{"id":50986,"date":"2015-10-20T10:54:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=50986"},"modified":"2015-10-20T04:58:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T08:58:59","slug":"its-all-in-the-details-braids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/10\/its-all-in-the-details-braids.html","title":{"rendered":"it\u2019s all in the details: braids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whoever said that everything in life gets better with tassels and pom-poms was right. Remember that post several months back showing how Oliver + S patterns would look all tasseled and pom-pommed<\/a>? Such cute embellishments, right? One easy way to attach pom-poms and tassels to our patterns is with braids. I\u2019ve gathered a few examples for you to get your creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n

But before I dive right into the examples, I wanted to remind you that Liesl has whole Pinterest boards dedicated to pom-poms<\/a> and tassels<\/a>. So be sure to check those out for inspiration. Also, I purchased a pom-pom maker<\/a> and that\u2019s what I used to create all the pom-poms for these projects. Of course you don\u2019t need a contraption like this, but it sure made it quick and effortless to assemble them!<\/p>\n

Alright, on to some examples. For this Scandinavian Christmas<\/a> Hide-and-Seek Dress<\/a> I added a red and white striped candy cane braid with red pom-poms. The spiral braid was constructed with red and white wool yarns to make it all candy cane-like. It turned out to be the perfect match for this dress, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Next up, a more subtle light blue and white fishtail braid was added to the yoke of this Hide-and-Seek Tunic. I felt the fishtail-styled braid complemented nicely with the vibe of the Karamatsu Shibori<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

 
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Lastly, here are a couple of Swingset Skirts<\/a> with braided drawstrings. They were made using thin strips of fabric and are a simple three-strand braid. If you will be joining us for the Swingset Skirt sew-along<\/a>, a braided drawstring could be just the thing for your skirt.<\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n

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Here is an up close view of a few braids so you can differentiate between them to pick the perfect one for your next project. The links below will bring you to a tutorial.<\/p>\n

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  1. eight strand spiral braid<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. fishtail braid<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. kumihemo braid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I didn\u2019t add a link on how to create a regular three-strand braid as I assume everyone knows how to do that one, right? As you can see they all make beautiful braids. So what do you think? Will you be giving braids a try?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here are a few examples of how you can add pom-poms and tassels to Oliver + S patterns by using braids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7455,"featured_media":51011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[66,64,150,29],"class_list":["post-50986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-customized","tag-details","tag-hide-and-seek","tag-swingset"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/braidsTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-dgm","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44234,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/04\/adding-pom-poms-and-tassels-to-oliver-s-patterns.html","url_meta":{"origin":50986,"position":0},"title":"adding pom poms and tassels to oliver + s patterns","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 1, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Add some pom poms and tassels to Oliver + S patterns to get a whole new look.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/GardenParty1TITLE.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":44424,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2015\/04\/woman-shops-world-giveaway.html","url_meta":{"origin":50986,"position":1},"title":"woman shops world giveaway","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"April 8, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Enter our giveaway for a gift certificate to Woman Shops World, an Etsy shop offering worldly and tribal supplies such as tassels, textiles, and trims.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pompomswag.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":57069,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2016\/08\/pom-pom-skirt-tutorial.html","url_meta":{"origin":50986,"position":2},"title":"pom pom skirt tutorial","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"August 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The forecast for today is partly cloudy with a 100% chance of pompoms. 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