MAY ARTS RIBBON CHALLENGE

PLAID RIBBON CHALLENGE

CHRISTMAS HANGING BASKETS

SUPPLIES

1.	MAY ARTS RIBBONS COLOR SCHEME: PINK, LIME GREEN, AND BLACK  WITH GOLD ACCENTS COLORFUL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
	BLACK  AND CREAM STRIPE	365-2-10   2”	FOR  TOP BAND
	BLACK SOLID  WIRED	WZ10   4”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	HOT PINK  SOLID WIRED	WZ22    4”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	LIME GREEN SOLID WIRED	WZ46    4”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	BLACK SOLID WIRED	364-15-10  1.5”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	HOT PINK SOLID WIRED	364-15-20  1.5”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	AQUA SOLID WIRED	364-15-94  1.5”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	PINK PLAID	BN22   1.5	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	YELLOW PLAID	BN 12  1.5”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
	APPLE GREEN PLAID	BN 66  1.5”	FOR  BASKET WEAVE
2.	WROUGHT IRON FLAT BACK BASKET FROM HOBBY LOBBY
3.	GOLD SPRAY PAINT
4.	GLUE GUN
5.	GOLD WIRE
6.	GOLD TINSEL WIRE
7.	EMBELLISHMENT- (I HAD BLACK CRYSTALS. CAN USE BUTTONS, JINGLE BELLS, ETC.)
8.	BLACK FLOCKED PAPER FOR BACKING (MEASURED THE  FLAT TRIANGULAR BACKING OF INSIDE BASKET)		7” WIDE  (3”) 14” LENGTH
9.	MACKENZIE CHILDS ENAMEL SAUCER
10.	PLATE HANGER
11.	POINSETTIA
12.	SILVER EUCALYPTUS BRANCH

INSTRUCTIONS

1.	SPRAY  PAINTED BASKET IN GOLD.
2.	CUT  FOUR  WIDE  (3”) RIBBONS 24 INCHES.
3.	CUT FOUR NARROW (1.5”) RIBBONS 24 INCHES.
4.	CUT TWO WIDE  (3”) RIBBONS 12 INCHES.
5.	RIBBONS WERE WOVEN IN AND OUT OF BASKET SECTIONS STARTED IN THE MIDDLE “COLUMN”  AND WORKED OUTWARDS.  USED THIN GOLD WIRE TO TIE THE TOP AND BOTTOM RIBBON  “POINTS” OF DIAMONDS AND SPOT GLUED SIDE “CORNERS”.   LEFT A FOUR INCH FOLDED FLAP AT THE TOP.  PINNED DOWN THEN GLUED TO HOLD IN PLACE.
6.	TIED THE BOTTOM RIBBON STRANDS WITH A GOLD TINSEL TIE -WRAPPED THREE TIMES.
7.	CENTERED  A  NARROW (1.5”)  RIBBON  OVER THE RIBBON FLAPS AT BASKET TOP.  GLUED  AND TIED TWO ENDS TO BASKET EDGES.  THE CENTER OF THE RIBBON WAS GATHERED WITH GOLD WIRE.  ADDED A BLACK MAGNETIC PENDANT.
8.	MADE AN OUTLINE OF  BASKET ON BLACK FLOCKED PAPER FOR BACKING.  THE  TRIANGULAR  SHAPE WAS  7” WIDE AT TOP AND 14” IN LENGTH.  SPOT GLUED TO BASKET.
9.	MACKENZIE CHILDS SMALL PLATE WAS ATTACHED TO BASKET WITH PLATE HANGER.
10.	ADDED POINSETTIA AND SILVER EUCALYPTUS BRANCH.

RIBBON BASKET -  9 COLUMNS

STEP FIVE (A)	STEP FOUR (A)	STEP THREE (A)	STEP TWO (A)	STARTED HERE WORKED OUT			STEP TWO (B)	STEP THREE (B)	STEP FOUR (B)	STEP FIVE (B)
NARROW (2”)  RIBBON 24” LONG STEP SIX GLUED OVER THE RIBBON FLAPS AND TIED IN THE BACK.
NARROW (1.5”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	WIDE  (3”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	NARROW (1.5”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	WIDE  (3”) RIBBON 12” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE		WIDE  (3”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	WIDE  (3”) RIBBON 12” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE		NARROW (1.5”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	WIDE  (3”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE	NARROW (1.5”) RIBBON 24” LONG WOVEN IN AND OUT OF WIRE

GORGEOUS TREE!!!
THANK YOU, MAY ARTS!!!