Tassel Necklaces

The Soul Sisters got together last week for lunch and a craft!  We had great food, laughs and came away with something cute, as usual.

Tassel Necklaces seem to be everywhere lately and we wanted to try to make them for ourselves.  One problem...tassels are hard to make and expensive to buy.

I found this thing called a "Chair Tie" at Joann Fabrics that had 2 tassels per package for under 8 bucks!

We snipped the cord and using a needle and cord up through the center from underneath, fed cord through the top to string with seed beads:

Some of us strung the whole length with beads and some added chain for a necklace about 34 inches long:

So, grab some home decor tassels and go crazy!

Tassel Necklace

I found a "Tassel Necklace" in one of my catalogs that I lusted after for weeks. I ripped out the page and didn't note the catalog...bummer. I did remember that the listed price was $120 ... A little rich for my blood.

I carried my ripped out page to my Soul Sisters Weekend along with a container of various beads and we set to work.



Now we can show you how to make your own:

Tassel Necklace

Supplies:
Assorted beads
Eye Pins
Charms
Jewelry cord

We began with a cord about 31 inches long. Set aside and assemble your eye pins.

Attach a charm to the bottom "eye" and stack beads onto the pin.



I wanted the "boho" look, so I choose many random colors, sizes, and shapes. I tried hard not to coordinate. I ended about 1/4 inch from the end of the pin, ending with the smallest bead. (Ending with a smaller bead on top will allow your tassel to hang straight down.) Using needle nosed pliers, I curled the end of the pin into a loop.



Repeat five times.

Now, thread your 5 eye pins onto your cord. You can either attach them directly onto the cord, or attach a jump ring first.

Fold your cord in half and tie a knot 2 inches up to create a loop:



I wanted to make this necklace an adjustable length, so I tied the ends into a slide knot. Take the end of each cord and tie a simple knot around the opposite end. Now you can slide the knots to make the necklace longer or shorter:



This gentleman on You Tube explains it nicely (I should have tricked you and told you this was my voice, hee hee):



Here are all the Soul Sisters' Tassel Necklaces:



Here is my casual necklace, but imagine the way it would sparkle using crystals and a silver chain!



Come back tomorrow to link up for Tutorial Tuesday...Come on, Teach Me Stuff!
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