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• 18 yards* of 7/8-inch satin ribbon, white
• 18 yards* of 7/8-inch satin ribbon, yellow
• 18 yards* of 3/16-inch picot edge satin rib- bon, light gold
• Upholstery or buttonhole thread
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
Optional – wood spring clothespin
*NOTE: As a measurement guide for how much ribbon you will need for a lei, on average 1 yard of ribbon yields approximately 2 inches of finished lei. Based on this, you’ll need a minimum of 18 yards for a 36-inch lei or 21 yards for a 42-inch lei.
You can use other colors of ribbon. You can also use the wider 3/8-inch picot edge ribbon if you prefer.
2 The 7/8-inch satin ribbon is single face, mean-
ing it is shiny on one side only.
Place the two
colors of 7/8-inch
ribbon together
with the shiny sides facing out. Lay the 3/16-inch picot edge satin ribbon on top of the 7/8-inch ribbon, lining up with the edge.
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hile everyone was more blooms to make a lei, For some people, making a low ribbons with the shiny three using a basic running celebrating Lei and that’s just fine since every faux lei works out if their fa- satin sides facing out. The key stitch, piercing the needle up Day last week, day is perfect for wearing a lei vorite flower is not in season to this easy lei is the third ac- and down in the center of the
I noticed that a lot of people — not just May 1. Having a or they really want a certain cent ribbon. For that, you will picot edge ribbon while count-
were wearing simple classic plumeria lei — especially the TV news anchors. They all commented on how sweet the fragrance of their lei was, too.
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lei for Mother’s Day or grad- uation makes those occasions even more special. When my niece graduated from college in Utah, her mom ordered ex- tra lei to give to her friends. It was so nice since a couple of them didn’t have anyone at the ceremony. They were all very happy to wear their lei.
color.
This week’s project is a sim-
use a 3/16-inch picot-edged ribbon. This ribbon has tiny loops along the edge. You will use those loops as markers for sewing. That’s the best part — not having to mark your rib- bons — and the stitches will be evenly spaced.
ing the loops.
Then, make sure that the rib-
Right now, the plumeria tree I have access to has shades of pink, yellow and orange, and there are only a few blossoms. I will just have to wait for
ple plumeria-ish lei made from ribbons. I chose a traditional color palette of white and yel- low accented with a deeper golden yellow.
bons form a spiral pattern as you gather them along the base thread. The ends of the lei can be tied together as a traditional lei. You could also keep it long and twist it on a faux Maile lei.
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This lei uses satin ribbon that is shiny only on one side. You place the white and yel-
You stack the ribbons to- gether and sew through all
Give it a try and enjoy mak- ing a lei!
1 Measure out your thread to the length that you want your lei. On average, lei would be 36
inches to 42 inches long.
Add 6 more inches to the length for tying. Now,
double the length of thread.
Thread your needle. Match the ends of the
thread and tie together in a knot about 3 inches from the end.
Optional: To keep the thread manageable as you sew your lei, you can clip the knotted end of the thread to a wooden clothespin and wind the length of thread around. Leave about 12 inches free to start. Unwind the thread as needed.