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{Broke-Ass TV} Do-it-Yourself Decorative Pom Poms!

It’s a new year, which means it’s time for new videos! Last year we made a bunch of fun craft and advice videos, and now a whole new batch are done and ready to share. Hunter and I get pretty silly this time around

First up: How to Make DIY Fabric Poms for your wedding or event!

Special thanks to our friends Shabby Apple for my pretty dress, and ban.do for the Heart Headband! Love.
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And for extra-easy reference, here’s how it all goes down…

Materials Needed:
♥ Yarn
♥ Hands
♥ Scissors

Why poms?

Poms are kind of a no-brainer for budget, handmade-chic weddings, bridal shower, or any event! It’s a quick, fun craft that allows you to add interesting accents to your decor without spending much money at all.

You can scatter them around your wedding, string them up in the venue like a bunting, or put them on clips in your hair or belt. Heck, you can even use them for a toss alternative to flower petals! They’re super charming and sweet and you can customize them to any color you desire. It’s a great, simple craft for doing with friends, or during a Veronica Mars marathon. Best of all, they practically cost mere pennies to make.

Step 1: Roll the Yarn Bundle

Take bundles of yarn in the colors you want, which you can easily find at a fabric or crafts store. Using your palm as a measuring device (or your fingers if you happen to have very large palms), wind the yarn around your hand. Keep winding and winding and winding!

When you have a significant bundle of yarn wrapped around your hand (trial and error will help you decide how much you need for poms as bushy as you desire), simply snip the other end of the yarn. It doesn’t need to be precise.

Step 2: Tie & Trim

Carefully remove the yarn bundle from your hand, careful to keep it intact. Then take an extra length of yarn and tie it around the middle of the yarn bundle, like you’re cinching its waistline.

Finally use your scissors to cut through each of the tops of the loops like you see in the video. Then trim all around the pom until you get the length you want, edward scissorhands-style… like you’re trimming a hedge! Voila! You now have simple and easy pom poms to use as your heart desires!

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Whaddya think? Will you be making poms for your wedding?