Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Infinity fold for storing ribbon
- 12 September 2012
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![Neatly roll you ribbon to store flat in a drawer Neatly roll you ribbon to store flat in a drawer](/images/2012/09/neatly-roll-you-ribbon-to-store-flat-in-a-drawer-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
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.](/images/2012/09/start-the-infinity-fold-by-looping-the-ribbon-around-your-finger-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
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.](/images/2012/09/loop-the-long-dangling-ribbon-around-your-thumb-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Loop the long dangling ribbon around your thumb.
![Cross the ribbon at the back Cross the ribbon at the back](/images/2012/09/cross-the-ribbon-at-the-back-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Cross the ribbon at the back and continue to fold the infinity pattern
![Infinity fold for storing ribbon Infinity fold for storing ribbon](/images/2012/09/infinity-fold-for-storing-ribbon-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
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.](/images/2012/09/fold-the-last-bit-of-ribbon-to-the-back-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Fold the last bit of ribbon to the back.
![Tie the infinity fold lightly with a thin ribbon Tie the infinity fold lightly with a thin ribbon](/images/2012/09/tie-the-infinity-fold-lightly-with-a-thin-ribbon-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Tie with a thin ribbon
![Store the ribbon flat or hang it up Store the ribbon flat or hang it up](/images/2012/09/store-the-ribbon-flat-or-hang-it-up-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Store the ribbon flat or hang it up
To use:
![Pull the ribbon from the inside loop. Pull the ribbon from the inside loop.](/images/2012/09/pull-the-ribbon-from-the-inside-loop-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
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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