Wednesday 14 July 2010

WOYWW #58

Thought today I would keep it short and sweet and show you my ribbon storage as not much is happening on my desk at the moment as I have been busy finishing my crossstitch (see below) and also preparing classes that I dont want to show just yet!
Thanks for looking :) and also thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments over the past three weeks - I really enjoy reading them all!

To find out what all the desk business is about go to http://www.stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

edited to add that the ribbons are wound around dolly pegs with the one end hanging over the top held by the ribbon wound around the peg and the other loose end tucked in at the bottom (if you do this too dont hold the end in by a pin as they all keep catching and its a nightmare!). The box is actually part of the 16 really useful boxes set - its meant to house the 16 boxes but I have just taken mine out and stacked them on three individual piles and used the case as an extra storage unit).

30 comments:

Helen said...

Love the box of ribbons, what a great idea for them. Well done on your cross stitch too, I haven't done any for ages.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

That box of ribbon is very colorful. I bet it took you a long time to wrap all those around pegs. Nice way to store ribbon, though. Happy WOYWW.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Wow, I could take some tips from that bin.

Hels Sheridan said...

WOW... BRILLIANT idea for storing ribbons... I may just borrow that idea!!

Paige said...

Just how I store my ribbons :) it works a treat doesn't it :)

TinaB said...

OOOWWW I love ribbons xx

Spyder said...

Oh wow! Look at all those lovely ribbons and things! Mine would never stay like that, so I have them in jars, well some of them, others are in a tangle under my bench have a good day
(Lyn)

Lothian Crafts said...

Love your box of ribbons so nice and easy to see them.
Elaine

Annie said...

What a brilliant idea with the ribbons. I can see the sales of pegs rising now :-)
A x

peggy aplSEEDS said...

neat!!!
and what an amazing piece (your cross stitch project)!

Mummylade said...

really pretty to have the ribbon around the wooden sticks, I wouldnt have the energy though, cause I'm sloppy =)

donnalouiserodgers said...

can't really see your ribbons - but there are lots of them, adore your crss stich 0 I've been doing one for 5 years - twill never be finished me thinks

Cardarian said...

Lovely ribbon! Great wooden spools to you mind showing them?
Hugs
Cardarian

Joey said...

Hiya

oooh how neat and organised are you!!! this looks fabulous

Joey.x

Hazel (Didos) said...

WOW right I am booking you to come and do mine. Its is meant to be tidy but is nothing like yours. Thats brill. Happy Wednesday Hazelxox

Julia Dunnit said...

Now that is NICE ribbon storage - I'd almost forgotten about dolly pegs! I LOVE the cross stitch - the dark background may have een the pgi but it's a triumph, absolutely fab!

Unknown said...

Cool ribbon storage!

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Ooh very organised ribbon box :-)
Anne x

Michelle said...

Nice short and sweet post! Very clever way of storing your pretty ribbons!
Have a great WOYWW!
hugs
Michelle
xx

Anonymous said...

Love the peggy ribbon storage and so neat too. That cross stitch is incredibly, so much detail, no wonder it took two years, it would take me 20! Hope your little boy loves it.

Hugs
Brenda

Anneliese said...

what a fab way to store ribbons ... it looks gorgeous :o)

Sue said...

Hi Oh
i luv your box of ribons great idea with the pegs, your cross sticth looks stunning, have a good day, sue,x

Penni said...

Great ribbon storage.

Hugs
Penni
X

Darcy Marshall said...

what have you used for your ribbos, are they pegs? they look really cool.

Gorgeous x stitch, its going to look fab hung up. Dark fabric is a pain, i did a wizard on blue years ago and it took forever.

Andrea - Wales, UK said...

Great ribbon storage!

xx

Enfys said...

Love the little spools you have your ribbons on. Thanks for the info about the craft group. You may see me there, do I have to book or anything for the monthly crop?
hugs
Enfys x

Esther said...

What a great storage idea- my ribbons are just in an untidy mess in a drawer..and great cross stitch, well done for stikcing wiht it, I've always got bored and given up...no patience, want instant results!!

Kathy said...

Hoe cute your ribbons look on their dolly pegs!

Anonymous said...

That's a cutie picture of ribbons - my ribbon stash feels inadequate now :) You are a tidy girl :)
Amy

Maz said...

Excellent ribbon storage - much tidier than mine! x