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Tassels are a wonderful accessory in almost any room, they
can be formal or informal, simple or ornate. And they can
cost a fortune! Here is an easy way to make them at home.
Add detail to your rooms for the price of a skein of yarn!
These are directions for a simple tassel and ideas for how
to use them in your room. Tassels can be adorned with more
detail with beads or gems.
You will need a skein of yarn or embroidery floss. I really
like the textured yarns because they give a real interesting
look to your finished tassel. Embroidery floss will give a
more formal, smoother look, and a smaller tassel.
You will need an object to use as a template. Something thin
and sturdy, like a book, or a video tape, depending on the
size of tassel you are making.
Starting at the bottom of the template, start wrapping
around your object from 12-20 times, depending on the
thickness you desire for your tassel, and the material you
are using. When you have reached your desired thickness,
gently pull the wrap off of the template, holding the loop
in your hand. Now continue wrapping horizontally around the
loop itself 1-3 inches down from the top. This will create
the head of the tassel. When it has a nice "neck" cut the
yarn leaving a long tail, and tuck the tail under the neck.
Now cut the loop apart at the bottom to create the skirt,
trim the ends straight across for a neat look. Slip another
length of yarn through the head loop., tie once, and now you
can use your tassel anywhere in the home!
Great ideas for tassel details:
- Curtain tiebacks
- Tied to drawer pulls or cabinet knobs
- Used on the pull chain for ceiling fans
- Tied to the switch on table lamps
- Looped around a decorative shelf item
- Hung from the back of doorknobs
The list is endless.
One skein of yarn will make many tassels, and you can
enhance them if you wish by stringing bead to the ends of
the tassel, and tying, or string them throughout the whole
tassel while wrapping. If you really enjoy making tassels, I
recommend the book, Tassel Making For Beginners, which leads
beginners into making beautiful and elaborate tassel making.
Making your own tassels is fun, inexpensive, and can add
that little touch of style that every room needs, on a
budget!
Kathy Wilson is an author, columnist, and editor of The
Budget Decorator. If you would like hundreds of free budget
decorating tips and ideas, visit her at
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