Intro to Macraweaving: Make a Wall Hanging

Overview

“I will now talk about ways of calculating the amount of materials needed, using the sketch made in the previous lesson as a reference. I will show you how I measure and cut my cords, as well as how to set up your workstation and mount all the cords for the macramé base.”

In this video lesson Fanny Zedenius addresses the topic: Preparing the Cords and the Workstation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intro to Macraweaving: Make a Wall Hanging. Combine macramé and weaving by exploring knots and techniques to create beautiful, handmade home decor.

Partial transcription of the video

“Preparing the Cords and the Workstation In this lesson, I'll show you how you calculate the length of all your cords. The way I do it is by creating a swatch of the pattern and measuring how much cord you need to make that part. I have prepared cords here that are all 1 m times two. I'll go ahead and attach them to my dowel. Now I'll explain, based on the sketch we made, how you make the swatch. For our macramé base, we're tying square knots and clove hitches in a zigzag pattern as a frame. We're also tying clove hitches across the top and the bottom and in an X shape. Finally, we'll tie a ...”

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Course summary for: Intro to Macraweaving: Make a Wall Hanging

• Level: Beginner
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• 5 units
• 21 lessons (4h 24m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Interior Design, Macramé, Textile Design, Weaving