Knotting Natural Bags & Belts
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Knotting Natural Bags & Belts: 18 Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Macramé Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) How to Create Sustainable Fashion Accessories from Cotton and Jute Step-by-Step, with Knot Guide
Learn how to make your own sustainable fashion with macramé fiber art!
18 step-by-step projects for bohemian-inspired macramé belts, bags, and purses that are on-trend, yet timeless, and won’t go out of style
Use natural materials that are better for the earth like cotton, jute, and twine and say goodbye to wasteful fast fashion
Beginner-friendly guide offers clear instructions and photos for each accessory, suggestions for supplies, and need-to-know knot tutorials
Helpful advice called “Knotty Tips” can be found throughout for expert, fool-proof guidance every step of the way
Author Stacy Malimban is a self-taught macramé artist and owner of Knotty By Nature Designs where she sells her handmade designs and original patterns, and offers workshops
Discover the inspirational how-to guide that walks you through everything you need to know to make macramé art!
Author Stacy Malimban began her macramé journey while planning her wedding. She had always wanted a “Camp Boho”-themed wedding with a macramé backdrop, table runners, and even keychain gift favors that would represent “tying the knot.” She got to work learning how to bring her vision to life and soon was in love with the craft! As a self-taught macramé artist, Malimban wanted to provide complete beginners with the perfect starting point—the resource she wishes she’d had. Knotting Natural Bags & Belts is that guide!
Inside these must-have 112 pages, you’ll learn how to use natural materials to create chic macramé bags, belts, and other accessories with a laid-back, boho-chic style! Projects include:
Cell Phone Travel Bag
Fringed Cross-Body Purse
Net Bag with Tassel Key Chain
Night-Life Wristlet
Bucket Bag with a Twist
Simple Drawstring Purse
Spiral Knot Top-Handle Bag
Decorative Wine Bottle Bag
Zen Yoga Mat Strap
Timeless Square Knot Belt
Boho Diamonds Belt
And more!
Each trendy and functional design includes repetitive patterns of basic knots so you can easily grasp the craft, grow your confidence, and eventually explore more advanced patterns and knots.
With 18 step-by-step macramé projects that include clear instructions and high-quality photography, you will learn over a dozen macramé knots as you make fun fashion accessories from cotton and jute cord. This complete project guide is great for crafters who want to make fashion design accessories that will turn heads without harming the planet or breaking the bank. You’ll have a blast creating a collection of knot macramé crafts and discovering your own personal style!
Perfect for beginners, as well as macramé enthusiasts of any skill level, with Knotting Natural Bags & Belts, you can enjoy this popular fiber art and make your own hand-knotted masterpieces that will enhance your everyday wardrobe and never go out of style!
“An easy-to-follow primer on creating macramé bags and belts… Novices will appreciate these charming, simple projects.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Stacy’s book is ideal for artists looking to explore macramé in ways that are both timeless and on-trend.”
—Katherine Lile, author of Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects: 16 Home Accessories to Make with a Simple Stitch. by Stacy Summer Malimban (Author)
Type PDF Size 80 MB
Print length 112 pages
Language English
Publisher Design Originals
Publication date June 20, 2023
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Make your own Tree of Life Wall Hanging. Choose your favorite yarn to make a tree that suits one of the hoops (25, 20 or 15 cm). In this pattern, tension is important because the tree should fit the indicated hoop diameter.
This pattern is made and described with macramé yarn from Durable, which suits a 25 cm hoop. You can also use cotton yarn, you could possibly take several threads together to get a good tension.
All information and the table for the yarns used, tension, and the hoop diameter can be found in the pattern.
Materials: Yarn: Durable macrame 100 g 90 m Hook: 4 mm Other: hoop 25 cm, wooden beads, hook 2 mm, scissors, needle. other sizes: 20 cm made with Yarnart Macrame, 15 cm made with Scheepjes Catona.
Skill Level: intermediate till advanced
This pattern includes:
graph / chart, written instructions, very detailed step-by-step pictures, written instructions are given in the English language (American terminology), graph symbols using US crochet terminology Pattern notes:
The tree is crocheted in rows, you turn your work after each row and work on the right and wrong side. Start crocheting with single crochet stitches around the hoop, then you crochet the crown with branches. The trunk of the tree is fastened around the hoop. Your tree must be smaller than the hoop itself to fit a hoop. Used and Special stitches The used stitches: sc, hdc, dc, and some special stitches: hdc2tog, dc2tog, FPdc, BPdc, FPtr, BPtr, FPtr2tog, FPtr3tog. There is a Photo Tutorial for some of the special stitches in the pattern included.
Using beads The beads are added while crocheting. For this method, you need the beads with a slightly larger hole and an additional crochet hook in a smaller size. There is a Photo Tutorial for using beads in the pattern included.