Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop - February 2025

       

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon February Blog Hop! Our hop theme this month is Anything Goes with Ribbons and Bows! Each of the design team ladies is going to be creating a project featuring ribbon, in any theme or color scheme they choose.

I am the FIRST blog again this month! Welcome! After visiting me hop on to Cheryl's Blog next! (The full blog list is at the end of the post.)

At the end of the hop, comment on the RRR Blog post, answering the question listed, for a chance to win a $10 Gift Card to the RRR Shop, plus one digital stamp set of your choice from Bonnie Garby Designs. The Design Team appreciates your comments, too!

Happy February, my friends! I am sure many of you are freezing, and battling snow and ice. Meanwhile here in southern California we might have a little rain, or not. The temperatures range from high 70's to low 50's during the day. I love winter here as it is a much needed break from the long and so very HOT spring, summer, and fall. {smile}

To make myself feel a little frosty, I stitched this sweet pattern called Frosty Tiny Town by Heart in Hand Needleart.

I started this in January 2025 and finished it in January! It is not a very big project 176 stitches wide by 30 high, measuring approximately 10 1/2" x 2" on my chosen fabric. I used 16 count Aida from Picture this Plus called Aeriel. It was a bit of fabric left over from another project and was the perfect size for this stitch. 

I used the called for DMC embroidery floss conversion provided, except for the red, which I substituted because I didn't have the called for. I check the DMC color card when I don't have a color to see if I have something very similar. That saves having to go out and purchase one skein of floss! I also added an orange floss for the snowman's nose. The pattern called for the nose to be a brown twig which made it look like he was smoking a cigar! 

The pattern also came with some tiny buttons to stitch onto the project. I ended up losing one of them and had to find a substitute in my button stash. The joys of having your own craft emporium pay off sometimes! {giggle}

The ribbons I used are 5/8" White Taffeta and 3/8" Fair Isle Print on Ink Blue Satin. I had to splice the chipboard base and the paper together because I needed fourteen inches. I wrapped the ribbon over the right edge to cover the seam in the paper. I then created two large bows to glue to the top of the project. 

The paper is Carta Bella Welcome Winter (from 2021) which I forgot I had and was still unopened! 

Here is the back of the piece. I did not make an easel fold this time. The piece can be placed on an easel or propped up on a shelf. 

I love how it turned out and think the ribbons are perfect! I have all of the other Tiny Town patterns from Heart in Hand and have already started stitching the Halloween Tiny Town! They are just adorable! 

Thanks for joining me today! I hope you enjoyed seeing another stitched piece. Hop on and see the other projects from the other ladies! 

Here is the RRR Blog Hop Order in case you get lost!

Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings
Gloria - YOU ARE HERE!
Cheryl
Bonnie
Misty
Karen
Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings

Really Reasonable Ribbon Supplies Used:

Trims: 5/8" White Taffeta, 3/8" Fair Isle Print on Ink Blue Satin

Bow making tools: Zutter Bow-it-All

Adhesive: 1/2" Scor-tape

Other Supplies Used:

Cross stitch pattern: Frosty Tiny Town by Heart in Hand Needleart

Fabric: 16 count Aeriel by Picture This Plus

Floss: DMC

Paper: Carta Bella Welcome Winter

Buttons: came with the pattern and from my stash

Chipboard: Grafix

Adhesive: hot glue, Art Glitter Dries Clear Glue

Other tools: paper trimmer, scissors, score board, bone folder, sewing notions