DIY Fabric Poms

I love the idea of using fabric for these poms. Would the hot glue also work with a spongy foam or Styrofoam ball form?

Wow, this is gorgeous!

We had tissue spheres for our wedding, as well as flower balls, but these seem especially wonderful.

AWESOME Idea – and so easy!!! I am making some of these, but in a tissue paper style, for my wedding. Love them!

Wow love this idea! There have been so many tissue paper pom pom projects out there this is a beautiful change! We will share it with our readers next week for DIY Wednesday!

These are so lovely and such a great alternative to the tissue ones!

How I wish I had this tutorial for my wedding. These are great!

I’m dying over these. I must make them.

So, SO in love with this! Thank you for sharing, I can not wait to make one this weekend. Your tree and now this have inspired me to no end! Just beautiful. xox

LOVE this.

This reminds me of the fabric garland. VERY cute and so easy. Thank you! Keep the DIY ideas comin’!

oooh!! fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I love it!! So cute.

What kind of fabric did you use? A linen?

Amazing idea!!

This is Totally something I’d love to try once I’m home!

You could probably do them with Styrofoam balls and pins. It’d be cheaper.

LOVE IT! I bet it could also be done with styrofoam balls and some pins to save time instead of waiting for the glue to dry on each one.

Oh my goodness! What an ADORABLE idea! I love it! :)

Those are really nice. They seem to be pretty easy to make. Great Idea!

Making these as I type :) I’m in love and they fit perfectly with my vintage theme

These are so cool! Do you think it’d work to do this on a paper lantern? I have one in my room that needs some sprucing up and this would look awesome with my bedding!

gorgeous + simple. thanks for the inspiration. off to check out the d*s tree!

And what a great palette….that mustard color makes it look so chic!

Great idea – especially as a tree topper or for a flower girl walking down the aisle! I just made tissue poms for a recent holiday party and think this version using fabric could be gorgeous, too. Love!

Beautiful! I recently did a very similar project with white glitter felt, styrofoam balls and I used beading pins instead of hot glue. They’re all hanging on the christmas tree, my kids call them snowballs! so fun! I love your twist on it- beautiful!

so do they light up like normal? Does the fabric filter the color/light at all

how simple and lovely!

OMG THIS IS S GENIUS I WILL GO OUT AND BUY SUPPLIES FOR IT TOMORROW! LOVE THIS BLOG WITH A PASSION. EMILY AND ASHLEY YOU GUYS ARE SO GREAT.

Amazing idea! I absolutely love it!

ashley, your creativity knows no bounds. love it!

i can’t get over how stunning these are! i just bought all the supplies and will have my try at it soon! :D

What type of fabric did you use? I would like to make these for sure!

Perfect tutorial! I am envisioning subtly patterned fabric as an interesting option – lovely!

these are so cute!

can you tell me how big the fabric circles are and how big the lantern is?
thanks so much. this is adorable and I am tempted to make it after the holidays!

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oh my gosh i have those little balls and i’m soooooooooo doing it!!! gorgeous!!!!

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It’s so beautiful…
Thanks for sharing this..

I love how they look I would love to have one in my new room!

did you use nylon chinese lanterns or paper chinese lanterns to make these?

I used styrofoam balls instead of the lanterns. I glued down the fabric and also used a small pin to keep each in place in case the wind should mess up the fabric. Love these!

Really sweet. I love what one of the earlier posters said about the lampshade over her bed.. I had the exact same thought. Also, with the minis I would pop a little LED in perhaps.

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I’m debating between tissue paper and fabric… for those that used tissue paper, how did you keep the paper from flattening out in storage before the wedding and in transportation to the site? Did anyone glue fabric to styrofoam? Did it work? Last question – for those that pinned paper to styrofoam – what kind of pins did you use? If I go that route, I don’t want them to show.

Thanks!!

