stranodesigns: october color

Fall is here. When I was tooting around on Saturday, I drove by the cranberry bog down the street and they were doing a wet harvest. It was a sea of red berries. Probably because it was Saturday!

October on Cape Cod is a fantastic month for Mother nature to show off her palette. We have a late show as our fall foliage is after everyone else in the Northeast. But that also means we get our leaves late in the Spring which can be frustrating. The sky can be a brilliant blue or be filled with billowy gray clouds. The grass is rich green. And the walls in my office are begonia pink. Although the view outside my window is colorful right now, the idea of the long days of winter are looming. I am determined to color my world with pinks, blues and greens through our new blog.

We hope that Details will be a way to stay connected.
Through ideas, thought, pictures, and inspritation.
Being part of your life means that we both need to communicate. So please post a note, send us an email, snap a picture of ribbon in your everyday life.
Enjoy!
jen strano

Ivy Star Ornament

Do you have a couple of yards of 5/8" ribbon, a needle and some thread? Well make a cup of tea and put on your fluffy socks and sit down. You can make this great ornament! We used a bit of Ivy ribbon in 5/8". We paired the Ivy ribbon with Plain Jane's Crisp White, so that the inside of the star would highlight the Ivy ribbon. We used under 2 yards of each ribbon.

Here is what you need:

under 2 yards of ribbon
needle & thread
scissors

Take the ribbon and fold it accordion style. The height of the folded ribbon should be no more that 2.25". Once you have folded the ribbon (we will call it a ribbon stack), trim the ends so that the ends of the ribbon are facing the same direction.Thread your needle and starting on the side where the ribbon ends are, insert the needle thru the entire stack about .25" from the bottom. Pull the thread tightly and tie off the thread. Tie it tight so that the stack is snug in the center and you will see the points of the star from. That is it.... truly!

This would make a great little gift for a teacher or any ribbon lover.

Vera Wang's Bridal collection for 2009 hit the runway on Sunday in NYC. A lovely review of the show was just written by Renata Espinosa for Fashion Wire Daily. The writer says of the collection.....

One of the keys to Wang’s re-imaging of bridal is to take the traditional silhouette, but soften or update it for a more modern, fashion-conscious customer. The “ball gown” turns into a cloud of softly folded tulle with a bodice like whipped frosting, accented with a simple lavender grosgrain sash. A “mermaid” gown softly flares into oversized layers of watercolor-like, earthy chestnut organza, while sequined straps suspend a slip dress from bare shoulders for a look that is as seductive as vintage lingerie.

We loved seeing ribbon adorning many of the gowns. Here are a few favorites to share....

Love these! They are new to Strano Designs ~ Tubbies.

In each thick plastic jar (lidded!), comes 3 ribbons. Assorted. In 18" pieces. 1.5" width each.
And the best part, only $2.95 each.
No color choice to make, just need to figure how many to buy!