Macrame Tutorial for Beginners. Tips on making of Sonata Del Mar Wall Hanging

[@jeannebrown4413]

I realize that is an older video, but I just started taking up macrame and I'm so happy I found your channel. I followed your directions and was able to make a beautiful hanging. I actually entered it in an art gallery Folk & Fiber Show and won second place! I was very surprised as this was my first actual piece of macrame that I felt comfortable entering in a show. Thank you so much for your generous time that you take to teach others the joy of macrame.

[@fibersofmine]

This is so great to hear, Jeanne! I'm glad my video helped you to create a beautiful piece of your own. I would love to see it. If you have Instagram account or Facebook, would you please tag me @fibersofmine so I can take a look? Thank you for sharing this with me. 🤗☺

[@simone2787]

Such a kind and generous thing to do for all those who requested your help. You have a gift in every way. So beautiful 😍

[@simone2787]

Also, what diameter is the thin pieces of dowel please?

[@fibersofmine]

@@simone2787 Thank you, Simone! You are so kind :) The diamiter of the thin dowel is 1/4"

[@hodaafifi4987]

amazing The most beautiful macrame I,ve ever seen

[@devibachkaniwala8094]

I just love this wall decore 😍

[@gloriagarridocatto6107]

Gostei do degrade do azul. Ficou muito bom o resultado. Admiro e já fiz muitas peças seguindo os seus tutoriais. Obrigada por compartilhar seu trabalho.

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you! I am so glad to hear that. I would love to see the pieces you made. If you have Instagram or Facebook you can find me @fibersofmine and share if you want. :)

[@TheCraftybird01]

Thank you for this 🙂 , I love this piece , simple yet so dramatically beautiful ❤️

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you, my dear!

[@christinetehonchuk5647]

Thank you so much for this! Clear description and tips. Can’t what to try this pattern😊

[@lazymom3518]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@fibersofmine]

You are very welcome! I hope it helps, but feel free to reach out with any questions. :)

[@mirelamatecic9799]

This is wonderful Sasha. Big hug! Love all your art.

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you my dear friend!

[@SalinasCountry]

This is stunning. I'm beginning it today as a piece to add to my bedroom that we are redecorating in a nautical theme.

[@fibersofmine]

Great! Have fun! I'd love to see your final piece. If you share it when you finish on Instagram or Facebook, tag me 🙂

[@diamondbich1524]

Are you making a big one like this? Would you mind sharing roughly how much the cost was for all the material?

[@liezel8039]

New subscribers here from Philippines..

[@fibersofmine]

Welcome :)

[@padmagodage7817]

Thank you for the wall hanging.l am from Sri lanka.l love it.

[@fibersofmine]

You are welcome! Glad you like it!

[@reafab]

new subscriber here 🙋🏻 so generous of you. 🌻💙

[@sabithas1324]

Good tutorial. Thanks for the inspiration and tips

[@fibersofmine]

You are very welcome 🙂

[@ma.elenacadanova3561]

Muy buena explicación!!

[@reshmaagrawal1425]

Thanks for this!

[@wallycruz796]

Es mejor introducir las puntas finales con una aguja de tejer por dentro del tejido hacia arriba 😉🥰y cortar los sobrantes. Asi quedará mas prolijo.

[@robinhoffman6161]

Approx how long is each navy blue column of square knots? You said to figure on using 10+ times the length of the color section and I'm trying to estimate how much of each color to buy. Thank you for this tutorial - I love this piece!

[@fibersofmine]

HI Robin, sorry I missed your question. The middle section where the color cords go was 17" in my piece. I hope this helps :)

[@robinhoffman6161]

@@fibersofmine thank you!😃

[@mariateresa7257]

Excellent!

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you!

[@rosafierro3894]

Muchas Gracias 🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@yoli_8797]

Precioso....💖💖💖

[@maricorreia6143]

Que maravilhoso!!😍😍😍🤗

[@fibersofmine]

Gracias! :)

[@theresap7777]

I just found this beautiful piece and have to make it. Do you have kits for the colored cord in your shop?

