New kit: Pom pom and Tassel Christmas Rings
Introducing the Christmas Craft Kit
21th November 2020
Here it is, in all it’s glory, our Christmas Craft Box! I’ve been planning this for ages and I’m really please with how it’s turned out. I think you’ll really love learning how to make pom poms and tassels. I really wanted this Christmas box to be something that you could make and show off at Christmas but that didn’t look out of place hanging up in your home all year round. These magic rings look great on a Christmas tree or hung up as a wall hanging. The video for this kit is super fun. I’ve loved finding Christmas music to a little bit of extra Christmas sparkle to give you a Christmas crafting boost. I’m so excited that people getting this kit as a Christmas present might get all the family round YouTube to watch the video on Christmas day. Let’s hope we can get together with our loved ones safely this year!
Making Pom poms
I hope you love making pom poms as much as I have! They’re so versatile, they can be used to make so many things! The wreath below is made from all my left over yarn from this year. I really love it! Huffle the penguin is made of poms too! Amazing huh? Who else loves the googly eyes?
The kit shows you how to make poms the traditional way but if you want to make enough pom poms to make a wreath like this then I’d recommend getting yourself a pom pom maker. I’ve tested loads recently. There are wooden pom makers available but I’m sad to say that I don’t think they’re as good as the plastic ones. I don’t mind recomending these plastic pom makers though as they’re well made and you’ll get so much enjoyment from them! Here is a link to a pom making craft kit from my friends which includes the good makers.
Pom pom wreath
Tassels
You can use tassels to add a bit of glitz to loads of craft projects. I couldn’t believe they were so easy to make! All you need is your hand and a pair of scissors! A great one for Christmas crafting with the family this year!
Pom and Tassel history
Did you know there are references to tassels in the bible!? In the Hebrew Bible, the Lord spoke to Moses instructing him to tell the Israelites to make tassels on the corners of their garments, to help them to remember all the commandments of the Lord and to keep them and as a sign of holiness. They have been widely adopted as a symbol of status to adorn clothing and furnishings over the years.
Pom poms have their routes as a military decoration for topping hats. The colour, shape or size of the poms helped soldiers to differentiate between regiments. Meanwhile, off the battlefield, the pom-pom held great significance as well. In South America, traditional garments of both men and women were being decorated with differently colored pom-poms as a signal of their marital status. In Rome, clergymen wore square-peaked caps called birettas. The color of the pom-pom that crowned each biretta signified the wearer's order.
Let’s not forget their use as part of traditional dress in Scotland. Men wore a floppy beret called a Balmoral bonnet that was topped with a bright red pom-pom iconically known as a Tam o’ Shanter. Check out some lovely examples on Esty.
Go Get creative
I really hope you enjoy this kit!
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