I have a cake due Saturday that has a fondant ribbon (about 2 inch) wrapped around the base of each stacked tier. My question is - on the larger tiers where the circumference is more than 2 ft long, how do you cut the strips (and manage them without distorting)? Like for example on a 12 inch tier, the strip has to be at least 38 inches long. Yipe!
Please - if your suggestion is to use a pasta roller, I've already tried that and it doesn't work for me. (don't get me started!!)
Help! 
You can do it in sections and either smoothen the join or hide with decoration. If you want to do it in one piece, roll up the cut ribbon while you roll/cut out the next few inches. It is easier to apply the fondant ribbon to the cake when it is rolled up.
OK I like the rolling up idea. Not crazy about making seams - the design of the cake has absolutely nothing to cover up except one fondant bow where the ends already come together. Any other thoughts?
I would say, make your strips adding up to the 40 inches, and then start putting them together. Just overlap them slightly, "glue" them with vanilla or vodka, and then smooth them out. If you don't like a pasta roller, Wilton makes a wood roller that's made for fondant. I bought it recently, and I love it. Just roll over the seem lightly - maybe cover it with some parchment paper or a paper towel, and just keep shaping and smoothing until it looks like one piece. It will be a bit tedious, but you'll be able to get it done. Good luck!
OK thanks keriskreations, I think I can do this......OK. Nervous but confident. Nervous but confident.
Now if I can just figure out how to make the bows so that they will dry enough by Saturday afternoon. I haven't even bought the fondant yet and I can't start the bows until tomorrow afternoon. How do I add mix packaged fondant with gumpaste for quick-dry-ability???
Can we say PROCRASTINATE boys & girls??? 
I had this delima just a month ago, I made the Camo Wedding Cake and had to have a 44inch strip around the base. I did what they said previously. Run the roller over it, I used the small Wilton one it worked fine. Just make sure you make the piece thick enough because when you pick it up it stretches. So word to the wise, I learned the hard way.
Also make sure you make it wide enough if your doing a border on the top and bottom, cause mine came out to narrow once I applied the trim. So see my mistake is helping someone else not to boo boo. That's what we're here for. I like it better when I can learn from someone elses boo boo....................... 
Oh yeah and use the fondant gumpaste 50/50 or just gumpaste. I used all fondant hence the stretching.
If you use fondant/gumpaste will the ribbon be edible or will it dry too hard and need to be removed?
Thanks
julia
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