It's time for the Autumn Ribbon Retreat!!

Touch the RIBBON RETREAT link to the right for details on the workshops and join us in September, 2012.

Thanks to all the fantastically creative women who attended the Ribbon Retreat!

New, detailed photos of the Winter Retreat, 2012 workshops are online! Click the Ribbon Retreat link on the right...

ROXANNE'S RIBBON RETREAT ~ in the Santa Cruz Mountains ~ February 10, 11 & 12, 2012

Friday, February 10th, 2012 ~ HALF DOLL TASSEL

The Winter Retreat is all about Victoriana. I was inspired by the sweet porcelain half dolls in my collection to create this vintage tassel. The half doll's skirt is rayon ribbon fringe we will make. Her waistband is ombre ribbon with silk ribbon embroidered rosebuds. At her front is a cabachon rose of French ribbon with dangling buds on gimp stems. You can use an antique half doll you have, or purchase one at the Retreat.

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ~ FAN SEWING BOOK

FAN SEWING BOOK~The workshop Saturday, February 11, 2012 is a lovely Fan Sewing Book.  The front is a fabric pieced fan with embroidered silk roses and thread needlework.  Below the fan is an embossed velvet pincushion~we will emboss silk rayon velvet in class! Open the book to find a scissor pocket and velvet ribbon to hold your needles. The tassel berry ball is French ribbon with dangling beadwork.