How to Make Christmas Tassels

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Y'all, these Christmas Tassels are my new favorite thing to make...I'm pretty sure all of our presents will have one attached this year. And they're really simple to customize. Check out how easy it is to make your own Christmas Tassels below.

Even as a teenager, I loved embellishing Christmas gifts. My go-to was usually attaching an inexpensive ornament to the bow so the recipient had a fun surprise on both the inside and the outside of their present. This year, I'm going with tassels...all the way! I even started hanging a few around the house for extra festive touches. See how simple these Christmas Tassels were to make below.

Christmas Tassels

I love tassels, but the really thick and full ones are so spendy (and, of course, those are the ones I love the most). So, I played around with my tried and true tassel maker and learned how to make jumbo sized Christmas Tassels using a combination of both baker's twine and ribbon (in fun holiday colors). They ended up costing just a fraction of what I would have paid in a nice boutique or gift shop.

And...not only am I sharing tassels today, but my friends are all sharing Christmas ideas, as well. It's all a part of our monthly Thrifty Style Team series. All of those projects are featured towards the bottom of this post. 

As pictured above, not only am I using these Christmas Tassels for gifts, but I'm sticking them all around the house for extra fun (and lots of fluffy texture) this holiday season. Once you start making these, it's hard to stop!

How to Make Christmas Tassels

Although there are lots of ways to make tassels, I've really fallen in love with my little plastic tassel maker that I've had for several years now. I even have a video and tutorial on How to Make Yarn Tassels from a few years back that shares how to use this tool. But, I've explained it below, as well.

Christmas Tassel Supplies

• tassel maker 
• I love this plastic one I grabbed on Amazon a few years ago (pictured above and throughout this post). It's very durable and I've made a lot of tassels with it...like, a lot!
• 1/4" ribbon (any thicker would be tough to work with on these)
• I grabbed the red and white gingham ribbon on Amazon here (it was actually for a fourth of July wreath, but I had a lot leftover).
• Look for lots of fun holiday colors!
• embellishing ribbon (optional), I used a thicker ribbon to cover the tie on the tassel
• baker's twine in Christmas colors
• Grab the double pack I used here on Amazon with both green, white, and red, as well as red and white spools of holiday twine.
• crafting supplies: scissors, hot glue gun and glue
• Just a tip: if you don't use wired ribbon, your trusty fabric scissors are really nice for these tassels. 

Directions for Christmas Tassels

The idea here is to make the tassel as thick as you can, by mixing the ribbon and the twine. You'll have to alternate between the ribbon and twine in the wrapping process so the final result isn't "clumps" of one or the other. You want them to look evenly spaced throughout the tassel.

• Because the twine is cheaper, I used more of it per tassel.
• Start by wrapping your twine on the tassel maker (again, you can check out my complete video on this here). You can choose the length of your tassel by deciding which "stair" to wrap your twine around on the tassel maker. 
• Wrap it around the mechanism at least a dozen or so times (see photo below).
• This forms the "base" of the tassel.

• Above, you can see the thickness of my tassel's base.
• Cut off your twine and start with your ribbon. 
• Loop it around a dozen or so times, as well.

• Then, switch back to the twine. Repeat the layering process.
• I did about five layers total...three of twine and two of ribbon. 
• The twine was on the outside layer. 
• Even if it feels too thick, it's not. The thicker the tassel, the fluffier and more playful in the end. 

As you can see above, that last layer, I really tried to spread out the twine so it blended well with the ribbon. I didn't want the entire outer layer to be twine only.

• You'll tie the tassel on the very top with a small piece of twine that you thread under the entire piece then shimmy to the top (as pictured above with that tie in place).
• You'll also loop another length of twine through the slit to tie up the main part of the tassel (you can see me doing this in the above photo).

Slide the tassel off the maker.

Then be sure to cut the tassel through the loops at the end to make it an actual tassel. I like to fluff it as I go.

This is optional, but I hot glued a small piece of ribbon over the main tie to dress it up a bit. I played around with different ribbons on all the tassels I made to create different looks. I also made a small bow with more ribbon and hot glued it on the very top of some of my tassels, too, for extra fun.

You can see above how the twine and ribbon look so fun together! I added this one to a ginger jar in my entry way.

I'm also enjoying them on drawer pulls, too, as pictured above. I honestly can find so many spots for a cute tassel. Where would you hang yours?

Thrifty Style Team

And, as I mentioned above, today is our monthly Thrifty Style Team day. My blogger friends and I have put together a fantastic line-up of thrifty, budget-friendly holiday ideas for you. Check them all out below...and tell my friends I sent ya!

• Redhead Can Decorate - 25 Affordable Thrifty DIY Christmas Decorating Ideas
• The Painted Hinge - Vintage 7UP Crate Christmas Centerpiece
• DIY Beautify - How to Make a Glitter Ornament Nativity
• 2 Bees In A Pod - Stamped Book Stacks For Christmas
• Postcards From The Ridge - Easy DIY Snowman Wreath
• The How To Home - Copper Geometric Christmas Ornament
• The Tattered Pew - Easy Homemade Christmas Soaps For Kids
• Sweet Pea - How to Make Christmas Cut Out Wooden Candleholders
• What Meegan Makes - Glittery Christmas Wreath From An Embroidery Hoop
• Cottage At The Crossroads - Wooden Chinoiserie Christmas Ornament 
• I Should Be Mopping The Floor - How To Make Christmas Tassels
• Lora B Create & Ponder - DIY Repurposed Candlesticks with Sheet Metal Shades
• White Arrows Home - DIY No Sew Christmas Pillow

Who is ready to make some fun tassels, now?