Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
Knotting Foundations
A course by Demi Mixon , Textile Artist
About the video: Knotting Foundations
Overview
“In this course, you will only need one macramé knot: the clove hitch knot. Let's go over the basics of this knot and practice a little. ”
In this video lesson Demi Mixon addresses the topic: Knotting Foundations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers. Explore colors, shapes, and knotting techniques to create hand-crafted textile wall hangers inspired by nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Knotting Foundations In the last lesson, we went over the basics of dyeing and materials you'll need. In this lesson, we'll go over the foundational macramé knot you'll need for this project. I'm going to go over how you'll make the clove hitch knot or the half hitch knot. On the table, I have set up a few rows of rope to demonstrate on. I have them taped down on the left here to make sure they're not wiggling around so you can actually get a good bird's eye view of it. This string here is going to be my working rope. The clove hitch knot is going to be a knot that we will work down verti...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
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Category
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Areas
Macramé, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing

Demi Mixon
A course by Demi Mixon
Demi Mixon is a textile artist from Houston, Texas. Though her background is in geology, and she pursued a Master of Science in the subject at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Demi first picked up macramé as a hobby before turning it into her career. She began selling her pieces online and in craft markets, which led her to win the 2020 Art Category Etsy Design Award.
She eventually decided to pursue a career in textile and fiber art full time, and started Demi Macramé & Designs, her online store. Demi specializes in contemporary macramé wall hangings and soft sculptures inspired by nature. Her work can be found in local and online exhibitions, as well as around the world in the hospitality industry, galleries, and with private collectors.
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