Did you see this?

Nester made a big announcement yesterday HERE - she is putting together a Tassel Tutorial e-book. It looks like everyone is pretty excited about it! She is aiming for November 23rd, so keep checking her blog for more details!

Nester's Complete, Ultimate Guide to Making the Most Beautiful, Proportional, Fluffy and Full Tassels That People Will Fight Over; For You to Sell or Give Away

Happy Tasseling!

Heather

It's just a really good thing ...

... when you have a blog to actually post once in a while! At least that's what I've heard! I'm glad no one waits with bated breath for Heather's next tassel inspiration ... there would be an awful lot of blue crafters wondering about!

I always get such a kick out of the new 'friends' who find this silly little tassel blog and are blessed by my Tassel Tutorials. I love your sweet comments - they just bless my heart. I'm so glad it's been a help! I hope you all are having tasseling up a storm and beautifying your little world one fabulous tassel at a time!



Me? Well ... it's not that I don't make tassels anymore - it's just that I never remember to take pictures of them before they head out the door as part of a gift or for the shoppe. I've not been shopping for tassel making stuff since May - how sad is that? When I say that I don't get out much, I'm not kidding! So, with such a limited selection of 'stuff on hand', inspiration is at a minimum! I guess, like with many of my crafting pursuits, I go through seasons, and last summer I was a tasseling fool! It was so much fun! This past summer, well, not so much tasseling. That's o.k. though.




It's too a long story, but fall is here and I am finally back into my crafting mode, when I have a spare bit of energy. Too rarely, I think. The garden is still giving us a wee few tomatoes, but essentially, it is ready to be put to bed for the winter, so I am indoors a bit more.

We are back to our home school schedule, and so I am sitting with handwork and a hot cup of tea as I work with the children, so that's quite enjoyable. Soon I'll be planting bulbs and planning for Christmas, and in just a few days our Dreamer has a birthday. All good things!


So, as you can see I really and truly took a picture of the tassel I made for Baby Hunter - for a family at our new church who have just been blessed with a sweet baby boy. I've written more about the rest of the gift over on my everyday blog. The tassel is green, red and chocolate brown, inspired by some Debbi Mumm fabric that I sewed some simple baby goodies with. Pop over and take a look, if you like!

Timely tassels!

I thought it was about time that I actually posted something here!
I have such good intentions, but terrible follow through.
There has been so much annoying sickness at our house this winter,
but I think we are all on the mend now!

This was a cute Christmas ornament that I picked up for 75% off after Christmas - it just spoke 'tassel' to me! I actually bought 4 of them, and wished after I had thought to buy more! Oh well!
It isn't a working timepiece, but wouldn't it be neat if it was?

It turned out to be pretty large, but quite elegant!
My pictures are bad, as usual! The fringe is cream, gold and chocolate brown.
I hope it will sell well at out local shop!

This is also an ornament from the after Christmas sales - Hobby lobby, I think.
I attached a candle cup to the bottom so there would be room for fringe!
I added a bit of a crystal under the gold bow for a bit of glamor!




This one will also make it's way to the shop, where they are beautifully displayed and selling nicely.

Happy tasseling!
Heather

Tassel GiveAway!

I'm celebrating 500 posts and my birthday today!

Please come by my everyday blog and
comment there for a chance
to win a sweet bird tassel!

Etsy Link

Sorry about that - I thought I had included the link, but, alas - thankfully my sewing skills are better then my computer skills!



Just click on the picture and you'll be visiting our shop! thanks for your interest!

Etsy Announcement

My friend and purse making partner, Mrs. M and I started an Etsy shop to sell our felted wool purses! The shop that sells them locally is really slow during January, so the owner is closing up and taking some time to renovate and rest! We thought this might be a good way to keep on selling our purses while we wait for the shop to re-open! She'll be featuring our 'spring line' of bright cheery spring purses when she re-opens!

So, it looks like it might be a while before I get back to tasseling! I'm still working on a source for some nicer trims - until than, I'm kind of at a stalemate! It's too fun to stop entirely, but for now, my crafting time will be spent at the sewing machine instead of the hot glue gun .... except for a couple of 'special orders'!

Dusting off my hot glue gun!

My tassel making area is in the Grammy flat which has been occupied for the last month by my Mum! We like to give her her privacy in the evenings while she is here visiting! We wear her out during the day! I've been busy at the sewing machine or just falling into bed exhausted, so NO tasseling has gone on for the last month! Terrible, I know!

I am sorry for neglecting this little blog, but I promise to dust off my hot glue gun soon and make some pretties to show you all! I found some inspiration for tassels for my Christmas tree at Garden Ridge, but I have to yet to assemble the cast of characters and get the old glue gun fired up! I have 14 more purses to make and then I'll get back to other craft hobbies! My big sis says I'm crafting ADHD - too many interests and not enough time in the day to pursue them! If crafting paid well, I could maybe hire someone to clean up our home while I made more fun projects, but alas - cleaning ladies make way more than I do! I'd rather just give my things away than try to sell the anyways! It's way more fun!

I'll be back soon! Really! Well - I'll try!