Shibori Ribbon Blog Hop

Today, I am so excited to host my first ever blog hop!

About a month ago, I gave away several 9 inch portions of shibori ribbon.

Shibori ribbon is made by Glennis Dolce, who uses a traditional technique to dye and create pleats in silk.  The result is a gorgeous ribbon with a ton of uses.

Definitely check out Glennis's bigcartel shop or her etsy shop.  The bigcartel shop also offers downloadable instructions and kits.

In preparing for this hop, I looked at many examples of projects using shibori ribbon.  You can see a sampling on my pinterest board.

I was taken with Glennis's shibori flowers and decided to try my hand at making one.

I paired the shibori flower with the flower part of Lisa Kan's Corsage Cuff, published in the February 2009 issue of Beadwork magazine.

I liked it so much that I made a hair clip.

The kiddo was kind enough to take an "action shot"

I just love the folds in the ribbon and how they move in and out.  I will definitely be playing with this ribbon more in the future.

Please take a few minutes and hop around to the participants.  I know you will love what they made.

Tanya - you are here
Maryanne
Alenka
Monique
Carolyn
Mary
Catherine
Christine
Sharyl
Therese

Shibori ribbon blog hop challenge

Last week, I shared a pendant I made with shibori ribbon.

I had never worked with that type of ribbon before and really enjoyed it.

A few people commented that they had not seen shibori ribbon before and were interested in trying it out.

After an email conversation with Christine Altmiller, I decided to host a shibori ribbon challenge.

If you haven't played with shibori ribbon, you are in for a treat.  Shibori is a silk ribbon with accordion like folds running down the length of the ribbon.  You can stretch it (width wise) or scrunch it or both.  I've seen it used mostly for bead embroidery, but I think it could be used in many other ways.

I have 5 pieces of shibori ribbon up for grabs.  Each piece is 9" in length -- perfect for a bracelet or for a couple of pendants.

The rules:
   *  Leave a comment below if you would like to play -- be sure I have a way to contact you
   *  You do not need to have a blog.  I would be happy to show your work on my blog
   *  You do not have to be a bead weaver or learn to embroider.  I would love to see different ideas on how to use the ribbon.
   *  You have to use the ribbon in some way, but you don't have to make a piece of jewelry if you don't want to.
   *  I will pick winners randomly from the comments the morning of Monday, March 10 and (hopefully) send the ribbons out the next day.
   *  If you are not chosen, but have shibori ribbon, you are welcome to play along.
   *  The reveal will  be Monday, April 14.
   *  Above all, have fun and try something new!

If you've never worked with shibori ribbon and are wondering exactly how to use it, I found this link helpful when I started working on my pendant.

I have also started a pinterest board to spark our imaginations.

I hope you can join me!