Tassels and Other Trims

The Art of Tassel Making by Susan Dickens and Jane Devine. "This gorgeous book unravels the secrets of the French tassel-making houses, allowing the reader to produce tassels that look every bit as elegant as the commercial variety. Providing detailed instructions for making many different styles of tassels in a variety of sumptuous materials, a unique flip section shows the reader how to mix and match the three components of tassels: the rope, the head, and the skirt."

Beaded Tassels, Braids & Fringes by Valerie Campbell-Harding. "Many wonderful beading techniques and ideas. Beautiful for tassel making, but also many stitches which can be applied to other types of beadwork. Great fringe ideas, lots of different elements. Well laid out with lots of pictures for inspiration."

The Shining Cloth: Dress and Adornment That Glitters by Victoria Z. Rivers. "Cloth may glitter or shine because of its own lustrous qualities, as is the case with silk, or with the help of special treatments and dyes. Materials such as metals, sequins, beads, or mirrors may be used to embellish fabrics as decoration or to attract or deflect spirits in unseen worlds. Gifts from nature can also be cleverly manipulated into shapes and pieces to simulate more precious materials: for example, the iridescent elytra of beetles reflect brilliant metallic greens and violets as if they were gems. Sumptuously illustrated and superbly designed, this odyssey through the world's cultures will captivate those concerned with contemporary fashion and textile history as well as anyone interested in symbol and ritual in traditional societies."

Tassel Making for Beginners by Enid Taylor. "'Beginners' is in the title, but you won't give up the book when you gain experience. It's filled with tips, ideas, and shortcuts that make the learning experience fun and keep your interest high. Whether you want to make a simple tassel in fifteen minutes or develop a complex tassel as a project, reach for this book for instructions. This is the tassel book to buy first. You won't give it up."

The Tassels Book by Anna Crutchley and Tim Imrie. "The secrets of tasselmakers have been well guarded for centuries, but the techniques revealed in this book for creating exquisite tassels at home are accessible to everyone--all that is required is a little equipment, the appropriate threads and this innovative new book. Includes 40 projects with step-by-step photographic instructions."

Tassels, Tiebacks & Trimmings and How to Use Them by Elizabeth Valenti. "Filled with richly colored photographs and good step-by-step instructions, this volume offers more than 50 ideas for sprucing up decor by incorporating various types of fringes, tassels, and other trimmings. The projects are divided into nine sections, exploring eight diverse styles (ethnic, classical, calicoes, French, florals, rustic, medieval, and tartans and checks). The final sections provide instructions on designing and making your own tassels, with an example provided for each style."