[@dodydida4403]

عمل رائع❤

[@marilene485]

beautiful! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰🇧🇷

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you!

[@lucianabarboza2645]

Por favor! Coloca legendas em português Brasil nos seus vídeos? Parabéns pelo seu trabalho!!! 🇧🇷👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Luciana, Thank you for reaching out. I added the subtitles, but they are auto translated, so I don't know how accurate they are. I hope that helps though :)

[@patriciag.l5881]

Hello Sasha! I have just come across this video and loving it! Thank you for sharing and explaining each step! I would love to purchase the same shades of blues, where can I buy the material please?? Thanking you in advance Pat

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you, Patricia! I am glad you like the video. I have the color cord available in my shop. The colors are not exactly the same because some of them got discontinued, but I put together a set of colors that work well together. Here is the link to the listing www.etsy.com/listing/1169620639/ If you are planning to make a hanging as large as the one I made, you will need more than one set of color cord. Please let me know if you have any more questions and will be sure to help as much as I can.🙂

[@patriciag.l5881]

@@fibersofmine Thank you for your quick response! Yes indeed! I want to recreate your work with the same size, so what will your recommendation in regards of quantities be please? Thanking you in advance for the help. Pat

[@fibersofmine]

@@patriciag.l5881 You will need less of some of the cord and more of the others. For example, the lightest mink color that make the shortest color strips, you probably will only need a 100 feet. The aqua color next to it and the dark blue you might get away with 100 feet too, but It is hard for me to say, because everyone is different and some people use more cord than others depending on how you knot. I would say that you definitely will need 200 feet of the Jean Blue and Ocean Teal. So I would recommend to get one full set of colors and get additional 1 Jean and 1 Teal. When you start working you will see how much you are using and you can always order the color that you are running out off. I usually ship next day, so you should receive your order as quick as UPS delivers it.

[@leilakirkdietzolsen6741]

So pretty ❤️🇩🇰😍

[@lotusabukaraki6158]

Hi ,very beautiful work, can you advise me please if i want to make a curtain with the same pattern, the basic cord how much mm should be, and the color cords!? Thank you in advance

[@fibersofmine]

If you want to make a curtain, you would need to improvise some. Not only with the rope and cord, but with the design as well. You would need to omit the horizontal dowels, for example, to make the curtain move freely. The 3ply rope I used for this hanging was 5mm which is thick and stiff enough to support the hanging and keep it flat. If I were to make a curtain I would want it to be flexible, so I would probably look for a soft 3mm, 3ply for the natural base/skeleton portion and 3 or maybe even 2mm soft single strand color cord for the colored section.

[@monter7272]

Felicidades hermoso

[@gopikak5695]

Hei..may i know the length of the dowel used pls ❤ and thank you so much for this tutorial

[@fibersofmine]

Hi, The dowels I used were 48 inches in length. You can also find the materials listed in the description. Hope this helps :)

[@Earthdaybaby422]

Hi, i love this piece. I’ve never done macrame before so im trying to order the correct sizes and im a little confused. I read on website but still a bit confusing. So the tan cords are 5mm. But then it says 4 or 3 mm for the other cords. But which cords should be 3 and which should be 4? Are the colored cords all 3 or 4? Thank you 😊

[@fibersofmine]

Hi, thanks for reaching out! Yes, you can use either 3 or 4 mm for the color cords and the 3ply twisted rope for the skeleton of the piece should be 5mm. For this piece I used 4mm color cord, but you can use 3mm if that what is available to you in the colors you like. I hope this helps :)

[@Earthdaybaby422]

Oh awesome thank you so much for responding and letting me know ❤️ it’s a bit overwhelming with so many lengths and widths and types of cords and prices are all over the place. Could you give me any advice on which cording is best to make clothing? You’re pieces are so beautiful. I have always wanted to learn how to make jewelry as i love making other types of jewelry. Im going to school for fashion and am dying to make a dress!

