beautiful combed macrame yarn art tutorial

Super excited to show you how to make this combed macrame yarn art wall hanging. The nice thing about this DIY is that you can make it to specific wall measurements to fit any type of narrow skinny wall or go as wide as you would like. Bonus is that you don’t even need a lot of expensive supplies and it looks stunning.
Please also check out my blog post for more detailed descriptions and photos: cuckoo4design....
(opens in a new
This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure here:
cuckoo4design....
MATERIALS NEEDED:
macrame yarn amzn.to/3gfDYrH I used 4mm but you can use other sizes too
DMC embroidery floss colors
407 amzn.to/3mSm7s6 or rstyle.me/+1gN...
436 amzn.to/3dmm4BO or rstyle.me/+iRx...
977 amzn.to/3dm0cXm or rstyle.me/+l6f...
3779 amzn.to/3tpNsEI or rstyle.me/+k-t...
976 amzn.to/3aeFwhO or rstyle.me/+k-t...
3826 amzn.to/3tp6UkJ or rstyle.me/+Hq0...
402 amzn.to/3x46O4C or rstyle.me/+o5E...
922 amzn.to/3agd533 or rstyle.me/+akV...
21 amzn.to/3agp7JW or rstyle.me/+BP1...
fabric stiffener amzn.to/2QhUGMv or amzn.to/3lbptpK
brush amzn.to/3yV7by4
3.7 inch wood ring amzn.to/3smXWTV
or wooden dowel rod rstyle.me/+QFu...
or a pretty towel bar rstyle.me/+4ZG... or rstyle.me/+fK3... or rstyle.me/+q9O... or rstyle.me/+HHF...
2.3-inch styrofoam balls amzn.to/3wYp3It rstyle.me/+rte...
1.8-inch styrofoam balls amzn.to/3gerb99 rstyle.me/+rte...
comb
hair clips
skewer or drill bit to make holes into balls
sharp scissors
MUSIC
Title: lo-fi hip hop
Artist: WinnieTheMoog
extended license: FML-77138-8189
#macrame #macramewallhanging #macrametutorial #macramepattern

[@ruthandrade3826]

Thank you! I just saw one like this going for $1,200. It’s going to become my end of summer project 😊

[@CgrLaw2009]

Amazing piece and GREAT video!. Slow paced, detailed, nice music and the right amount of talking. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful skills!

[@juliakonya7266]

Thanks Carolina

[@CgrLaw2009]

Such an amazing, delicate and dedícate job!!!!!! Congrats to you and THANKS A LOT for sharing this tutorial! 💕💕💕

[@juliakonya7266]

thank you Carolina

[@shainariker73]

OMG OMG!! You just made my day! I have been searching for a tutorial of these! Thank you! Your work is gorgeous!

[@juliakonya7266]

Oh I'm glad! Check out my blog post too cuckoo4design.com/how-to-make-long-narrow-wall-art-using-combed-macrame-yarn-and-embroidery-floss/ at the end is a piece that I recently finished

[@shainariker73]

@@juliakonya7266 awesome, thank you. I will definitely check it out! I’m in the process of making mine now. I noticed my cord was extremely hard to brush through after putting the stiffener on. I ended up rinsing it out with hot water two times in order to brush through it. Do you dilute the stiffener?

[@juliakonya7266]

@@shainariker73 now I don't but you might have ended up with the one that's more like glue. It happened to someone else here in the comments.

[@shainariker73]

@@juliakonya7266 ohhhh ok, that makes sense. I’ve only bought the one bottle I had so I’ll buy another and see how it goes. It took me all day, but I finished the hanging. I’m so excited about how it turned out! Thank you so much!

[@juliakonya7266]

@@shainariker73 I'm glad you like how it turned out

[@sharonmoseley5779]

Thank you! The best tutorial I've see. I'm gonna try, I hope mine comes out well. Need to get fabric stiffener. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@juliakonya7266]

I'm glad you like it and good luck!

[@shereneliscom6736]

I 💘 that !!! You are very artistic. Thank u for sharing your videos !!!

[@juliakonya7266]

Thank you

[@StuartJohnstone-m3z]

This is amazing!!!! Never seen anything like it. I love it. Adding this to my “to try” list.

[@juliakonya7266]

Glad you like it. Check out my blog post for another version I made and more photos

[@Madmike1621]

This is amazing!!!! Never seen anything like it. I love it. Adding this to my “to try” list.

[@juliakonya7266]

Glad you like it!

[@florenciapicerno9530]

I love it!!!! I must try!!!! Thanks a lot!!! 😘😘🇦🇷

[@juliakonya7266]

Good luck!

