News — Tassel

Use any piece of woven fabric to make a beautiful tassel keyring. This DIY is perfect for making use of something you might otherwise throw away like an old scarf you no longer wear or leftover fabric from another project and the instructions can easily be adapted to make all sorts of tassels in all sorts of sizes. What you need 1 x piece of woven fabric (such as linen or cotton) measuring approx 26cm x 9cm1 x 60cm piece of embroidery thread in contrasting / complimentary colour1 x 2.5cm wide lobster clasp or split ring1 x yarn needle1 x pair...

These instructions are for making a large tassel like I put on my tote bags however can easily be adapted to make all sorts of tassels in all sorts of sizes. What you need 1 x skein of embroidery thread1 x 30cm piece of embroidery thread in contrasting / complimentary colour3 x beads1 x yarn needle1 x pair of scissors1 x comb     Step 1 Pull out and cut a 15cm piece of thread from the main skein Fold it in half and tie a knot to create a loop at one end Thread the two open ends through...