I tried these using styrofoam balls and they worked out just fine. I used plain old broadcloth of the $2.99 a yard variety. I think most fabrics would work, but I would avoid anything that frays really easily, unless you want that kind of look. I used 3″ balls and I was able to cover nearly 4 balls per yard of fabric. The circles of fabric I used were about 2.5 inches in diameter, but it doesn’t have to be an exact science – I just cut them out freehand on mass. I tied some smaller circles of fabric too, and while they turned out okay, I think the larger circles are key to getting that “crisp” look. Each ball took about 15 minutes, including cutting out the fabric.

these are wonderful. We were just talking about doing something like this with paper form my brothers wedding this summer, but I like the idea of fabric better. I think that fabric will hold up and last longer. Thanks for sharing this great idea.

VERY CUTE IDEA – THIS IS NOT A WEDDING IDEA BUT POPPED INTO MY MIND WHEN I SAW THEM – MAKE A TABLE CENTER PIECE USING RED FELT FOR BERRIES AND GREEN FELT FOR HOLLY LEAVES -

I tried these recently…very cute, but not as easy as it looks! For me at least… (=

http://www.afoxywedding.com/2010/01/di-why-not-7-fabric-pom-pom-part-2-in.html

It’s so beautiful and great idea. I must do it asap:)
best wishes

Thank you, these are so perfect! I love them. Can’t wait to get some lanterns and give it a shot.

These pom poms are wonderful! I’ve had many clients decorate their events with them. Great idea!

cool! cool! cool! thanks so much for sharing. I am so making these- will post on my blog and credit back to you.

What a glorious idea! The possibilities are endless! Thank you for your wonderful site!

can you tell me what type of fabric you used and size of circles and lanterns? These are fab and want to do for daughters wedding!! THanks

I did these using plastic ornament balls you find at michael’s. They’re cheaper than the lanterns and have a hanging thingy on the top. Love them!!

I think these would look brilliant in strong colors and over-sized. They would make such an amazing statement in a room.

so great! i love fabric poms.

Where did you get the lanterns from? I can only find 8″ and bigger.

It looks like she is using 4 inch laterns. I found them at this site for $6.50 for a set of 10. I’m using them on the aisle chairs at my wedding. Way cheaper than purchasing actual flower balls.
http://asianideas.com/4inwhpala.html

I actually found these at a site where I bought a dress for my bff’s wedding. They actually wern’t listed but came through an email when I signed up to recieve email, I bought them to hang outside under my patio, I thought there would be a problem because I live in LA but they had them flown over in no time at all check them out I loved the balls and my dress was spectacular I rave about them to everyone I know! BTW These are the most adorable things ever I’m just not game to try it! The name of the palace I bought mine from is call Cleopatra’s Sewing and Alterations. I got them in all the summer / bright colours they look AMAZING!

http://www.cleopatrasewings.com

i made one of these for my baby girl’s room. maybe i made mine too full or used too much fabric, but it took forever! i turned out so cute and i want to make more…even bigger, but man, it’s alot of work. i wish i could just find somewhere to buy them already made! any ideas?

I love these! I am going to feature this tutorial on my blog. Thank you so much for sharing!

Great pompoms. I am going to make some for our nursery.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT FABRIC WAS USED FOR THIS TUTORIAL?

Fantastic idea … i love it !!

I love this idea, Im gonna make these for my cousins baby shower and her bridal shower too. But I think Im gonna do a tissue version instead for the showers.

I was just learning the tissue ones but these look much easier and don’t rip. I like!

Great idea! i’ve always seen pom pom ball decorations made out of tissue paper, but i like this idea a lot better

I am currently working on these as well. I am going to hang them from the pews. Then take them to the reception and hang them around the big outdoor tent. So simple. I’m using the Styrofoam balls and hot glue sticks for Styrofoam. It dries quick.

How wide did you cut the fabric circles??

This is really chic!

those are beautiful! I’m going to try this soon.
~Simi

Ohhh I wanna make these as christmas ornaments!!!

FINALLY! I have found my pew decorations!! I can’t wait to get started!!