[@maretkendra2014]

Very good teaching! Thank you!

[@verahenriques5647]

So beautiful and easy!!! 👏👏👏❤❤❤❤

[@juliakonya7266]

Thank you! It is definitely easy but just a bit time consuming ;)

[@sofiagallin2028]

Thank you Julia for this video! I made one and it’s hanging for about a year and looks lovely. Planning to make one containing few pieces. For fabric stiffener I used the one you have recommended but it was not enough and came pricey. I just made boiled charcuterie and it holds even stronger and cheap.

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi there Sofia! I'm glad you like it. I'd love to know what you did exactly for the stiffener. Maybe you could email me. Maybe I'll add it to my blog post. Thanks!

[@sofiagallin2028]

@@juliakonya7266 sorry just saw this message from you. Instead of stiffener I make my own solution. I boil pot of water and add starch (old fashion way). You can make it thicker and then it will hold strings stronger or less so. All you need a box of starch.

[@juliakonya7266]

@@sofiagallin2028 oh great! Thanks!

[@IpsosOperations-qx7ic]

Is it the corn starch you used

[@golcondee]

So nice!

[@juliakonya7266]

Thank you!

[@christinemp]

Merci merci merci beaucoup🙏💜💙 c'est magnifique👏🤩

[@carmenpereira9176]

Que bonito video gracias por compartir esas ideas maravillosas. Hay pero tube que ver el video sin sonido porq esa musica con trompeta y clan clan clan me desconsentra. Y para esos tejidos y conteo de hilos hay que estar concentrado. Pero nada lo veo sin volumen.

[@embroiderystitchart408]

Beautiful 👌

[@Mullamooor]

Iam so happy to find this thank you

[@juliakonya7266]

I'm glad you like it.

[@CHEFDINO2012]

Thank you so much for sharing I really wanna try it

[@Tempirance1]

Julia this is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day 🌻

[@juliakonya7266]

Thank you so much and you too.

[@canaseipolito]

INCREÍBLEMENTE HERMOSO!

[@hayleysalazar5892]

I love this! Thank you so much! I'm trying this weekend!

[@juliakonya7266]

Good luck

[@wallycruz796]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing this great project!!🥳🤩

[@Wave2680]

I love this tutorial! Thank you so much for creating it

[@juliakonya7266]

I'm so glad you like it! I finally finished my large piece with several stacked on a rod and love it.

[@sandramoya3405]

Hola hermoso trabajo te saludo desde Chile podrías poner subtítulos en Español por favor Dios te bendiga

[@GoldieHoffmanComedian]

fantastic! what a great and clear vid, too, thx so much for making this! :)

[@estherolandr5011]

❤MARAVILHOSOOOOOO

[@ZombieQueen819]

Very beautiful and this one I can do lol thank you

[@jacquelyndraper399]

I'm wondering if ping pong balls would be another type of ball to use.

[@Lu6361]

Incrível. Maravilhoso. TFS

[@candiceclarke7389]

Hi. Did you use single twist or 3-ply cord? Love this tutorial. will definitely be trying it

[@juliakonya7266]

It doesn't matter, I used both because I had it on hand.

[@judithclaessens4053]

Would it be easier to just stiffen normal cotton yarn instead of untied macrame yarn? I don't have any experience, just wondering.

[@juliakonya7266]

You can use anything you'd like to try. It just won't give you the same look, texture, and feel

[@caterinahrysomallis8595]

Hi Julia, this is fantastic. Could you advise how long it took you to make the entire piece?

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi Caterina and thanks. Unfortunately, I didn't count the many hours. It definitely takes a while.

[@ianbarrett3005]

Hi. This looks fantastic and thank you for the time to share it. Approximately how much of each coloured embroidery floss did you use? Many thanks in advance. Ian

[@juliakonya7266]

Thanks Ian, I'm glad you like it. It's hard to say how much embroidery floss I used because I had to get more twice. I used some colors more than others. For the dark brown, for example, I only needed two. The lighter ones maybe 5.

[@ianbarrett3005]

@@juliakonya7266 Thanks Julia. That's nice to know as a start. May need a few trips to get more. Thanks again for sharing. It really is very nice and I am looking forward to trying to do it.

[@juliakonya7266]

@@ianbarrett3005 Good luck

[@lorizetemanfro4539]

Adorei , acho lindo, queria q fosse em português.

[@lilachitchik6844]

Your work is just beutiful. I was looking for this kind of job for so long. I would like to knew why you use fabric stiffness? And if its possible to use regular glue instead.

