets as the spools are smaller and I have them just laying in the box without a dowel. I have been really happy with it.
Great idea for my sewing room. It will work for laces and cording too. I think I will even make a small one for when I do thread crochet to hold the thread ball.
LytningBug--I've looked and the only place I could see where you might be able to do that is the Community Table link from your homepage/"My Place"
1/18/09 What a great idea. I inherited a box of ribbon and lace from an Estate Sale. Now I can finally take care of it. Thanx for the idea. Gramma from MI.
Marycassells---maybe, but I have found the best thing is those little cardboard bobbins that you store in the flat plastic box with slot dividers.
That's a good idea. Can one do the same with embroidery floss?
What a great idea! It sure beats an overflowing plastic shoebox. I have to go find a couple of empty boxes right this minute . . .
I love this idea! It sure beats an overflowing plastic shoebox. I have to go try this right now. So long!
I have SO many ribbons and have kept them in a plastic biin, but this is a much better idea, and I'm going to look for a box and do it! I love the idea of the rubber bands on the ends -- a simple but excellent idea!
I bought some storage boxes at Ross last year and haven't used them, the idea was to turn them into ribbon boxes. I really like the idea of covering them with paper to match the ribbon theme, ie: Christmas.
I made this last night and I want to share a picture of it on my crafts page but I can't find where to do that (to upload my pics, although I HAVE uploaded pics before). Can anyone help me? My email is lytningbug1@aol.com. Thanks!
An oatmeal box is great for this.
I just saw this in Williams Sonoma and thought "I can make that myself" - I don't get the thumbtack suggestion - I was going to use rubberbands wrapped around the ends of the dowel to keep it in place. Anyway - have the dowel and am scouring the closets for the right shoe box - both boys wear size 15 shoes, so I am going to have a nice big box!!!
This is great. I am a groomer and make my own bows.....this idea keeps debris such as hair shavings off my ribbon and it is at hand and tidy alll the time!
Great gift idea for all your crafty friends, especially if you add some new spools of ribon to their collections!
This is a great idea! I would decorate the box with gift wrap to match the type ribbon inside.