Weddingbee Blog

You could probably tell by my previous post about the sash I made that I wasn’t entirely pleased with my sash-sewing skills.

I looked at the original sash (the black one) and made the realization that it was nothing special: it was just a piece of ribbon! *I* am capable of cutting a piece of ribbon! This was one craft I could definitely handle without too much of a time commitment!

Except for one problem:

Jo-Ann’s was out of the ribbon I wanted. They had this width in every other shade except the specific green I needed. Awesome. When I asked the clerk about availability, she very bluntly told me that she didn’t know if they’d get more and it wasn’t worth her time to go look in the back because they usually put it all on the shelf right away. (So I left thinking: “I’m going to tell the Internet what a huge help YOU were.”)

But anyway.

I found the ribbon at Michaels, which is good because that was the only other ribbon option in town! And on Saturday morning before my shower, I sat down with a cup of coffee and made myself a sash.

I cut the ends of the ribbon at a diagonal and used clear nail polish to keep the ends from fraying. Then I got to the beading. Several weeks ago, FMIL had asked me if I was planning to sew beads or embellishments on to my sash. I didn’t plan to; I have very little sewing talent and no beading experience. But as time went by, I changed my mind. It would add a little extra “fancy” to an otherwise plain piece of ribbon! So I gathered my beads…

And loosely attached them to the sash.

Ew, dirty wall! Needs more Magic Eraser! One thing at a time, one thing at a time… this house is definitely a work-in-progress!

Looks pretty cool, huh? It’s not perfect, but from far away I think it adds just the right amount of twinkle.

Items used:

• Two strands of silvery beads (2 for $5)
• Roll of green 2.5″ wide ribbon ($3.99)
• Spool of green thread (leftover from the first sash - I’d have used clear if I had some, but I didn’t).

Total project cost $9

The whole project took me about 45 minutes, and I’m quite happy with it!

Are you adding a little DIY sparkle to your wedding day attire?