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Searching for ribbons please

sethsgran
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Hi I am searching for patterned grosgrain ribbon to have a go at making something like these Find+the+courage+within+ribbon+bracelets.jpg
my problem is where can I source a similar ribbon in the UK as I don't have time to get it from US etc. I love this ribbon but its sold from Thailand. Where do you buy your grosgrain from please !B1CZtDgEWk~$(KGrHqUOKi0E)(b!RjSRBMc1j!WMdw~~_12.JPG
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Sethsgran, not sure on your budget but you can sometimes find cheap ribbon on ebay in the UK if you search hard enough! Also have a look at https://www.craftyribbons.com they are fab and have so many different kinds!

    How much do you need? are you fussy about style/colour? I can send you some to get you started if you would like?
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  • sethsgran
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    Thanks Rusty. I am hoping to buy 5m approx of the same design as they are to be given as handouts at our youth club for the girls achievement. I need the multi coloured rainbow style to fit in with what they are doing. Thanks for the link though, I can pay around £1 mtr so should find something for that. I wanted to get started straight away but may just wait until I go viisit my daughter in US and get some there. :)
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  • Hi there are quite a few rainbowy/stripey designs here

    http://www.paper-and-string.co.uk/page25.htm

    eg
    http://www.paper-and-string.co.uk/userimages/procart65.htm
    http://www.paper-and-string.co.uk/userimages/procart105.htm

    I'm afraid I can't see any there that are just like the lovely one in your picture. I don't know if this is the cheapest place but it is within your budget at 85p a metre.

    I hope you find what you are looking for
    Best wishes
    funnyfreckle
  • sethsgran
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    Funnyfreckle these are perfect, thankyou. I feel a shopping spree coming on! :)
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  • Glad to be of help :). I have restrained myself (hard!) but if you order soon you can get 3 free spools of Christmas ribbon if you spend over £10. Might be worth having a browse to see if you 'need' anything else!

    http://paper-and-string.blogspot.com/2010/08/important-freebie-announcement.html
  • EmmEve
    EmmEve Posts: 260 Forumite
    I've bought some off ebay before with various patterns.
  • Hi I buy printed grosgrain to make cat collars with. I mostly buy from US sellers on Etsy (postage is fairly cheap as they are so light!) but have recently bought from a UK seller on ebay called terryacrofts.
    funnyfreckle that is a great website which I am going to bookmark, thanks so much.
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    ebay is where i have bought mine previously, do you not have a haberdashery anywhere near you
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  • sethsgran
    sethsgran Posts: 2,855 Forumite
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    yes we do but they don't have the fancy patterned designs just plain. I have put an order in for "paper and string"
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  • Have you looked in 'The Range' ??
    They have loads of different colours/patterns/designs on a reel, 99p each (in the card making section).
    They also have packs of 5 x 1m ribbons for £1 (on the round display stands, pretty sure the same ones are also sold in 'The Works).
    Both are grosgrain types.
    A creative mess is better than tidy idleness :D
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