I Learned Macrame for My Sister... And It Wasn't What I Expected!

[@CootiePootieTootie]

There's a theme to your videos... "oh, I don't know what I'm doing and all my stuff is crap.......... Bam, beautiful artwork that someone would spend money on in a boutique...." You are actually really good at this stuff.

[@starfishey2]

As a macrame person: people that do pieces that can get pretty long tend to use adjustable clothes hangers so they can keep the angle not so awkward and pain inducing. I am cheap however and my main way of working pieces is using my dining room chairs that have a 3x3 grid. That gives me 3 different heights to adjust and even MORE if I sit on the floor instead of on the couch. Someday I'll invest in that clothes hanger.... but today is not that day. And from my experience thus far being sore is just part of the game and estimating cord lengths will always be the hardest part. That being said you did great learning and exploring! I, like you, went straight from learning the basic knots to drafting my own patterns. It's really fun to know that 90% of the work you do is with the clove hitch and square knot. There's definitely a lot of undoing whole sections and redoing as you learn are figuring out tension and freestyling patterns. I got into macrame because I'm a sailor that wanted to improve my knot-work. I don't know if macrame really achieves my goal in the end but I still enjoy doing it! If you want a real tidy way to end planters I highly suggest learning the Matthew Walker knot. Once it is tightened it is never coming out but It's magic is that it makes all the strings fall uniformly at the bottom and looks 100x cleaner and professional than any overhand knot. It's incredibly satisfying too. Happy knotting! Don't forget to stretch!

[@EJCMunyard]

I could say these for a lot of your videos. They are like a positive taster. Where we get reminded that learning involves error. I think hearing about the errors and seeing them is really good for me and my creativity.

[@SLorraineE]

I love that final wall hanging! Absolutely gorgeous!

[@rachelreadingart]

Love how you launch into new crafts, inspires me to have a go. Gorgeous hanging for your Sister too :)

[@runvidr]

I love the wall hanging!

[@lynnwales2937]

That was fun! I got a macrame ket from someone as a gift and wanted to watch someone else fuddle their way through it too 😂 Thank you!

[@angelbear_og]

Looking at that finished piece (which is gorgeous!) gave me an idea for an interesting alternative to boring sheer curtains like the ones I have behind my blackouts. I also have an unconventional home, more of a cabin, and the bathroom door (which was put in by the previous owner but I love it) is an exterior door with panes of glass in the top half. I don't get visitors so the transparency isn't an issue (edit: as if I ever even close it, haha!), but I still think a pretty macramé "curtain" would look lovely! 😄

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I love that idea!

[@lkhorvath4]

You soooo need to make Link a hanging bed!!!

[@barbaracabrera207]

So cool. Love it!!! Austin,TX USA

[@PoojaSingh-et4ko]

Wow. ❤️ Beautiful wrk

[@julias.8236]

I just watched your Macrame video on the delicate common channel and thought didn't you have a stitchery video for it as well? It's interesting to see the differnce. But both videos are great in their own way.

[@selmaperez1095]

Gracias, gracias, gracias. Siempre había querido aprenderlo. Valoro mucho tus tutoriales. Y espero con expectación el que sigue. Si puedo 👀💪 😃

[@melanieholm4821]

You have inspired me

[@spindletreestudiovideos]

Watching your videos, you think in the same way as me, I like to go in at the deep and and not bother with a pattern. Thanks for showing how to do it with macrame. I think I have a book somewhere on macraweave!

[@artofchloelou]

Just discovered you as I’m learning embroidery, after learning bead weaving at the beginning of the year…. I’m feeling like we are similar people in the “yeah I could learn that” realm. My bestie takes care of all my macrame needs but I’m definitely itching to try it now haha! Great video, love your personality, definitely just subscribed!!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

So glad to have you here!! The "I could learn that" mentality is definitely the best way to challenge yourself and figure out a ton of new stuff!

[@alexandraj325]

That looks amazing! I’m super impressed you made that after just learning.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Aw thank you so much!

[@dagwoodspott2199]

AWESOME !!! Well done with the new art/craft form ;) I loved the whole process you went through ;) I hope your sister will love what you come up with and show us the end results ;) Thanks for sharing your experience with us on here ;D

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Thank you! Yeah I had a lot of fun branching out! You can see the final results on my IG account - @gettheetothestitchery

[@carriedavis570]

It turned out beautiful!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Thanks!!

[@kaib535]

Did your sister like how they turned out?

[@gettheetothestitchery]

She loved them all!

[@allonewordcaps]

😊

[@lugaruna]

Just needed to like because of the cute pupper stealing your brancesXD. Im realy curious how your projects will turn out:) im trying to make a monkey fist for my cat and i found the most perfect cord last week:D. Okay am i to horrible for making the joke those other knots where for not?:p Final thing you know you can make alot of fun pet stuff, especialy for dogs:p.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Bahahhahahaaha they were indeed all for naught!

[@lugaruna]

Damn i got the spelling wrongXD. Jeey for dyslexia:p, but the joke came across and that is all that matters:3.

[@aquaaurora2747]

Not my style either but looks fun. However I have a dog that lives to destroy rope toys. Soo I don’t think I’ll get a chance to try this.

[@allonewordcaps]

😊