Tribaret Tassel Belt

Project level:intermediate
 Project list Fabric(you pick what you want , I used cotton)
 Jiffy Yarn
Wooden Beads
Tassel Trim
This is my first tassel belt. It is not the usual tassel belt you see but I made mine to allow a coin hip scarf to placed on top.

 I used cotton fabric for the top. I measured around myself and added darts on the back so it wouldn't pucker on the behind. The inside fabric is the same as the outside.Place both right sides together and sew the top and sides(after you added your ties to the side). Make sure your ties are going to be sticking out right(don't sew them wrong or else when you turn over your fabric your ties will be on the inside).
I made my tassels using teal/blue/purple/green Jiffy yarn. I used black yarn to tie the tassels off and tie the tassels onto the base of my belt. I also added wooden beads to the tassels on the tie off,(part were you tie the tassels into the head part) and the on the top of them. I then pinned them (I had five strands of tassels) to the inside of the belt base. I then sewed the bottom with the tassels already secured.I sewed back and forth where the tassels were attached. I then added tassel trim to the bottom to not only add adornment but to cover my bottom stitching. I made my tassels using this site @ http://blackswantribe.com.au/tasselbelts.html
to make tassels@ http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00107.asp
another awesome way to make tassels@ http://www.nezumiworld.com/crochet_057.htm
tassel belt designs@ www.nadyas-naehtipps.de/englisch/e-tribal.htm tassel kits http://www.helendafter.com.au/tassels.html make beaded tassels http://www.jennyself.com/Craft_studio/Braids_trimmings/Braids_tassels.htm
tassel tool kit@ http://www.pattiewack.com/shop_one.html
to make chainette fringe tassels@ http://www.unique-re-tiques.com/relishtassels.htm beaded tassel w/chainette
fringe@ http://www.beaduniquemag.com/beadbonus/RoyalClaretTassel.shtml to make
ribbon tassels@ http://www.isew.co.uk/sewing_projects/tantalising_tassels-c-00207.htm embroidery tassels with beads@ http://www.utterlyhorses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1074 interesting tassel jewelry@ http://www.robinatkins.com/BTpix.html another site@ http://crochet.about.com/library/bl3ringtassel.htm
to buy Chinese tassels http://www.skybluepink.com/global.html
crochet tassels http://crochet.about.com/library/blseventassel.htm
knit tassels http://www.swallowhillcreations.com/BeadedTasselwithpic.htm
another site for crochet tassels http://www.swallowhillcreations.com/crochet_tassel.htm
to buy tassels http://www.farfesha.com/pages/tassel_making.html

This site is fabulous for patterns of your fabric for the belt. It also gives you more insight for ATS or Tribal belts and other ideas. Tribal costuming link@ http://www.medanz.org.nz/tribal.html Vendors of tassel belts http://www.desertdancer.com/tassels.htm http://www.velvetpeacockdesigns.com/VPD-prdctpg-bra&tribalblts.html http://www.zanbaka.com/belts.htm http://www.tribedesigns.com/html/tassel.html http://www.flyingskirts.com/catalog/007-mir-tass.shtml http://www.tribalbellydancecostume.com/tasselbeltssayeghosh.htm http://sunara.com/tasselbelt.html http://www.twistedtassels.com/twisted_tassels_004.htm http://www.judithshead.com/tasselbelts.html
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