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How to make Pom-Pom Flower Bouquet?

 You might ask: "What is a pom-pom flower Bouquet?" It is eastly what it means: a bouquet made out of pom-poms. They are so cute, and you can add artificial flowers to the mix as well. You can use as many pom-poms as you like, to make your bouquet big(ger)


When I have leftover yarn, I like to make pom-poms. It's just so relaxing, and exciting at the same time. It's so nice to see how the yarn look when it becomes a pom-pom. The white one above is really fluffy, it's like touching a cloud. The pink ones are also fluffy, but have a different feel to the touch, and they definitely look different than the white one.

How can we make a pom-pom flower bouquet?
First, we need to decide on the colours :-). Oh yes, that's important! Sometimes we just work with what we have, but if we want the best result, we need to plan. I usually go online, and look for a nice picture, photo and get inspiration from that. Or, I think because we're making a bouquet, it's better to check real flower bouquets for references. I also search for trendy colours. I had this pink colour yarn for ages, and pink is so trendy now. On top of everything, my sofa is grey, and these 2 colours are just perfect together.
yarn, pom-pom maker, stick, glue
So, when we have the colour scheme, we need the tools and materials for the bouquet.
We'll need:
  • Yarn for the pom-pom(s)
  • stick for the stem(s) (you could probably use artificial ones, but I never tried that before)
  • glue to secure the pom-pom to the stick
  • pom-pom maker tool
You can purchase a pom-pom maker on my Etsy: https://etsy.me/3SD4xGP



How to make a Pom-pom with Erika Design's pom-pom tool?
It's really easy. As you can see, my tool has a smaller part and a bigger part. That's because with the bigger part (top part) you can make bigger pom-poms, and with the smaller one (bottom), you can make smaller pom-poms.
I used the small part for my pom-poms.
These are the steps you need to follow to make a pom-pom:
How to make a pom-pom using Erika Design's tool

  1. wrap your yarn around the tool. the more you wrap it, the fluffier the pom will be.
  2. tie the center. You need to be really careful with this step. if you don't tie it strong, the pom-pom might get lose, and it will shed. My recommendation is never use silk or material that can break easily.
  3. Separate (cut) the yarn from the tool
  4. "style" your pom.

the more you wrap your yarn around the tool, the fluffier the pom will be

My suggestions for the pom-poms making:
  • the more you wrap around the tool, the bigger the pom-pom gets,
  • Tie the center at least 3 times. I tied it 5times (double knot)
  • don't be afraid of the "styling". Trim as much as you need to.




Now finish the bouquet
When you have at least 3 pom-poms, you can have a bouquet. (I learned it from a flower shop, that it's nicer if you have odd number of flowers in a bouquet).
So, you have 3 pom-poms, you need 3 sticks. You can use short or long sticks. I had a small vase I wanted to put the bouquet in, so I needed short sticks.
Glue the top of the sticks with basically any type of glue and push the sticks into the pom. If you have a really nice, fat pom-pom, you might need to push it harder. If you haven't tied the center good enough, you might lose some string from the pom-pom during this step. Let the glue dry for a couple of minutes, and you're done!


Some of us, including me, can learn more easily if there's a visual tutorial, so here's the youtube video of how I make this bouquet.

https://youtu.be/FOKxpu3qdJw


I hope you like your pom-pom flower bouquet. If you made one using this tutorial, pls tag me on social medial: https://linktr.ee/ErikaDesign

Thank you for reading,

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