Pom-Pom Awesome
January 21, 2013 I finally got down to business and made pom-poms for my felt skate ornaments (pattern available here).
It's been years since I made a pom-pom.
I remember getting a pom-pom making kit for Christmas when I was 9 years old. It came with these great plastic pom-pom makers in 3 sizes and instructions on how to make little animals. That kit definitely contributed to my life-long addiction to crafting.
I have no idea what happened to them, but thank goodness for Clover - a few years ago they came out with pom-pom makers in 4 sizes!
I know, I know ... there are a few easy ways to make pom-poms by winding yarn around a fork or even just a piece of cardboard. I'm not a total tool snob. But I just really wanted to have these in my crafting arsenal. I hope my daughters will have as much fun with pom-poms as I did/do.
So now they can.
And those pom-poms really do finish off the skate perfectly.
Ok. I think that's it for my felt ornamenting until next Christmas. We finally took the tree down yesterday ... our record is Valentine's Day, so compared to that we're a month early, LOL!
Check back with me tomorrow ... I have a little announcement.
Reader Comments (16)
ANOTHER ANOUCEMENT! i'M ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT!
Those pom poms are super cute Krystine. Sometimes it's fun having a store bought tool vs making it yourself. I agree! Fighting the cough/cold over here. Hope you are all well. I will check in tomorrow for your announcement. (cough-cough). :)
Those are perfect pom poms! Will wait patiently for the new big announcement!
Like a cherry on top of a sundae! Perfect little pom-poms! The skates turned out so cute. I CANNOT WAIT for your announcement! You always make good announcements! :)
You bought the tool for your daughters to play around with? Yeah, sure;-)
Love your skates with and without pompoms!
I'll be back tomorrow. Hildy
You kept your Christmas tree up until Valentines Day!!!!!!!!
I have those little Pom Pom makers too, you never grow out of making Pom poms in my book! :)
V xxx
Your skates are wonderful with or without the pom poms...I just took my tree down four days ago!! It's fun putting up but such a chore taking down...lol Waiting patiently (NOT) for your announcement !!
I am just now taking my tree down today! :O) End of February was our all time (low) record! It is kind of bugging me to have it up - but I love the lights at night! I noticed cob webby things from the ceiling to the tree... ugh... guess it's time LOL! Love the skates and thanks for the heads up on the pom pom makers! Now I need to add those to my list too!!!! Can't wait to hear the news tomorrow! :O)
Loving the pom poms. I really need to make new holiday ornaments. Love Alicia's designs too. Did you ever have one of those garter stitch ponchos? My Mom made lots of pom poms for ours. BTW, they were ORANGE (did I just let you know my age)?
Love the pom poms and skates - I bought the clover Pom Pom maker last week and adore it :)
hi, your skate ornaments are amazing, the pompom tool mst be good as the pompoms look perfectly made, alison
Love the skates... with or without the pom poms... looking forward to your announcement! Lots of details pls :) thanks for sharing the skates with us before they got packed away! Kathi
So adorable, and I love making pom poms with the Clover makers! Have a lovely week! xo Heather
My daughter made pom poms in school last year. She was in Year 3 and they were such perfect round pom poms, like yours! They were studying Antarctica and made penguins out of black and white pom poms. Then they made Christmas decorations. I was so proud of her pom pom efforts.
Pom poms should be part of everyone's childhood, I think. Ii remember making them with my gran using cardboard and I did them with my own children when they were younger. Gorgeous decorations too.
LOL I think I had that pompom set too! :-)