I specifically wanted something that felt soft and drapey. I headed out to shop at my local craft and fabric stores.
Came home sad and empty-handed! Where, oh where has all the good ribbon gone?
Finally got some from my local creative reuse store, but have been grumbling about it ever since. And then a couple of days ago, one of my favorite YouTube personalities, Rajiv Surendra, addressed this very issue!
This also explains why I had to order from France, for some fabric cording I needed for another project.
Has anyone else noticed the dearth of good ribbon these days?
I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Thanks for sharing. I can’t say ribbon is something that makes my heart go pitter-patter, but I will make a point to add that shop to my next city trip!
Ok, I watched it. It was amazing. I sent the link to Wulf, he loves ribbon too, of course! Thanks for sharing.
@Tea I can’t get their link to work, I’m in Canada. It’s a restricted website from here for some reason. Maybe you’d contact them & let them know?
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I am interested in making some ribbon pouches…they are just so colorful and I am a huge fan of Tula Pink designs. I had my cart full but then stopped short of hitting order…seriously, I need to plan things out or else the ribbon will be hoarded in my stash!
Oh, my! Thanks for posting that link! LOVE some of those ribbons. Someone of those would make amazing bag straps.
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WARNING: Double check your totals…I had to contact them because their shopping cart was not adding properly by a little under $10! Not sure if they fixed it, but it was quite obvious that 7+6 did not equal 14…etc. It was like a few dollars on every item…
Hmmm… sounds a little suspicious! But the ribbon is gorgeous.
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They have been around a long time. It was when they changed to a different payment platform. I love their ribbons and customer support is very good. I am a VIP member so it might have just affected pricing for members. I use every bit of ribbon, with leftover bits being used to make key fobs…the strapping is perfect for that with a bit of ribbon…I buy the striped strapping the most as I love the black and white with the colorful ribbons.
Yes, many ribbon manufacturers have been struggling to keep up with the increasing demand for ribbon due to the popularity of crafting and gift-wrapping. As a result, many stores have been running out of certain types of ribbon, making it difficult to find the perfect one for a project.