fabric pom pom garland tutorial

Happy Monday everyone!  Well, I finished up the promised tutorial this morning!  I decided to make a whole other garland for miss Laine's room, here it is all finished up..

 

OK, here we go!  To get started.. select your pretty fabric of course!  Did this step reaaaaally need a photo?  Nooo, but I do love how fabric looks all lined up, so I had to include it! hee heee!  I only chose 6 for this one, but you can use as many as you like.. or one fabric repeated even!  I based this on instructions for fabric flowers that I had previously found online (but I can't find the link, so if it looks familiar.. let me know... want to give credit where credit is due!!), then doubled it up to make the round pom pom.

 

Free cut strips into the fabric, I cut mine at approximately 2.5 inches.  Some were bigger, some were smaller.. you really can't go wrong!

 

Next, you are going to take your strips, and cut those into squares.  I used 13 total.

 

Now, cut those squares into circles.  I like to do it this way, instead of just cutting the circles out of the fabric.. I find it keeps the circles more uniform in size, and it is super easy to work with these smaller sections.

 

 

Take a circle, and fold it in half.. and then in half again, leaving you with a quarter circle pie shape.  For this portion of the flower/pom pom, I folded with pretty sides of the fabric out.

 

Then, take that folded piece, and place it on another circle.  With the point of the piece centered on the new circle.

 

Sew the piece on with a needle and thread.  I like to stitch each piece on a couple of times, just to make sure it doesn't unfold and open all the way up.  Then, repeat.. folding another circle into the small quarter circle shape, and sew on as well.

 

Repeat until you have 4 folded circles sewn onto the base circle.

 

For this final portion of the flower, I folded with the pretty sides of the fabric in.  Why?  I found after making a few, that this part really opens up.. so you will end up seeing more of the fabric.  These next 2 pieces, I folded a little different, instead of straight folds, I just kind of scrunched it together in the center.. again, I found this helps the fabric open up more.  You can keep going with the regular folds as well though.  Up to you.  

 

Go ahead and sew those on as well.. repeat one more time, so you end up with 2 of these layered on top of the original 4 folded pieces.

 

If you wanted to keep it as a flower.. this is where you would be done! Fluff it all up and make it pretty! 

 

Since we are going for a round pom pom look.. we aren't quite done yet!  Flip it over, and begin stitching on folded circles.. basically, you are going to repeat the above steps again.  Try not to stitch through the 'petals' on the other side though, just thread the needle through a portion of the backside of the base circle.

 

Keep going until you have 4 folded circles sewn on, and then the 2 'filler' scrunched circles sewn in there as well.  Secure with a stitched knot, and fluff it all up!  You may need to help it 'unfold' itself a little, so it opens up more.

 

Repeat as many times, with as many or as little fabric choices as you wish!!  I made 6 for this garland.

 

Then, you are going to join them all together to make the garland!  I used 'jute packaging twine' for mine, but any heavy weight thread/yarn would do.  Open up the center on either side, and use a yarn needle to thread it through.

 

It may be difficult to thread through, so if you need to, grab some pliers and use them to grasp the needle.. yes, I can be whimpy at times! ha ha!

 

Repeat with the rest of the pom poms!  I didn't knot the jute to hold them into place, but you could if you wanted to.. I found they stayed in place pretty good, plus.. leaving them 'free' allows you to place them just right once you have it hanging.  To finish off the ends, I threaded on a large bead and tied off the end.

 

Voila!  Fabric pom pom garland!  Hang it up wherever you want to add a little bit of pretty!!  The first one I made, I hung on the curtain rod in my work space.  This one, I made for my daughter's bed.  Love how it turned out!  Can't wait until she gets home and sees it! hee!

 

Whew!  That was a lot of photos huh!?  I might have got carried away a bit. hee heee!  Oh well, hope you enjoy!  Link me up if you make one!  I would loooooove to see!  Hope everyone is having a great day!!

Later! :)

Comments

[Maleena]

GORGEOUS!
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[Ayesha]

This is beautiful! love it!! Where do you get your gorgeous fabrics from? I have been looking for cute fabric prints but seem to be at a loss ..! Thanks for sharing this!

[kerry]

awww...those are just gorgeous...!
what is that font called that you use for your tumblr tuesdays...?

[lisa truesdell]

so love these. i want to make some - i need some extra time!

i was digging through my tumblr last night and came across this tutorial - http://dolciodille.blogspot.com/2009/11/diy-project-miniature-fabric-flower.html - i think it might be the one that inspired you. =)

[Louise (Table Tonic)]

So perfect and a perfect tutorial!! It's on my to do list!
xLouise

[Julie]

Completely adorable, Jen!

[cheryl ametewee]

oh my gosh...amazing!!!!! love it...and now i totally want to make one of my own! :)

[kelly]

sooo cute!

[Renee Farley]

Hi Jen,

I love your tutorial. They are so gorgeous! You are so nice to share your creativity. I did have a question if you were willing to be even more sharey (excuse the made up word). I love the softness of your images. They all seem so uniform and so you/your house. I am doing Maggie Holmes advanced photog course and have just learned all about actions! I saw you list Totally rad actions to the side but was wondering which set and which specific one you use. P.S I am not a photog just a hobbyist mumma from Australia. Would love your advise. Thanks, Renee reneefarley@bigpond.com

[Keshet Shenkar]

Love this, jennifer! Where do you get your fabric--I've been looking for cute fabric online, and I just adore these!

[Jen Thompson]

Thankyou so much for the tutorial! I've been wanting to make these, and I can't believe how easy it looks!
Now to go out and buy some pretty, pretty fabric :)

[bridget]

i love this. beautiful diy and photos!

[melissa deakin]

this is wonderful.
i love it.
thanks so much for taking the time to share the tutorial.
i'd love to make this for my fireplace mantle for the summer.

[Li]

What a lovely project! Thanks for this wonderful tutorial and I'll give it a try for sure!
Have a wonderful week!
Li :-)

[jamie {inspired mess}]

This is such a great tutorial! Not too many pics at all!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing it!!! I want to make loads of these!!! hehehe
Happy day to you!