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Fidget Quilts: Ribbons

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A few ribbons, lace, and two elastic loops. Twist the ribbons between your fingers, or braid them. Use the clip to hold them to the loop.

Materials:

• Basic backing block Something shiny would be nice here.
• 2 pieces of elastic, about 5 or 6" long
• 5 pieces of lace, rick-rack, ribbons, etc. about 8 or 9" long.
• One piece of wider ribbon or lace, about 8" long
• One small sewing clip

Instructions:

1. Lay the wider piece of ribbon crosswise at an angle and sew to the backing at both ends. (This will hold the other ribbons in place when not in use.)
2. Make a loop of the two pieces of elastic and sew one loop to one edge, the other loop to a different edge.
3. Arrange the ribbons randomly along the top edge and stitch in place.
4. If you have a small sewing clip, tie it to one end of a ribbon and sew in place.

Notes:

• Less is more. Don't add so much ribbon it is overwhelming.
• I had some ribbon donated to me. Lots of people have ribbon laying around, just let people know what you are working on.
• When you assemble the quilt, make sure the ribbons don't get caught in the seams.

Free instructions and patterns to make fidget quilts