framing a 34" large dog show ribbon

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SusanG

SusanG

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I got in a large 34" multi strip dog show ribbon to frame. It has a large looped rosette at the top. Have you had luck with sewing? What type of needle for the satiny fabric? It will be resting on linen, not suede. The strips of ribbon at the bottom will need to be evenly spaced but I'm afraid that if I do a stitch in an open space (at the bottom) it will show. Yes, I did do a search on "ribbon" but didn't come up with much in the archives.

Thanks!
Susan
 
I haven't framed a show ribbon before, but... could you use straps of clear polyester film through some of the backs of the rosette loops to hold the rosette part in place?

How many strips of ribbon are at the bottom? If it isn't necessary to see the actual ends of the ribbon, perhaps you could cut a slit in the matboard and feed the bottom of the ribbon through it to hold it in place. You would probably only need to feed 1/4" or so through the slit; just enough that it wouldn't pop out. I've done this for ribbons on military medals and it holds the ribbon well. Something similar to this was suggested for holding fringes on rugs in place too.
 
I have framed several of these and I use the metal gizmo on the back of the rosette to slip thru a slot in the matboard at the top and let the ribbons hang. I have ironed them if they are rumpled, but the fabric of the ribbon is usually of a heavy quality so they sit flat inside the frame and do not move around.
 
Great idea, I bet that I can do mylar through the rosette loops in the back. The bottom of the ribbon must show, so we can't feed the ribbon through the matboard. Also there is a metal hanger "thingee" at the top, which we must flip around somehow so that it won't show, but it could be used as a means of fastening.
 
I did one before...to attach the top I used a very thin nylon 'wire'; which was practically invisible and used the metal thingy in the back to set it back into the mat (if I remember, I cut out the mat a little and attached it with a pin to keep it in place)
This lady was not too concerned about all conservation techniques; to keep it as flat at the bottom; I used a little paper glue...just a tiny drop. Mine was on velvet; I told her if ever the mat needed to be replaced; I could cut through the velvet to cut around the tiny drop of glue.

Yep, I know; it was GLUE....mi bad.
 
Yes, I was trying to get away from glue or double stick tape at the bottom. My customer agrees, but I'm not a magician....!
Susan
 
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