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi there, regular glue would definitely not work. The stiffener helps make the yarn straight and stay straight but it also helps to keep the yarn loose. :)

[@lilachitchik6844]

@@juliakonya7266 thanks

[@careno5902]

Beautiful work and great tutorial. Thank you for sharing. Do you have to use fabric stiffener or can do without it? Thank you kindly.

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi there! If you unravel macrame yarn, it tends to still twist back into the shape it was before. The fabric stiffener prevents that and makes the yarn straight. It just wouldn't look this way without it.

[@JanisGagliardi]

Isn’t it hard to brush through fabric stiffener?

[@lisabrantley5386]

@@JanisGagliardiyes! I’ve been trying for several days to comb and/or brush out my dry (stiffened) cord and it’s pretty much impossible. I used the exact cord that the person I watched used (she used this vid as inspiration) and she showed dipping it in the bottle, hanging up for 30-60 minutes to dry, then brush out. I had to wait 4 hours for the strands to dry and they’re impossible to brush. They just tangle up or twist around….have yet to get “flat” beautiful STRAIGHT sheet-looking strands🙄😂. This LOOKS easy….don’t let it fool you😂😂😂.

[@lindahartman8922]

@@lisabrantley5386 i have the same issues, what a tangled nightmare at times. Anyone have any hints on not getting a giant tangle thanks

[@yasmeensabah177]

I did each step but whenever I started to comb, the cords tangled insanely!! What can I do please advise😞

[@juliakonya7266]

For me, it helps to do it in very small sections and start combing from the bottom up not from the top down. But I've also heard from others that the type of fabric stiffener used can make a difference.

[@yasmeensabah177]

Thank you for answering my question ❤️ actually I followed each step in the video I used the same stiffener, maybe the type of the cord , am using bobbiny brand

[@lisabrantley5386]

@yasmeensabah177 I did the exact same thing using the same stiffener as in the video in the same technique and the cords tangled insanely for me as well. I even tried to wash the stiffener out to see if that would help, but no, I just have a bunch of loose-looking fuzzy cords no matter what I do. Tried combing, gave that up, bought a pet brush….nope, still a mess😂.

[@PrettyGirlsMakeFaces]

Love this tutorial thank you 😊 may I ask where you purchased your wooded ring in that size please?

[@juliakonya7266]

I bought them on Amazon amzn.to/30iyaIa

[@PrettyGirlsMakeFaces]

@@juliakonya7266 Thank you 😊

[@juliakonya7266]

I linked to all the materials in the description below the video too.

[@MiLenaMacrame]

Здравствуйте! Подскажите название этой технике?

[@kesleybarton6111]

This is beautiful! But HELP! I can't find macrame. I live in a small town and we just don't have it. Could it be called something else or would anything else work?

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi Kesley, I linked to the exact yarn that I bought on Amazon in the video descriptions up there or in my blog post. Ordering online is your best option.

[@liliabarnasthpol7796]

Please, I want to do this but I don't know which product you pass the laces through, is it fabric softener or starch, can you help me? I'm writing from Costa Rica

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi there Lilia, I use fabric starch to stiffen the yarn. Check out my blog post for more details too. cuckoo4design.com/how-to-make-long-narrow-wall-art-using-combed-macrame-yarn-and-embroidery-floss/

[@neuzaalmeida7608]

Qual nome desse fio ❤❤❤

[@jussaravaz1220]

😍😍😍👏👏👏

[@JanisGagliardi]

Why use stiffener?

[@juliakonya7266]

The yarn curls otherwise and isn't really manageable.

[@prarthana64]

Is using wool an option instead of the yarn

[@juliakonya7266]

Since I made this it has gotten more popular and I have seen others use wool but to be honest, I don't really like the look as much. It definitely changes the look but you certainly can use it.

[@prarthana64]

Thanks Julia. This helps. Will try with macrame

[@carriepatterson9156]

I have tried this atleast 3x and CANNOT comb thru the cord. Very frustrated! I’ve tried 3 different brands and even the one you linked. I’m using all the same products. What am I missing……

[@juliakonya7266]

Hi Carrie, sorry you are having difficulties. You have to make sure it's real starch and not some type of mod podge glue which has happened to others. The starch works great for me every time.

[@carriepatterson9156]

Im actually using everything you used. And then tried a different brand of cords. Same result. Anyways thank you for your speedy response.

[@soniapounder2216]

Carrie I’ve tried too… it’s just not working for me either 😞 Awesome tutorial and great work Julia 👌

[@ukibuki1191]

I did the same thing. It doesn’t work for me. It keep tangle all the time. I used. The same products and fabrics

[@meridianecampos7431]

👏👏👏👏😍

[@sevinconur4596]

🤗🙏👏🌺🥰

[@vaneidemaria7011]

Boa noite

[@marshakelly7397]

Ml