There's a type of silky tassels that are used to decorate the bottom edge of the stoles worn by clergy. These tassels are 4 inches long and, maybe 3/8 inch in diameter where they are tied. To buy, they cost $4 - $5 each. As each stole end requires 5 or 6 of them, you can easily spend much more on tassels than on the stole itself! Standard problem, right? You go to save some money by making it yourself and, guess what?

I was speaking to a friend after Easter who told me that she had been shown a type of 'device' that makes tassels - she makes all her vestment tassels. However, as this information was given to her by a friend who is a monk, she does not feel she can give the information to me. (I know.)

Is anyone aware of some sort of device that will wind tassels? My sense is that it is quite efficient and winds both the strands and then the bit around the top. Maybe even does several at once????