Making a tassel out of leather yourself
Making a leather tassel or fringe is also really quick. In this post, I will show you how to do it. For tassels, I really like using colorful leather scraps that I match exactly to the colors of my bags. Sometimes a fun contrast looks really great! For our Mattea bag, I needed a playful tassel that creates a nice contrast to the simple, clean shape of the shoulder bag:
Where can you buy leather scraps?
I exclusively use leather scraps for my leather or faux leather tassels. They are easy to combine and always look classy. Sometimes you can really upgrade a simple bag with a beautiful tassel, as they are sometimes called! But back to the leather scraps. My tip: You could check to see if a furniture store near you has a set of leather samples to give away. You can sew lots of great little things from them, too! You can also find what you need on Amazon when it comes to leather. I have ordered leather packages there several times. They are sorted by color and size. A click on the pictures will take you directly to the respective leather package.
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What you need to make a leather tassel yourself
For a tassel of the size shown:- 1 piece of leather - 7 * 17 centimeters
- 2 pieces of leather, 5 * 2 centimeters each
- 1 leather strap approx. 10 cm long for decoration
- Fabric or leather glue (I have had good experiences with the Gütermann fabric glue* )
- Fabric marker*
- Carabiner or key ring - or a combination like this one:
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Make a leather tassel yourself - here's how!
Draw a two-centimeter wide strip parallel to the long edge. This is where the suspension for the leather tassel will be attached later. Cut the leather strip from the other side at intervals of half a centimeter up to the line.
Attach one of the 5 * 2 cm leather pieces to the key ring and glue the ends with fabric glue.
Brush the 2-centimeter-wide strip with fabric glue. Place the fastener with the carabiner at the end of the strip and press it down firmly. Then you can roll it up as tightly as possible.
Finally, I tie the tassel together with a leather strip and fasten it with a double knot. Alternatively, you can also glue on a leather strip, e.g., in a contrasting color. Let it dry well - and then add the finishing touch to your favorite bag with it! ;)
Done!
Feel free to leave a like on Facebook if you enjoyed my tutorial! Happy simple sewing, yours, Sabine
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