Sunday

Making macrame

 macrame owls by Jolanta Surma

Aren't they beautiful? Jolanta has been focusing on creative macrame for a long time. I have been doing macrame longer than her but only do simple cords that children can learn. (I don't have a lot of patience)

I keep to easy to complete knotting like the hemp cord on this real 4 leaf clover pendant.
If you would like instructions, online, for beginner's macrame please visit Elaine's site.

WHAT IS MACRAME? A type of textile-making using knotting of threads. The main knots used are the full hitch and double half hitches and the square knot.
Macrame was done as long ago as the 13th-century when Arab weavers knotted the end threads on rugs, towels and shawls.
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3 comments:

  1. Kirsty @ Bowerbird BlueJune 3, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    those owls are just terrific, love the clover necklace too.

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  2. earth sky sea childJune 3, 2012 at 8:57 PM

    Thanks for dropping in Kirsty - they are amazing and also featured at Craft-Chronicles. I saw your little seed boats there too.

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  3. TriciaJune 15, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    I have fond childhood memories of macrame. I like the idea of helping my daughter make a pendant cord. thanks for the inspitaion :-)

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