Intro to Macraweaving: Make a Wall Hanging

The Macramé Base: Geometric Shapes

A course by Fanny Zedenius , Fiber Artist

100% positive reviews (30)

1,302 students

Audio: English

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About the video: The Macramé Base: Geometric Shapes

Overview

“In this next stage, I will knot the outlines for the geometric shapes in the tapestry (the circle and the diamond in the middle) and I will show you some tricks to make the shapes even.”

In this video lesson Fanny Zedenius addresses the topic: The Macramé Base: Geometric Shapes, 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

“ The Macramé Base: Geometric Shapes Now that we have tied the frame, we'll finish the whole macramé base. Let's look at the sketch again. Now we'll add the outlines of the circle and the middle diamond. I have prepared a half-circle cutout. Fold your circle in half, and hold it... in the middle of the work horizontally. Begin dotting around the line on your cords. Do the same thing on the other side. Make sure that your circle is nice and round, and that you have the same number of cords on both sides of the circle. Here is the middle of my work. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ...”

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

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (30)
1302 students
5 units
21 lessons (4h 24m)
9 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Accessory Design, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Interior Design, Macramé, Textile Design, Weaving

Fanny Zedenius

A course by Fanny Zedenius

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Fiber Artist

Fanny Zedenius is a self-taught fiber artist and fiber supplier from Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2014, when she first discovered macramé, her life has revolved around ropes, knots, and fiber. Fanny soon opened her online store, Createaholicin 2017 and built a wide online following with almost 97K followers on Instagram.

She has written two bestselling books about macramé. Together they have been translated into 12 languages and sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. In recent years, she has sought to challenge herself to learn more weaving techniques, which has opened her up to the world of macraweaving.