How to Make a Bag Tassel Charm for the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

Bag tassel charms are a quick and easy way to jazz up any handbag, tote, or backpack. And, they are fabulous Mother’s Day gifts!!

Start with these supplies for a tassel bag charm:

• 9″ lengths of a variety of narrow ribbons, tulle, fun fibers, yarn, twine, embroidery floss, etc.
• 20″ length of embroidery floss or twine
• Lobster clasp or 25mm split ring
• Jump ring
• 10mm split ring
• Jewelry pliers
• Scissors

Let’s make a tassel bag charm for a Mother’s Day gift:

1. Attach the split ring to the lobster clasp with the jump ring. You can substitute a 25mm split ring—the kind commonly found on key chains—for a lobster clasp. Directions for opening and closing jump rings are at the bottom of this post.
2. Thread the ribbons and fibers through the split ring. A crochet hook or yarn needle may help as the ring gets more filled.
3. Position the clasp in the center of the ribbons.
4. Fold the ribbon bundle in half.
5. With the 20″ length of thread form a 2″ open loop at one end.
6. Lay the open loop on top of the ribbon bundle with the loop extending about ¼” beyond the end of the bundle and the long tail of this tying thread extending along the ribbon bundle.
7. Use the long tail of the tying thread at the end opposite the loop to tightly wind the thread around the ribbon bundle and the loop to form a band about 3/8″ wide and ½” from the top of the bundle.
8. Pass the end of the tying thread through the loop.
9. Secure the wrap by gently pulling the end of the loop thread until the loop is hidden under the wrap.
10. Trim the two loose ends of the tying thread close to the wrap.
11. Have fun gifting the tassel bag charm to mom on her special day.

How to open and close jump rings:

1. Use a pair of jewelry pliers, one in each hand. Hold the jump ring in the pliers with the opening on top.
2. Twist the pliers in opposite directions—one side away from you; one side toward you.
3. To close the jump ring, hold the pliers and jump ring as pictured above and twist the pliers to close the ring.