[@hellocraftartesanato8905]

😍😍😍😍

[@susanaescobedo1]

Thank you for this tutorial! I have a question: when you add the color cords, do you first tie the natural color cords on the stick at the bottom? So first tie the cords to the dowel, and then add the color cords? Thank you

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Susana, thank you for reaching out! In this particular hanging I worked from top to bottom. So the colors go first and then you add the dowel at the bottom. I hope this helps. :)

[@susanaescobedo1]

@@fibersofmine thank you!!

[@jeannieramberg4566]

Beautiful! How do you keep the half hitch knots from coming off the ends of the secondary rods?

[@fibersofmine]

Thank you, Jeannie! You can use a bit of the super glue at the ends of the rode to keep the rope from slipping off of it.

[@dianafelice4339]

You can pull the end of cord up through project on the back and glue it so you can't see it

[@suzyelfritz362]

When I look at your actual piece, where you have tied the vertical colors. Some seem to be tied around 2 cords, and some colors are tied around 3 vertical cords. Is there a pattern to this? Does it just work out this way. Can you give me some guidance? Thank you .

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Suzy, Thank you for reaching out! I used 44 cords in my piece, In order to have 4 equal color section most of the groupings are in three, but I had to use some groupings of two to make it work. Those groupings of two are under the darkest blue color. Depending on how wide your piece is, you might need to figure out your own groupings so the hanging doesn't come out of balanced. I hope this helps :) .

[@chelseaevans5972]

How long are the lengths of each cord to make this pattern

[@akiraran358]

Hello. I have concerns respected this technique when you make the knots flat and spiral you paint them later? Or you add colored rope and make the named Knots AND 2. To shape with this technique is used pixel to form figures of mountains or hearts? Appreciate

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Akira, thank you for reaching out! I use the color cord over the natural I do not paint it.

[@fibersofmine]

As to your second question. I think you can use the pixel technique with square knots if you want. but i would suggest using horizontal double half hitch knots if you would like to create recognizable pictures. If you are interested in learning how to do that check out my friend's tutorials, she is great teaching pixel macrame kzbin.info

[@akiraran358]

Thank you very much for your reply

[@marialuizaramosferraz896]

Bom dia. Gostaria de saber se, no final do trabalho, é só retirar a madeira que apoiou para fazer o nó? Como finaliza? Obrigada. I amanhã from Brasil !

[@fibersofmine]

Hello Maria Luiza! I hope I translated your question correctly. No, you do not need to remove the wooden dowels from the completed work. The wood should stay in. If you remove the wood the knots will get undone. Much love :)

[@charlottefreismuth3143]

I will be making this with 4mm rope, will I be measuring my rope a little shorter?

[@fibersofmine]

I think you can leave the measurements as they are. I got feedback from few people that 120" in 5mm were too short for them. This usually depends on many variables, like the way the person works, their tension and the rope manufacturing. Some rope can be more softer than the other and therefore will be more playable. Mine was super soft, but I ordered 5mm from a different supplier recently and it is much stiffer. So, to be on the safe side, just keep it at 120". I hope this helps.

[@verod8327]

Thank you very much In the end the wood stay under the hitch knots or I pull him out?

[@fibersofmine]

The wooden dowel stays in do not pull it out.

[@romrom662]

@@fibersofmine Thank you

[@sarahbechyne1745]

How many 120” cords?

[@fibersofmine]

44 cords in this piece. But keep in mind that if you are going to use a different size cord it might be different. Hope this helps :)

[@MeganWallace-w2v]

Is there a pattern for this? Would love to make it. Also, I was looking at making this with your set of green you have on your site. I know in another comment you said a full pack of all colors then two extra of just two colors. What two extras of the green's would I need?

[@fibersofmine]

Hello, thank you for reaching out! I didn't create a written pattern for this hanging. The video explains how to make it. The lengths of the cords you need would depend on the size of the project and how tight or loose you make your knots. So it is hard for me to predict how much materials each person would use. However, you can see from the design that there are more strips of some colors and less of others. For example, the lightest mint color is used only four times for the shortest strips, so that is the color you will use less off. The color that goes on either side of the longest, dark blue strip will be used the most. I hope that makes sense.

