picture instructions here

Lyn this is one occassion that it would be great to quickly show you how BUT we are at opposite ends of the world :(
Hopefully someone else will come up with a you tube snippet or something better than me slowly working out how to put the instructions together, its nearly bedtime here and I am not at my best for thinking

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=you+tube+making+a+tassle&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en
found this so hope its OK

Here is a site that has some for sale. They are easy enough to make though without the embroidery machine.

https://www.stitcherymall.com/display.cfm?digi=20506

Decide on the size you want. Cut a piece of cardboard the length of the tassle & wider than needed.Wind yarn around around this until its thick enough, thread a needle between yarn & cardboard & tie off.Now slip cardboard out ,wrap another length of yarn around tassel,down from where you tied off until you are satisfied tie off. Cut other end open & trim. Its similar to making a pompom.Hope you can understand this

Easiest way I know-decide length of tassel-use cardboard or similar and wrap yarn/thred/embroidery floss around-tie VERY tightly at top-slide off cardboard and cut across bottom. Option-after cutting, make another tie about 1/2-1 in. below top

These are quick and fast - in the hoop tassels and braids - closer to the bottom of the page.

I wind my yarn around a piece of cardboard, put a piece through and tie it off, then cut the loops on the bottom. Tie another piece near the top to make the little hump thingie(?). Then pull those ends through to the center of the tassel. I've also done it around my fingers when in a hurry. DUH, just checked out the link below and that's what I do.

You've got a number of great answers to this one, Lyn. Good question. I've heard mentioned that it'd be a good use for some of that 'dodgy' thread that many of us keep stashed away which breaks and shreds and isn't worth using for anything else, as well :)

Here is one xith the embrodery machine for those who want to make one to add to a cutwork.. or some other use...
It is a french site... In the middle right of the page there is a picture of some windows where Cathy has windows panels stitchouts of one of there cutwork design and there is a tassel added in the back.
It is a free add you can download:
For that clik on the word "ICI"
Sorry for my english...
Monique de France

Here is a free machine embroidery tassel to download.