Best Home Tips and Tricks: 5 Minute Simple Spring Project With Ribbon

5 Minute Simple Spring Project With Ribbon

Simple spring project ideas call to me at this time of year and today’s post is all about simplicity! With the weather starting to turn like summer here, we are concentrating on getting those outdoor projects done. That doesn’t leave lots of time for crafting, but this project is one of those 5 minute ideas. Mad skills are not necessary and it’s just a way to dress something up for spring!

I love collecting ribbon and have bins full of vintage ribbon in my studio. Some crafters collect paper, others collect jewelry bits but I hoard ribbon. I love the tactile feel and the look of vintage silk, velvet and rayon ribbon. I’ve picked up snippets of ribbon when traveling and coming upon an antique store. Easy to pack and a souvenir that can be useful.

The ribbon that I used in this project is old French silk and I used it in these projects that you might want to check out:

This is so easy! I started with one of those vintage wire locker baskets and there are plenty of INEXPENSIVE REPRODUCTIONS to purchase on-line. Affiliate links used for your convenience and the one that I just linked is under $13 with free shipping at Amazon prime! Here is some SILK RIBBON that you can hand dye, also from Amazon.

How To Weave A Ribbon Basket

Start at the back of your basket. It’s difficult to determine exactly how much ribbon you’ll need since all baskets are different.
Take a long length of ribbon and weave in and out going once around the basket to meet the ribbon that you started with at the back.
Once you’ve done this once, you can pull the ribbon out that you’ve woven and use it to measure your other strips. Cut them all the same length and leave enough extra ribbon to tie them together in the back with a knot.
Weave your strips in and out until finished. I decided to embellish my basket in the front to hide the tag. Use hot glue for that and if you tire of the look you can deconstruct the basket to it’s original form. If you do, be sure to save the ribbon for another project!

The blush and mint tones that I hand painted my ribbon are so pretty for spring! You can use these baskets in the kitchen for napkin or towel storage on a shelf. I decided to leave it on a shelf in my office for now (holding more ribbon;-) so that I can see it while I work.