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Weekend Bag & Tassel

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Weekend  Bag & Tassel

  Are you ready for the weekend?  Then you need this charming bag.  I made the pouch by sewing thrift store blouses into a patchwork piece of fabric.  Then I used Fairfield Purely Cotton™ 100% natural needlepunched cotton batting sandwiched inside the patchwork fabric and cotton fabric in a marsala color.  I sewed a pouch with a flap, and added a necktie for a shoulder strap.   Next, I made a marsala colored tassel and pinned to the flap of the bag. Here's how: Gather your materials.  You'll need the Large PattieWack Tassel Maker.    Wind yarn on tassel maker...

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Make Beautiful Foiled Glass Jewelry!

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Make Beautiful Foiled Glass Jewelry!

All you need is PattieWack Foiling Glue and Silver or Gold Foil to create these charms for jewelry making!   The PattieWack™ Foiling Technique is a quick and easy way to add metallic effects to any craft project such as Paper, Wood, Plaster, Bisque, Paper Mache, Metal, China, Glass. It is easy to use with PattieWack™ Foiling Glue adhesive that remains tacky after drying until clear. Or you can apply foil to any double-sided adhesive tape! Apply crafting foil with the shiny side up, pressing and rubbing into the sticky surface with fingers. Peel away the foil, leaving the shiny metallic...

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How-To Make Pom-Pom Pens!

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How-To Make Pom-Pom Pens!

Pompom Pens are the perfect idea for Christmas gifts, and I've been working like crazy on pompom goodies to sell in our iLoveToCreateChristmas boutique next week.  My stash of yarn has been so great for all of these projects since they don't need to match each other, but they are so pretty with mixed bits of yarn in coordinating colors, don't you think? These are super quick to make and would be just the ticket for office gifts or stocking stuffers.  It only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to make one, and nobody will walk away from your desk...

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Embellished Tassel & Pom-Pom Scarf How-To

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Embellished Tassel & Pom-Pom Scarf How-To

  This adorable pompom scarf is perfect to toss around your neck on a dreary winter day.  I loved making the pompoms in these yummy colors and the tassels on the bottom make a fancy-dancy trim with a fun fringe. To make yours, you'll need the following yarns and supplies: Red Heart Soft Yarn, 4422 Tangerine Red Heart Soft Yarn, 4420 Guacamole Red Heart Soft Yarn, 9518 Teal   MIni Pattiewack™ Pompom Tool Mini Pattiewack™ Tassel Tool Steps: Make 4 Tangerine pompoms, on the 1” step of the Pattiewack™ pompom tool, winding 50 times and tying with 8” of yarn. Make 4...

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Flirty Pom-Pom & Tassel Jacket

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Flirty Pom-Pom & Tassel Jacket

It's always a good time to think about Holiday Gifts and Events, and here's an idea that any girlie girl will love to give or receive.   I made tons of pompoms, tassels and rosettes with the PattieWack Pompom Tool and the PattieWack Tassel Tool, then I sewed them to this adorable crochet jacket.   The leaves are cut from felt and I added wooden beads to add more texture and interest for an adorable addition to your fave jeans or a little chocolate skirt for any special occasion.   Supplies: Knitted or crochet sweater.  Large upholstery needle Small size Pattiewack™...

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Pom-Pom Easter Eggs

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Pom-Pom Easter Eggs

How To make PomPom Easter Eggs! Are you decorating Easter eggs this year?  Step out from the tradition of dyeing your eggs and try these sweet wrapped creations!  There's even a little pom pom on top to up the cute factor!  What you need: – Aleene's Tacky Double-Stick Sheets (available at Michaels) – Aleene's Jewelry and Metal Adhesive Tabs – Plastic Easter eggs – Variegated embroidery floss – Scissors – Mini pom poms (make them yourself or purchase from the store)  Cut your Tacky 2-Sided Adhesive Sheet in half. Now peel back one side of the paper.  Wrap the sticky...

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