Quick Doodles: I Heart Ribbon

I do. Bias and hem tape from the package can only get so bland, and making your own can only get so tedious, before you give up on both. Ribbon, if wide enough, is awesome because it can step in and function perfectly well as tape as long as you do a little bit of ironing beforehand to get the sharp crease. And everyone loves a sharp, finished hem.

Wire ribbon can get a little fussy, though. If the fabric isn’t heavy enough, the ribbon tends to one-up the laws of gravity and make that hem stick out and up. But if that’s what you’re going for, then the wire will help nicely.