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    Home » DIY » DIY Suede Tassels

    DIY Suede Tassels

    Published May 14, 2014 · Updated Jan 18, 2020 by Ginnie · 13 Comments

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    Dress up your home with these gorgeous and easy to make DIY Suede Tassels!

    Learn how to make DIY Suede Tassels ... a simple and fun project that can be used for home decor, necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry! These DIY tassels take minutes to make from suede, leather, and other materials, plus they can be totally customized to your taste! | Hello Little Home

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    Are you a craft supply hoarder? I am, for sure.

    I've been holding onto a piece of blue suede for years, waiting for just the right project. Well, I found it!

    I decided to create some DIY Suede Tassels to dress up my living room lamps, and that pieces of blue suede I was hoarding was the perfect material.

    DIY Suede Tassels ... a fun and easy DIY home decor project that will add a touch of luxury to your space! | Hello Little Home

    DIY Suede Tassels

    These DIY Suede Tassels turned out even better than I had hoped!

    The blue and gold is so pretty together, and they look luxurious hanging from my lamps.

    My DIY tassel was the perfect extra touch ... kind of like adding a pretty necklace, know what I mean?

    DIY Suede Tassels ... a fun and easy DIY home decor project that will add a touch of luxury to your space! | Hello Little Home

    These DIY tassels don't use a lot of material to make, and you could use leather or anther thick fabric if you wanted to. I even had a little suede leftover to make this DIY sunglasses case when I was finished!

    But let's get back to these DIY tassels!

    They are super easy to make, and like I said you don't need a lot of material. And of course, these tassels can be completely customized according to your preference.

    Simply use a different color material, chain, ribbon, or paint ... the possibilities are unlimited!

    DIY Suede Tassels: Supplies | Hello Little Home

    How to Make Suede Tassels

    Want to learn how to make DIY tassels? Here's what you'll need:

    • ⅝-inch wood beads
    • gold craft paint
    • small paint brush
    • small piece of suede or other heavy material
    • ruler
    • scissors
    • fine gold chain
    • small jump ring
    • round and/or needle nose pliers (you'll need two)
    • circle part of a toggle clasp
    • ⅜-inch wide ribbon
    • hot glue gun

    Start by painting the bead, using the gold paint and brush. When you are finished, set the bead aside to dry.

    Tip: Push the bead onto the end of a pen, so you can paint around it easily.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Painting the Bead | Hello Little Home

    Next, cut out a 3 x 4-inch piece of suede.

    On the back side of the suede, draw a line ½-inch from the edge of the long side. Then, measure and draw lines ¼-inch wide, starting at the bottom of the piece and ending at the ½-inch line. This will be your fringe.

    Using your scissors, cut along the fringe lines, stopping at the ½-inch mark. Make your cuts as straight as possible. Set the suede aside while you work on the chain.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Cutting the Fringe | Hello Little Home

    Note: I made a mistake and drew a line 1-inch from the long edge, instead of ½-inch. You will only have one horizontal line, not two as I do above.

    Separate a 13-inch piece of chain.

    Slide both ends of the chain onto a small jump ring or an open link from the chain, like below (I used a large jump ring so it would be easier to see), holding each side of the split ring with a pliers.

    Gently twist the ends of the jump ring shut so the chain is connected in a loop.

    Check out these detailed instructions on how to open and close a jump ring, if you need more help.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Creating the Chain | Hello Little Home

    After you've created the chain, grab the toggle clasp. You are going to attach the chain to the clasp with a lark's head knot.

    Begin by pulling the chain halfway through the big loop in the clasp, as in the first picture below.

    Then, pull the chain you just pulled through the clasp back through the center of the chain (center picture).

    Continue pulling the chain until the knot is tight, as in the third photo below.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Attaching the Chain and Toggle Clasp | Hello Little Home

    You'll attach the toggle to the gold bead next. Start by separating a 2-inch piece of chain.

    Run the chain through the small hole on the toggle clasp and then through the large bead. Make sure the ends of the chain are even, as shown below.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Connecting the Beads | Hello Little Home

    You're almost there!

    Using the glue gun, place a spot of glue above the second fringe (stay in the ½-inch uncut section). Press the chain into the glue, keeping the bead as close to the edge of the suede as possible.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Attaching the Chain to the Tassel | Hello Little Home

    Fold the end of the suede over the chain and continue rolling until you reach the end.

    Add a little glue to the end of the tassel to hold it together, as shown below.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Rolling up the Tassel | Hello Little Home

    To finish your tassel, cut a small piece of ribbon and place a little glue along the tassel seam (as show below).

    Press the ribbon into the glue and then wrap it around the tassel, sealing with more glue, if necessary.

    DIY Suede Tassels: Attaching the Ribbon | Hello Little Home

    Voila! Your DIY tassel is complete.

    DIY Suede Tassels ... a fun and easy DIY home decor project that will add a touch of luxury to your space! | Hello Little Home

    I made two of these DIY Suede Tassels so I could attach one to each of my lamps.

    It's amazing how little details, like these DIY Tassels can make such a big impact.

    They're such a fun touch!

    Learn how to make DIY Suede Tassels ... a simple and fun project that can be used for home decor, necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry! These DIY tassels take minutes to make from suede, leather, and other materials, plus they can be totally customized to your taste! | Hello Little Home

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    Laurie
    7 years ago

    I loved your Tip Me Tuesday link . {thanks girl!}

    Would you like Tip Junkie to feature your blog post to over 200,000 creative women? If you upload this blog post into your Tip Junkie craft room using at least 2 images, 2 steps, and blog post URL then I can easily feature it in my RSS feed, home page, and all my social networks instantly. {squealing with delight} ~

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    Kayla @ Home Coming
    8 years ago

    Awesome idea! You're being featured today as part of my Friday Feature series! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2014/05/friday-diy-features_30.html

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    My Girlish Whims
    8 years ago

    Thanks so much for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday, I featured this on my blog today! Come stop by and grab a featured button 🙂 http://www.mygirlishwhims.com/2014/05/your-whims-wednesday-164-and-features.html

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    Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods
    8 years ago

    Great save on that blue suede fabric! I love the pop of color the tassel adds to your lamp. Thanks for the great tutorial too!

    Pinning! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us at Show-Licious Craft & Recipe Party! Hope to see you again next Saturday morning starting at 8:00 am EST!

    ~ Ashley

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    Jordan Hansen
    8 years ago

    These are super cute

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    Vanessa
    8 years ago

    Lovely DIY! I love finding new ways to make tassels 🙂

    http://cafecraftea.blogspot.com

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  Vanessa

    Thanks, Vanessa! I love tassels, too, and they're so much fun to make:)

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    mindfulshopper
    8 years ago

    This project is great! It looks fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial!

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  mindfulshopper

    You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by:)

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    Sarah
    8 years ago

    These are so cute! What a lovely little detail to add to your living space.

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  Sarah

    Thank you so much, Sarah! I loved making them:)

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    Jeanine
    8 years ago

    I absolutely LOVE this project! Turned out beautifully! Who doesn't just adore WhimseyBoxShop for DIY supplies??!!!;D

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    Ginnie
    8 years ago
    Reply to  Jeanine

    Thank you so much, Jeanine! I love Whimseybox, too - so much inspiration:)

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