I’m back to making pom-poms and finding inspiration through yarn! It brings me so much joy, I really need to buy or make a big loom so I can create bigger yarn pieces. But for now, pom-poms and tassels it is! These are just fun to make with a group, or for a gift, or to add some color and happiness to a bag or a knob.
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Supplies needed for pom-pom tassel DIY:
~ Yarn (I get mine at the craft store)
~ Pom-pom makers (or use a piece of cardboard)
~ Good scissors
~ Small cardboard piece
~ Book rings (optional, but great to have)
Here’s how I made this pom-pom tassel DIY:
1. Choose a color story. I like using colors in the same family and then adding in one complementary color (read this post about the color wheel).
2. Make your pom-poms. I used the smallest pom-pom maker to make three, and then one bigger. Leave long tie-yarns on, will use them later.
3. Make the tassels. I wrap the yarn around a piece of cardboard, tie it together at the top, cut off from the bottom, and then wrap a little yarn around the top to finish. I made three. Leave the tie-yarns long for these, too.
4. Now that you have all of your elements, cut off one of the two long tie-yarns.
5. Gather your four pom-poms and three tassels together into a bundle and tie a knot at the top. You might need to arrange all the elements a bit so they fit and so that the pom-poms are visually on top of the tassels.
6. Tie everything to a book ring, secure with some glue. Or, if you don’t have rings, braid the strings so they are one unit and can be tied to anything.
xo Bar
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I love your blog. I actually no longer work with children, but am an art therapist at an assisted living facility. So many projects work well with children but also with our dementia population. I wanted to tell you that I’m experimenting with glue batik painting but still working out the kinks. I think my fabric may be too stiff. Either way, I wanted to encourage you to check out the artwork of Alma Thomas. She was a pioneer and an amazing inspiration. I think her work lends itself to a mosaic project but today I had my seniors painting like her too. It’s a great artist to become familiar with. Keep up your inspiring projects. I love it all!
hi Elana, sorry for the delayed response here. Thank you so much for leaving a comment. I am so happy to hear that my projects are used with assisted living patients. That is the beauty of process art, it works for every age and stage of life. I love Alma Thomas! She was such a pioneer. Thank you, again. ~ Bar