How to Make Pom Poms Using the Bowdabra

Easy to make pom poms using the Bowdabra.  Pom poms can have many uses; attach to hats, decorations, where on shoes, attach to backpacks, even add to key rings.  Try losing your keys with a big pom pom attached?  Impossible!


Materials Needed:

• Bowdabra
• Bowdabra Bow Wire
• Fun Yarn
• Scrap Ribbon
• Key Rings
• Purchase Many of the Materials at Bowdabra’s Ribbon Crafts & Things Store

Instructions:
1. Cut an 18” piece of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold it in half. Lay it into the Bowdabra. You’ll have a loop at one end and two loose pieces at the opposite end.

2.. To begin place the end of scrap yarn into the Bowdabra.

3. Form a loop with the yarn.

 

4. Continue forming yarn loops.

5. Add some scrap strands of ribbon.

6. Continue adding ribbon and yarn.

7. Fill the Bowdabra towers half way full of scrap yarn and ribbon.

8. Scrunch down the ribbon with the Bowdabra Wand.

9. While the bow is still in the Bowdabra, thread the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire through the loop at the other end.

10. Pull the Bowdabra Bow Wire tightly while the bow is still in the Bowdabra.

11. Gently pull the bow out of the Bowdabra. Separate the two loose ends of the Bowdabra Bow Wire and bring them around to the back of the bow and knot.

12. Fluff bow and attach key ring to the pom pom with Bowdabra Bow Wire.

13. Make several pom poms with scrap yarn and scrap ribbon.

Original Blog Source: How to Make Pom Poms Using the Bowdabra from Sandy Sandler Creating Creativity Blog

Written By: Sarah Forhan, Bowdabra Designer and author of Sewing and Crafting with Sarah and Contributing Crafter at Crafters 4 Kids
 
Sandy Sandler is founder of non-profit Crafters 4 Kids and creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra. Her frugal craft projects and activity ideas are designed to transform the creatively-challenged into creative pros. Sandy’s focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green in nature. Crafters 4 Kids focuses on projects that can be done under 5 minutes and under $5. Visit www.C4K555.org. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com