Ribbon Socks

The following post is a tutorial from my awesomely creative mom.  She has made quite a few of these Ribbon socks for my daughter, and they are so cute!  Pretty soon she will have one for each outfit!

A Special Thank you to Summer over at Sumo's Sweet Stuff

for featuring me on her Showcase Saturday!!

I thought I would share a great, easy and FAST baby gift idea…Ribbon Socks. I have made a bunch for my granddaughter already…and I’m sure I’ll keep making them for her through the toddler years!

Supplies you’ll need:

• A sewing machine
• Thread
• Socks
• Ribbon (not the kind with the wire in it)

I have found that beginning at the back of the sock works best. I use socks that fold down as it highlights the ruffles and gives you more room to work.

Fold the straight cut end of the ribbon under, about ¼ of an inch. Pin this starting point in place at the back of the sock. I usually pin the first inch or so, as you see above. Set your machine for a zig-zag stitch. With my machines, it works best to hold the sock stretched tightly between by thumb and finger.  I start about ¼ of an inch from the end. I then stitch forward about 5 or 6 stitches and then back up to lock it in, and then move forward from there.

As I sew slowly I continue to stretch the sock and make sure the ribbon slightly overlaps the sock.

As I near the starting point, I slow down until I am about one inch from the beginning ribbon. Cut the ribbon about 1/4" to 1/3" longer that you need so that you can tuck the raw edge under. You will see I overlap both the beginning folded ribbon edge just under the ending folded ribbon edge. I sew past the end and back up again to ensure it is really secure. I then pivot the sock and sew the two edges of the ribbon together.

This project works well on solid or printed socks. If you watch the sales or shop the discount places, this is a great, inexpensive, simple and very quick gift that you can personalize. Most socks cost less than $1.25 per pair and you will need less than 2/3rds of a yard of ribbon per pair. I love the $1 bins at Target, Michaels, and Joanns for socks and ribbon!

-JoAnne

Isn't that a great project to do for the next baby shower or kids birthday you are attending!  Love it!!