Offray's "RIBBON LADY" Materials:  1-1/4 yds. 7/8" wide Lace-Edge Single-Face Satin Ribbon 3 yds. 7/8" wide Wire-Edge Ombre, Comb. 16 1/2 yd. - 1/4" Single-Face Satin, Rose pink 6" Rose Garland, pink 1/4" Single-Face Satin, Buttercup 2 pkgs. Pre-made Ribbon Roses, pink and white 11" x 14" self-stick mounting board 12" x 15" black velveteen 8 - 10" paper doll (purchased, figure from magazine, or enlarge illustration at right).  Glue to heavy paper for stability. 1/2" straight pins Glue

Directions:

1. Cut paper doll, skirt, pantaloons and bouquet pattern from cardboard or heavy paper.
2. Cut a 17" length of lace and gather with needle and thread to fit bottom of skirt pattern.  Glue in place at gathered edge turning under at ends.
3. Cut 9 lengths from Wire-Edge Ombre Ribbon each 17, 15,13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 6, and 4 inches.  Starting with 17" length, gather by pulling wire at light side.  (Fold back wire at other end first, to prevent pulling wire through and out of ribbon).  Gather enough to fit over a row of lace.  Glue in place as with the lace and proceed with each successive length to waist.
4.  1/4" satin to create shoulder straps.
5. Gather 8" of lace in center to about 3" and create shoulder and bodice accent.  Glue in place.
6. Cover pantaloons pattern with 2 rows of gathered lace each.  Glue to ankles.
7. With remaining 10" lace, gather and glue around bouquet pattern.  Fold the 1/4" buttercup and rose pink satin in half and glue to back of bouquet to form 4 streamers.  Glue roses to center of bouquet.
8. Glue skirt to doll.
9. Cascade the 6" rose garland down right side of skirt and glue in place.

10. Make 2 loop bow from 1/4" wide pink satin and glue at top of rose garland.

11. Cover self-stick mounting board with velveteen.
12. Pin doll to covered board.
13. Glue bouquet in place.
14. Make hat with small gathered length of Wire-Edge Ombre ribbon.
15. Glue roses to doll's hat and bodice.
16. To protect "Ribbon Lady", mount in a glass frame for display.

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