Ribbon Project Panel: Life Signs

Title

Ribbon Project Panel: Life Signs

Creator

The Ribbon Project
Martha A. Rapert

Date

1985

Description

The Ribbon Panel depicts signs of the twelve zodiacs: Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Saggitarius. Each symbol is machine embroidered onto a round piece of denim and edged with black and white acrylic knitting yarn and then sewn to the cotton panel. The perimeter of the panel is edged with three rows of black thread. Ties are sewn on all four corners to join with other panels.*Inscription on the front: Life Signs, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittrus. *Inscription on the back bottom left corner: CO./ "Celebration of Life" Ribbon-1985/ Martha A. Rapert/ 3140 Wheeling St./ Ayurora, CO. 80011/ Daughter- Sister- Wife- Mother- Grandmother *Inscription back bottom right corner in circle: A109

Subject

Panel--The Ribbon Project
Text
Fish
Ram
Lobster
Lion
Man
Scale
People
Pentagon
Art
Protest
Nuclear war
Advocate
Peace

Source

Plains to Peaks Collective

Relation

http://5008.sydneyplus.com/HistoryColorado_ArgusNet_Final/ViewImage.aspx?template=Image&field=DerivedIma&hash=F9F1CEAEA4098D9C7979143268ADB5E7

Type

physical object

References

http://5008.sydneyplus.com/HistoryColorado_ArgusNet_Final/Portal/Portal.aspx?component=AAFW&record=292C192D-DEDB-47B0-8F71-F2E9115AFCF4

Citation

The Ribbon Project and Martha A. Rapert, “Ribbon Project Panel: Life Signs,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed September 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/38645.

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