Tassel Belt

Project level-Easy
 Project list: Fabric-I used Brocade
Yarn for tassels
beads
 Elastic

This was a quick tassel belt to be worn with my Pirate outfit but I didn't bother wearing it cause I didn't want to ruin it on Halloween.  I sewed my brocade into a casing for the elastic. Sew the fabric inside out then turn and pull it inside out.
 I did my tassels using wool ease yarn and crochet gold yarn for placing them on the belt. I added some beads including dice beads. I then pinned them to my casing bottom and sewed them down.

 I then measured the elastic around my waist and proceeded to take away 2 inches from it so the elastic would fit snug on me. I used a bodkin to put my elastic through because the safety pin was getting stuck in it.

 http://sewing.about.com/od/beginner1/ig/Sewing-Tools/bodkin.htm

Sewed the ends closed and added a plastic snap to close the belt. I also added a small belt buckle to cover the front. Previous diy blog on Tassel belts including links for making and buying tassels, vendors and more yummy stuff @ http://people.tribe.net/erikaschiquis/blog/9e210fbe-1caf-4beb-9fb1-787c132b0134  or  http://erikaschiquis.blogspot.com/2008/09/tribaret-tassel-belt.html
Sun, November 25, 2007