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Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Infinity fold for storing ribbon

Neatly roll you ribbon to store flat in a drawer

This is a great way to protect and neatly roll your ribbon to store flat in a drawer

Start the infinity fold by looping the ribbon around your finger.

Start the infinity fold by looping the ribbon around your finger.

Loop the long dangling ribbon around your thumb.

Loop the long dangling ribbon around your thumb.

Cross the ribbon at the back

Cross the ribbon at the back and continue to fold the infinity pattern

Infinity fold for storing ribbon

Continue to fold the ribbon, crossing each section at the back.

Fold the last bit of ribbon to the back.

Fold the last bit of ribbon to the back.

Tie the infinity fold lightly with a thin ribbon

Tie with a thin ribbon

Store the ribbon flat or hang it up

Store the ribbon flat or hang it up

To use:

Pull the ribbon from the inside loop.

Work from the inside end out. The loops will unwind without tangling and there will be no fold lines in your ribbon.

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