{"id":198,"date":"2017-05-23T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2021-08-18T11:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T11:18:49","slug":"the-best-way-to-tie-a-pompom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/the-best-way-to-tie-a-pompom\/","title":{"rendered":"The best way to tie a pom-pom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"198\" class=\"elementor elementor-198\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-770a8523 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"770a8523\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc38dda\" data-id=\"2dc38dda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7156b3bf elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7156b3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700; letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:-5px\">POM MAKER TUTORIAL<\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:48px;\">The best way to tie a pom pom<h1>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:24px;\">Learn the secret to a fluffy and tightly pulled pom pom<\/h3><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b04fcb6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b04fcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"color:#000;font-size:18px;font-weight:700; letter-spacing:1px;line-height:1; margin-bottom:5px\">POM MAKER TUTORIAL<\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:48px;line-height:1.1; color:#000;margin-bottom:10px\">The best way to tie a pom pom<h1>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;color:#000;margin-bottom:25px\">Learn the secret to a fluffy and tightly pulled pom pom<\/h3><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-224e1a25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"224e1a25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8a5011\" data-id=\"d8a5011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9f753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c9f753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tying your pompom well is one of the keys to making a perfect fluffy and dense pompom. A loose center means a sad pompom!<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered\u00a0why sometimes your\u00a0pompom looks loose regardless of\u00a0many layers of patiently wrapped yarn or ever struggled to pull that thread so hard only for it to loosen again, you\u2019ll love this method!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37119f9\" data-id=\"37119f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8a4459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f8a4459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pommaker.com\/free-e-book-3-animal-pom-pom-bl\/?utm_source=blog_tutorial_tie&#038;utm_medium=sm_banner_ebook_3animals_1&#038;utm_campaign=blog_ebook_banner\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/free-download-blog-banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/free-download-blog-banner.jpg 290w, https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/free-download-blog-banner-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b6bce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79b6bce9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c6f23ee\" data-id=\"5c6f23ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639c695a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"639c695a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The pom pom challenge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54edc795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54edc795\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59cca6dd\" data-id=\"59cca6dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c550c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c550c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your pompom needs to be\u00a0tied\u00a0as tight as possible for all the yarn to gather closely\u00a0in the center\u00a0to make it\u00a0as\u00a0dense as it can be. Don\u2019t trim excessive amounts of yarn when you can pull the yarn tighter to the center first.<\/p><p>You pompom will be stronger and longer lasting and you can minimise the amount of trimming.\u00a0However\u00a0this\u00a0essential\u00a0step is not as straightforward as it should be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb372cf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cb372cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-chain-broken\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Yarn or thread can break when you pull too hard. This is the worst case scenario. Always use a strong thread.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-o-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">However hard you pull your thread, it loosens again before you can knot it. We used to press the loop hard with a finger tip while trying to make a knot, it\u2019s frustrating and the loop will always find a way to slip back a bit.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-o-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The final knot can also loosen over time, resulting in your pompom eventually falling apart after regular use (whatever you do with your pompoms).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003c7ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"003c7ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Well, this is now all\u00a0history. We\u2019ve discovered <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pommaker.com\/category\/waxed-thread\/\">waxed thread<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, tested to perfection\u00a0and we\u2019re very happy to say the method below is the ultimate answer to tying a pompom \u2013 it\u2019s <strong>THE BEST<\/strong> way!<\/p><p>Watch our video and read more below. We\u2019re pretty sure that this will be a cherished secret to your perfect pompoms from now on. : )<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49cae4dc\" data-id=\"49cae4dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f01f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"29f01f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=81FjuWhMaeE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bdbddb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bdbddb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c304fe8\" data-id=\"1c304fe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-224391d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"224391d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af95384\" data-id=\"1af95384\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343354d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"343354d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69f19d12\" data-id=\"69f19d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7499e90c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7499e90c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is waxed thread and why it's the best thing ever to tie your pompoms?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15fe503b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15fe503b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve tried tying our pompoms with every thread around. Eventually we came across some\u00a0waxed cord which worked wonders without slipping back, but they were too thick. To cut a\u00a0long story short, after ordering multiple types of waxed threads from around the world, we found <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pommaker.com\/category\/waxed-thread\/\">Fil Au Chinois waxed linen thread<\/a><\/span><\/strong> from France, which is the best thing ever. We\u2019re using this for all of our pompom making now. No more loose\u00a0pompoms, no more frustrating manoeuvres, no more insecure\u00a0knots! (ie. knots that don\u2019t feel good about themselves)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-514e70bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"514e70bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-577d0602\" data-id=\"577d0602\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716e32d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"716e32d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pom-maker-fil-au-chinois-waxed-thread-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54ae6d1\" data-id=\"54ae6d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df4ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74df4ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ok, so what\u2019s so special?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cb2027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79cb2027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Waxed linen thread is very strong linen thread dipped in beeswax and starch.<\/strong>\u00a0Very cool. It\u2019s normally used for jewellery making and leather work\u2026 and now for pompom making!<\/p><p>Because of the mixture of wax &amp; starch, the surface is \u2018waxy\u2019 (it\u2019s not sticky to the touch at all) and it feels smooth. When you loop the thread a few times, there\u2019s a point when enough friction is caused between the surfaces that the thread stops slipping back.<\/p><p>We ran many tests and\u00a0the magic number seems to be 3. If you loop the waxed thread 3 times, \u00a0it will stop slipping back and stay in the position that you pulled it. You can then simply add a knot or two to secure it without your pompom loosening during the process.<\/p><p>So we call it\u00a0<strong>the rule of three<\/strong>. Every time we make a\u00a0pompom, small or big, we make three simple loops, pull tight and tie a knot. Spot on every time!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1c26d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1c26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your thread still slips back after 3 loops in odd cases, just add more loops until it stops slipping. 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Fil Au Chinois has been manufacturing high quality linen thread\u00a0in France since 1847!\u00a0Sewing machines didn\u2019t even exist then.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s still manufactured\u00a0in France and the name reflects a\u00a0time past when everything from China was exotic and super hot in Europe. Silk, teas, beautiful ceramics and prints\u2026 everything\u00a0from The Orient inspired countless artists at that time.\u00a0<\/p><p>We tried\u00a0many other waxed threads, some were made of polyester (this for the dental floss as well), some probably with petroleum based wax, some were too thick, most of them just didn\u2019t have the appeal and quality of Fil Au Chinois.<\/p><p>Fil Au Chinois threads on Pom Maker are 100% linen thread made with beeswax, manufactured in France by a\u00a0historical company.<\/p><p>And it makes pompom making a breeze!<\/p><p>What more can a pom maker ask for?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b6664 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"87b6664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pommaker.com\/category\/waxed-thread\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Waxed Thread Now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-262cbb49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"262cbb49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef6a105\" data-id=\"ef6a105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240e975e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240e975e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pommaker.com\/we-are-pom-makers\/\">Share with <span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">#WeArePomMakers<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POM MAKER TUTORIAL The best way to tie a pom pom Learn the secret to a fluffy and tightly pulled pom pom POM MAKER TUTORIAL The best way to tie a pom pom Learn the secret to a fluffy and tightly pulled pom pom Tying your pompom well is one of the keys to making &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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