I’ve been having “phun” creating a pompom garland.
Materials: 1 inch pompoms (other sizes work too) waxed dental floss, large needle, scissors.
I laid out the pompoms in the order to be strung. I wanted to be sure I didn’t fall into a patterned look.
I threaded a large needle with waxed dental floss. The waxed varity helps the floss to slide easily through the center of the pompom.
Pushing the needle through the center is a bit tricky, but after you thread a few pompoms you will have a good feel for the pressure needed to press the needle through. To keep each pompom stationary I went through, then up and down again. All in all, I took three passes through the center to make sure the pompom was anchored and would not slide out of place.
I was pleased with the finished product and plan on stringing all 100 pompoms onto three foot strands of garland. Anything longer would tend to become easily tangled.
To guard against tangling I wrapped the garland around an empty gift paper tube. This is also a smart way to store the garland.
Happy Pomming!
