Macramé
I'm sure you've seen them popping up everywhere. I know I have! These Bohemian wall hangings are not your grandma's macrame. I love the modern take on the not-so-modern art of tying knots! Every time I saw one, I'd think "that looks ridiculously hard, I'm going to have to buy one" and then would proceed to look for something on the interwebs and then I'd decide... maybe I didn't want one THAT badly. They're expensive, and understandably so! They are time-consuming, and after all, time is money.
After months of coveting wall hanging after wall hanging, I finally got the guts to try to create one myself. I'm no knot expert, so I looked for inspiration and guidance via YouTube. The Tube did not disappoint. I watched Chelsea Sadler's DIY video over and over, pausing and rewinding until I learned each knot. She has serious talent that girl, and I am so grateful that she was willing to share her knowledge with the world! I didn't duplicate her design, but she definitely taught me everything (which is not very much) I know. Fun fact: I only used three knots throughout! The Larks Head knot is one I use often, but never knew its name. The square knot is much fancier than I ever thought it was, and the one my brain struggled with the most is called a Double-Half Hitch. Once I got in the groove, it was liberating, and addicting, and meditative almost. If you've been itching to give macrame a try, here's my advice to you... DO IT. Like, right meow. I packed my three kids in the car one morning, went to Joann's with my 50% off coupons and spent less than $10 on two large packages of cotton rope and a wooden dowel. Which is all you need! I cut the dowel into two separate lengths, one for myself and a smaller one for my daughter. In retrospect, it would have been much easier had I bought three rolls of rope, because doing two separate projects made it so both of ours were pretty short. However, we were on a budget and so we made do! My next macrame project will be much longer, hopefully that happens sooner than later.
Here is the link to Chelsea's video, watch and learn! Just like I did. I hope you like the finished products, I sure do. They're just what our walls needed. https://youtu.be/OVRQni0_95U
After months of coveting wall hanging after wall hanging, I finally got the guts to try to create one myself. I'm no knot expert, so I looked for inspiration and guidance via YouTube. The Tube did not disappoint. I watched Chelsea Sadler's DIY video over and over, pausing and rewinding until I learned each knot. She has serious talent that girl, and I am so grateful that she was willing to share her knowledge with the world! I didn't duplicate her design, but she definitely taught me everything (which is not very much) I know. Fun fact: I only used three knots throughout! The Larks Head knot is one I use often, but never knew its name. The square knot is much fancier than I ever thought it was, and the one my brain struggled with the most is called a Double-Half Hitch. Once I got in the groove, it was liberating, and addicting, and meditative almost. If you've been itching to give macrame a try, here's my advice to you... DO IT. Like, right meow. I packed my three kids in the car one morning, went to Joann's with my 50% off coupons and spent less than $10 on two large packages of cotton rope and a wooden dowel. Which is all you need! I cut the dowel into two separate lengths, one for myself and a smaller one for my daughter. In retrospect, it would have been much easier had I bought three rolls of rope, because doing two separate projects made it so both of ours were pretty short. However, we were on a budget and so we made do! My next macrame project will be much longer, hopefully that happens sooner than later.
Here is the link to Chelsea's video, watch and learn! Just like I did. I hope you like the finished products, I sure do. They're just what our walls needed. https://youtu.be/OVRQni0_95U
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