Ribbons - never buy by the meter again, go here...

[SewCrafty]

You local floristry wholesaler. Mine is part of the Country Baskets empire. But there are other floristry wholesalers around the country too.

Whole reels of ribbons for a couple of quid each, plus VAT. Oodles of colours and sizes. They're good for tissue paper, giftwrap, etc. Most are free to join with no minimum spend, easy parking.

Just thought I'd pass on my tip of the day!

Proper ribbon, not just plasticy florists ribbon?

oh my, there's one near near me, might have to go and look (although I'm sure last time we went past they had a sign outside saying trade only)

righty ho! just applied for a membership card,

thanks for that SewCrafty

I usually buy reels of ribbon from ebay shops.

but good link, thank you :)

(if they are proper fabric ribbons, they're perfect for making waistbands on skirts...)

yes, proper satin, grosgrain, sheer ones, wired ones, different thicknesses, colours, etc. Worth a look. It's ribbon heaven to me!

Thanks sew I use quite a bit of ribbon too.

Must remember this for my next trip to IKEA (Leeds) Think I'll need to do a list of shops I like to visit when I'm on a shopping trip. oh I just noted there is one in Manchester too. May ask DH to do the list for me

oooh, got my membership card this morning, can't wait to go and see what its all about!

good tip