Ribbon Organization Ideas

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dowel rods with ribbons stored on craft room wall

As well as being a paperholic I’m also a ribbon hoarder and I wanted to share my ribbon organization ideas. One glance at my scrapbook room and it’s true confessions time. Much of this ribbon has been collected over the years. Yard sales, after Christmas and holiday sales, crafting products from years and years ago, hand me downs and thrifting. Surprisingly, with all this ribbon I’m not a bow maker. I’m sure there’s a great tutorial on Pinterest, but making a pretty bow is not something I’m good at. Collecting ribbon is.

What do I use all this ribbon for? Mostly for scrapbook pages and cards. I just love the added touch they bring. I’m all for tactile in my pages as much as possible. I also use the ribbon in tablescapes and home decor when it gives a special look.

The twin bed we have in the scrapbook room has a great selling point: drawers underneath for storage. Guess what I found to put in them! More ribbon. Imagine that.

This is the prettier version of ribbon storage. Five wooden dowel rods 1/4 inch thick, as the individual ribbon rolls demanded. We hooked off the ends with a washer and hung them up with a eye bolt. Easy and pretty to look at. I tried to organize according to color families. I’m a little OCD like that.

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See all those tiny rows of ribbon spools on the bottom row? I won those in a blog drawing quite a while back. Yes, I actually won something! Can’t beat free!

dowel rods with ribbons stored on craft room wall

Yes, there’s still more. I used a cd rack (yard sale for $1) and bought baskets at the dollar store to store even more ribbon. Not crazy about the colors but they were inexpensive.

ribbons stored in baskets in cd storage

I know. I’m a little obsessed. Don’t tell me husband, k?

ribbons stored in baskets in cd storage

I would love for you to see the vinyl wall quote I made for my scrapbook room to inspire me. I also used my Cricut for a family gallery wall in our den.

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  2. Thanks, Susie, for featuring my ribbon storage. Yes, I’m a little obsessed with my craft room, but unfortunately there’s more blogging going on than creating. Gotta work on that! Have a blessed day!

  3. Marty,
    I love the ribbon holders on the wall! I SO need my hubby to do this in my craft room. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
    Michelle

    1. I love ribbons (obviously), and I love sharing it as well! Thanks so much for visiting. I’ve enjoyed your link party each week.

  4. I thought I had a lot of ribbon, but you beat me! I have so many duplicate, I never were they are so I buy new, and then I found the old and so on. So getting them organized should be on the top of my list. Love how you used curtain rods to organize them! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!

  5. That’s a good idea to use a cd rack as storage. I love the colours of those little baskets. And all those ribbons wow…not that I’m jealous or anything! :0D

  6. I love how you have displayed your ribbon. My husband made me a cute paint and ribbon holder, it makes life so much easier to see everything. I also have a cricut and you have inpsired me to get it back out. Thanks for sharing your creativity. I am stopping by from the Overflowing party.

    1. Aren’t husbands great to help us organize our crafting lives? I love my Cricut and am glad I have a place to keep it out. Still have projects left to do! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    1. I love being organized, too! And then I don’t use stuff because I don’t want to make a mess! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

  7. I just love your ribbon addiction! I especially love that you found a pretty way to organize them!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

  8. Lol, I can’t buy ribbon cuz I would buy all of it, all the time! But this is a fabulous way to organize and display it. Maybe I could buy a few rolls if I make one of these to keep it under control. 🙂

    Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!

    1. Jessi, I can share some of that ribbon because I sure don’t have as much time to use it! Sometimes I think I just like to look at it (kinda like scrapbook paper. Oy.)

  9. That’s a LOT of ribbon and I Love it! I especially like the big spools on the wall so you can see them and unwind them so easily.

    1. Thanks, Shannon! I love my ribbon display and since we don’t have many open walls in this room it gives it a little flair. Thanks for stopping by!

    1. I love especially finding unique ribbon at yard sales or thrift stores. Now to find more time to use them! Thanks for stopping by!

  10. Every time I come here I wish I could drag you back to my place to help. I love this and I love your blog.

    1. Thank you so much! I’m completely organized (more or less) with less time to craft since I’m trying to turn the blog into a business opportunity. Isn’t that how it is? You either have time and no money or money and no time! Thanks for stopping by……again!

  11. I love ribbon. Like, I’m obsessed with it. I’ve made way too many rag ribbon wreaths, so, my house is full of colorful ribbon. My display of it doesn’t look quite as organized as yours. In fact, mine is all stashed away in plastic bags until we move into a bigger home. 😉

    Found you from the linkup. Following you via email subscription now!

    xo
    SEL
    growinglaughingandlovinginlife.blogspot.com

  12. What a pretty display! You certainly do have a lot of ribbon! Hey, if it makes you happy, why not? And you actually use it….which is very nice. I have fabric. Tons of fabric, every color, print, size of yardage. Beautiful stuff. Like your ribbons, it was collected for years. MANY years. Many, many years. All washed, ironed, neatly folded, so pretty. Sew with it—? Well, no, not really. I used to sew. When my girls were small. I cover a chair seat, or make a pillow, or whip up a curtain now and then. But of course, I have to go get the “right” fabric for that. Why do I keep buying fabric, and sometimes patterns—when obviously I am not going to sew? I MIGHT sew. I mean, I COULD make that apron, or the adorable sewing room set of organizers. It could happen, and if inspiration strikes, and the spirit moves me in the middle of the night, by golly, I have everything I need, right there!! How cool is that?