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Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons

Puzzle Piece — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:41:46 GMT

I have so much ribbon that I don't have room in my home for it all. I have large plastic tubs with rolls of ribbons in my storage shed. I don't know if anyone else has this issue and I wonder if it's a psychological or emotional disorder. I just give ribbons a home when I see it at the stores and I like it. I do use it on gifts and decorations but I have more than....... most. Ribbon hoarders unite!

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lolakimono — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:53:36 GMT

Make crafts!

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:59:14 GMT

I donated all my ribbon stash to Goodwill. It's so pretty but I never used it.

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ahoymate — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:04:08 GMT

On 3/23/2014 lolakimono said:
Make crafts!

Not feeling this at all! Leaves me cold:)

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:06:05 GMT

Nice pics. I do crafts and I still have loads. I just can't part with my adopted stash.

I won't donate it as it's the nicer ribbon and I have grown attached.

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Nana5 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:11:42 GMT

Love Roses, I go through stages when I buy/acquire certain things. Then I have enough and don't buy any for years. All this to say that I, too, have a stash of ribbon--nothing like yours--but still more than I'll ever use. Have fun using your ribbon or just knowing it's there if/when you need it.

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151949 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:13:28 GMT

I too love ribbons and find i gravitate toward that section when I go to the fabric stores. So many - so pretty - so hard to resist.

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151949 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:14:34 GMT

Another thing I find hard to resist are the beautiful colors of embroidery threads. At only 20cents each they really call me.

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Marsha2003 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:21:16 GMT

I love wrapping presents with beautiful ribbon and decorations.

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Another new name Sue — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:49:11 GMT

Really!? That's interesting! I've never heard of a ribbon-hoarder before.....lol. Is it too many? Maybe you could re-home some.

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~moxie~ — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:53:24 GMT

My sister is a ribbon hoarder, a fabric hoarder and a button hoarder, but I love her anyway. Also I forgot to add a thread and embroidery hoarder

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151949 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:29:41 GMT

On 3/23/2014 ~moxie~ said:
My sister is a ribbon hoarder, a fabric hoarder and a button hoarder, but I love her anyway. Also I forgot to add a thread and embroidery hoarder

oh yeah, i am crazy for buttons too - i have 2 big tin boxes of them.I think most ladies who sew appreciate their buttons.

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Puzzle Piece — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:59:05 GMT

On 3/23/2014 happy housewife said:
On 3/23/2014 ~moxie~ said:
My sister is a ribbon hoarder, a fabric hoarder and a button hoarder, but I love her anyway. Also I forgot to add a thread and embroidery hoarder

oh yeah, i am crazy for buttons too - i have 2 big tin boxes of them.I think most ladies who sew appreciate their buttons.

I am not a sewer but I have.............many, many buttons. I have them in the plastic separator boxes, plastic containers, etc. They are my button hotels for my adopted and wayward buttons.

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Shop Till you Drop — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:37:43 GMT

I understand totally, but mine is Beads. I just love all colors of glass beads.. Have thousands of them and just cant part with them. I make some jewelry, but I just love those lovely glass beads, they make me smile!

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Puzzle Piece — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:11:35 GMT

On 3/24/2014 Shop Till you Drop said:
I understand totally, but mine is Beads. I just love all colors of glass beads.. Have thousands of them and just cant part with them. I make some jewelry, but I just love those lovely glass beads, they make me smile!

Beads! I love beads too! I go to bead shows just to look! I am certain you have more than I have as I don't have room to store them. They are like jewels to me - all the lovely shapes and colors. I feel they all need good homes.

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decolvr — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:38:53 GMT

Ribbons........I love ribbon......LOL. I have one or two of the bow makers.......and come the holidays........I can be a bit obsessive with them.....LOL. I remember at one time.....at the height of the bow maker popularity......they were advocating bows on draperies and everything in your house that wasn't moving......LOL.

However.....I never got to that stage.....but the holidays.......there is nothing prettier than lots of ribbon and bows.

I do have a super large obsession with silk flowers.......anyone have that problem???....LOL.

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Puzzle Piece — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:16:20 GMT

On 3/25/2014 decolvr said:
Ribbons........I love ribbon......LOL. I have one or two of the bow makers.......and come the holidays........I can be a bit obsessive with them.....LOL. I remember at one time.....at the height of the bow maker popularity......they were advocating bows on draperies and everything in your house that wasn't moving......LOL.

However.....I never got to that stage.....but the holidays.......there is nothing prettier than lots of ribbon and bows.

I do have a super large obsession with silk flowers.......anyone have that problem???....LOL.

I remember the bow decorating phase. I thought it was fun! There was a Bow-Dazzler for sale the other day at the Super Wal-Mart store and I remember how popular that item became. When I visit almost every craft show, there were ladies selling the bows already made or they would make one up for you in a ribbon color of your choice. Those were the good old days. It would add some cheer and some elegance if more bows/ribbon was used in this world - not just bags and tissue paper (though I do like them as well).

Silk flowers? Hmmmmmm, maybe that could be my next obsession.

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decolvr — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:37:14 GMT

Love Roses........

I do remember, especially the garden shows........the bows were a very big hit......LOL. I still like them very much......but, more at the holidays. As for wrapping and such.....I am a big fan of the bags and paper......so much easier......LOL. I don't have the time like I used to......you would think as one gets older, you would have more time......but, in my case, I have less. What can I say....even bigger LOL.

I do love the silks.....and change them out by the season. I may pay more for the better quality stems......but they last. My reasoning for having so many, I guess.

If you do acquire the silk flower passion........you will LOVE IT!!!.......big time giggle.

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151949 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:48:01 GMT

Funny story - a dear friend of ours moved here to our town from the frigid north. Knowing she did not have a bike but loved to ride we watched the paper and got her a used bike for a housewarming gift. The day she was due to arrive we put the bike in her garage with a card and a big bow i had made from one of my pretty ribbons. So - she has been here 2 months now and is still riding around with the bow attached to the bike. She said it has helped her meet a lot of people who stop and ask her about the bow on her bike.

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ilovedaisies — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:58:10 GMT

Where do you guys get ribbon? Do you buy it at Hobby Lobby or something? This is one of the only things I haven't been addicted to.