How to Make A Plumeria Ribbon Lei

I’m thinking when we are in ‘shelter in place’ or ‘ work from home’, and want to make our own son/daughter/love one a lei for graduation, birthday or special events, maybe this video can be helpful.

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This is the written version
In this video we are going to make plumeria ribbon lei. This all the materials that are enough for one 38”- 40” lei. Please use 3 yards Extra Strong Upholstery Thread (instead of 2 yards). Put the thread in the needle and make a knot at the end, and started from the knotted end wind the thread around the clothes pin and secure the thread in the pincher of the clothes pin like about 6 inches.

Because we use single faced ribbon, so there is a shiny side and a dull side. Put the dull side together, so the shiny side is on top (on the outside part).

Put the white picot ribbon on top. Measure about 6 inches, then we can start sewing from that end.

We are going to sew up and down every three loops. One, two, three up. One, two, three down. (it’s a running stitch every three loops).

Continue running the stitches, after about 8 inches pull down the ribbon. It will make a spiral by itself.

Work little by little like about 8 inches at a time. Open the thread and secure the thread into the pincher.

This is another lei that I like to make. It is a little bit different, but the same technique. We put the dull sides together and put the shiny parts outside.

The difference is I sew up and down every two loops instead of three loops. It will create a different wave of the ribbon.

Thank you for watching.