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Supplies: Large Fancy and Round Glass Beads, 1/8" wide Velvet Ribbon, Mixed Small Millinery Leaves, Skewer or Narrow Paint Brush, Ruler, Scissors, 6" Piece of Fine Wire (26 or 28 Gauge)
Step 1: Prepare your supplies: separate leaves, cut length of velvet ribbon (for a 6 ft. garland we used 10 ft. of ribbon), choose a pattern for your beads (we arranged our beads fancy--round--fancy--round...). Decide on your bead spacing (we placed ours 3-1/2" apart).
Step 2: Use the 6" piece of wire to make a "needle" by folding the ribbon in half about 3" from the end and looping the wire through. Make sure the ribbon is as flat as possible and twist the wire close to the fold of ribbon to secure. The goal is to make the ribbon and wire as small and streamlined as possible so it will pass through bead holes. You will remove the wire later.
Step 3: At the end opposite your needle, tie a knot 8" to 9" from the end of the ribbon. Add your first bead. Tie a knot to secure the bead in place.
Step 4: Measure 3-1/2" and tie another knot. Add another bead and tie another knot. Repeat until desired beads are added to ribbon, leaving 8" to 9" free at ribbon end. Remove wire "needle."
Step 5: Add leaves by wrapping wired stem around velvet ribbon two or three times between knot and bead.
Step 6: Create tendril by wrapping wire around skewer or tip of narrow paint brush. Continue adding leaves and making tendrils for all beads.
Step 7: Tie a slip knot at ribbon ends to make loops for hanging your garland.
Tips: Not all glass beads are suitable for stringing on velvet ribbon. Smaller beads have smaller holes and the ribbon will not pass through. Beads linked below are suitable choices. Please note that due the the handmade nature of the beads, each is slightly different with a slightly different hole.
For round beads, we used 18 mm. Holes on 14 mm may allow the ribbon through, but without the needle, and it's possible not every bead will fit.
Velvet leaves look especially beautiful paired with the velvet ribbon. We used a mix of both velvet and fabric.
If bead hole is large, tie two knots -- one on top of the other -- so the knot is thicker and won't pull through.
A green ribbon imitates a green vine, but unexpected colors look fantastic paired together -- let your imagination guide you!
Item No. VR125-WHT
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in white measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-WHE
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in wheat measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-TOF
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in toffee brown measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-SPRG
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in spruce green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-SPGRN
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in spring green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-SMKG
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in smoke grey measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-SHAM
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in shamrock green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-SGR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in sage green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-PWT
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in pewter grey measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-PWBL
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in powder blue measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-PRD
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in poppy red measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-PPK
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in pale pink measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-ORNG
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in orange measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-NV
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in navy measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-MULB
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in mulberry measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-MTG
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in minty green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-MPK
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in medium pink measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-MOSS
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in moss green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-MDBL
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in medium blue measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-LTBL
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in light blue measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-LHGD
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in light honey gold measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-LGR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in light grey measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-LBR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in light brown measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-IV
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in ivory measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-GRN
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-FWBR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in fawn brown measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-FU
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in fuchsia pink measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-FERN
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in fern green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-EUC
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in eucalyptus green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-EGG
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in eggshell measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). It has a very subtle shimmery edge. 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DVGR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in dove grey measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DRASP
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in dark raspberry measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DPK
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in dusty pink measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DPGR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in deepest green measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DLC
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in dusty lilac measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-DKAM
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in dark amethyst measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-CHOC
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in chocolate brown measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-CFBL
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in cornflower blue measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-CAR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in cardinal red measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-BYEL
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in bright yellow measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-BR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in brown measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-BER
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in berry measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). The shade is a pretty berry-magenta-deep pink color. 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR125-AUOR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in autumn orange measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% polyester. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VR100-BCR
This tiny plush and soft velvet ribbon trim in butter cream measures just 1/8" wide (3.175mm). 100% nylon. Makes a lovely accent for gift wrapping, craft and sewing projects. Priced at $1.49 per yard, please enter the number of yards desired below.
Item No. VL123PMX
Spray vintage satin olive leaves in shaded beige and pink. Spray has 3 branches with 9 leaves each for a totoal of 27 leaves. Leaves are 2" long and 3/4" wide. Overall spray is 11-1/2". Some sprays have their original paper "Made in Japan" tags.
Item No. VL123GMX
Spray vintage satin olive leaves in shaded beige and light green. Spray has 3 branches with 9 leaves each for a totoal of 27 leaves. Leaves are 2" long and 3/4" wide. Overall spray is 11-1/2". Some sprays have their original paper "Made in Japan" tags.
Item No. VL120W
One spray of vintage embossed velvet leaves in white. 5 branches with 4 leaves each for a total of 20 leaves. Leaves measure approximately 1" long by 3/4" wide. Sprig measures 8-1/2" long overall. Some sprays have attached paper tags that read "Made in Japan"
Item No. VL109MX
One spray of vintage embossed velvet leaves in multi colored ombre. 5 branches with 3 leaves each for a total of 15 leaves. Leaves measure approximately 1" long by 7/8" wide. Sprig measures 7-1/2" long overall. Some sprays have attached paper tags that read "Japan Floradorn"
Item No. VL023W
One sprig of vintage embossed pearlized fabric ivy leaves in off white. 4 branches with 5 leaves each for a total of 20 leaves. Leaves measure approximately 1 1/4" long by 1 1/4" wide. Sprig measures 10" long overall. Most sprays have an attached paper tag that reads "Made in Germany USSR Occupied".
Item No. VL023R
One sprig of vintage embossed pearlized fabric ivy leaves in red. 4 branches with 5 leaves each for a total of 20 leaves. Leaves measure approximately 1 1/4" long by 1 1/4" wide. Sprig measures 10" long overall. Most sprays have an attached paper tag that reads "Made in Germany".