As I stared at this slight annoyance I suddenly came up with a solution..... and to my delight, it was a success!! And now I am going to share with you :) hope you like!!
Step #1 Take 8 - 12 sheets of tissue and pile them evenly
Step #2 Starting at one end fold the pile of tissue together in an accordion fashion.
(To do this start with a 3/4 inch fold away from you. Keep your fingers on the fold and flip the pile onto the other side. Then fold towards you. Repeat until you are at the end).
Step #3 Secure the middle of your folded tissue with a twist tie. Then cut the ends so they are rounded. This will give a nice finished look.
Step #4 Gently separate each tissue sheet from the others. (Hint: It helps to pull at the tissue closer to the middle. For some reason the tissue is stronger there and is less likely to rip.)
(Another hint: separate the tissue as close to the middle as you can. This will help our pompom to be full looking!)
If you have 10 sheets then separate 5 sheets on both sides of the twist tie. Then flip over and separate the remaining 5 on the bottom half.
Ok, now this is where my tutorial differs from so many others out there. Repeat steps #1 through #4 so that you have two identical half made pompoms. Lay them out (like shown above) and then join the two flat sides (shown you below).
I added this other photo to show you what it should NOT look like.
Step #5 Secure your two halves with wire. (You can use string or anything else but I prefer wire because it is so easy to handle)
Plus with wire you can make a loop for holding onto or hanging up your pompom
Just look at the difference!!!! I love it!