[@MeganWallace-w2v]

Thank you. It does make sense. I will be placing an order with you soon. I’m super excited to make this, thanks for sharing it so others can enjoy it too.

[@fibersofmine]

@@MeganWallace-w2v You are very welcome! Please don't hesitate to reach out with other questions. I'm looking forward to seeing hot it turns out. :)

[@steph4377]

Hi, can you please tell me the price of the kit to make this please, also the cost of postage to Australia. Thank you in advance.

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Steph, Thank you for reaching out! It will be much less expensive for you to buy from local suppliers in Australia, than for me to ship the kit to you. Here are some suggestions: FrayedKnotsStudio - Has beautiful colors similar almost the same as I used in this hanging. www.etsy.com/listing/938155762/3mm-single-strand-1-ply-macrame-string?click_key=14a46d0fe1691f23cb3454e9c598cf3a0d5a1c33%3A938155762&click_sum=2c87b096&ref=shop_home_active_6&sts=1 ModPodsLove - sells Bobbini product and has a large selection of colors to choose from including 5mm Natural rope you will need for the base of this project. www.etsy.com/listing/968019376/bobbiny-natural-5mm-100m-macrame-rope?click_key=7811a17d7c6c2b7640d1c19a9fc29d6b4201f9c2%3A968019376&click_sum=6fbbcf5a&ref=shop_home_active_112 I hope this helps! Sasha

[@devibachkaniwala8094]

Can you help me how much we can sell for in rupee?

[@hasbenhome]

How do you make the ends look like yours without raveling Sasha?

[@fibersofmine]

The ends of this hanging are actually intentionally unraveled just a little in an uneven wave to mimic the design of the color section.

[@kerrimills1983]

Can I ask how long the dowel is please ?

[@fibersofmine]

It's 48 inches long

[@nathalieclaveau602]

Bonjour je voudrais la longueur du macramé la longueur de cordes

[@rosamerinoruiz8506]

Hola, en el trabajo original no veo las medidas de las cuerdas, por favor, podeis decirme???

[@fibersofmine]

Hola Rosa, las medidas de las cuerdas estan en la descripción del vídeo. Que medidas de cable necesitas saber, colores or blancas?

[@charlottefreismuth3143]

Is the total length 120 inches when I fold it to do the Lark's Head knot?

[@fibersofmine]

Yes, the total length was 120" folded in half for me. But I had a few comments where other makers said that was a little too short for them and they didn't end up with the fringe as long as mine. So, I think you can go longer to be on the safe side, 140" or even 160" and see how it goes. Everyone has different tension and what I am learning is that I have much more tension in my work so I use a bit less cord. You will have to figure out how you work to determine whether to use more or less cord that is recommended in the tutorials. It probably doesn't sound helpful at the moment, but it does become easier after a while when you figure our your own style by working on more projects. :)

[@charlottefreismuth3143]

@@fibersofmine thanks so much.

[@schrodingerscat19]

@@fibersofmine hey could you put this info in the description next time? Good quality cord is expensive and I've cut mine to 120"/305cm. Now I find out it might not be enough?? This is an extremely costly mistake for me. I'd have appreciated this info in the description because I had no idea I needed to read each comment to find this out. Thanks.

[@marinab9891]

Great video! I practiced on a very small dowel. I am wondering what is the size of the ones in the main image (big one)? Is that 48 inch? Also, where would you recommend to buy long dowels?

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Marina, Thank you for reaching out. Yes, the One in the photo is quite large, 48". It takes quite a bit of rope and cord, so it is good that you are practicing on the smaller piece, it will give you an idea of how much material you are using. As to dowels, I usually buy them at the hardware store, like Home Depot. I hope this helps :)

[@marinab9891]

@@fibersofmine thanks a lot for your response! :)

[@eleanorwatkins9771]

Do you have the measurements for rope and dowel on metric (cms and mms)?

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Eleanor, I added the metric measurements to the description. You can also use this link to find out the conversion www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=inches+to+cm I hope this helps :)

[@eleanorwatkins9771]

@@fibersofmine amazing thank you!

[@michellerobinson3857]

What is the length of the middle section?

[@fibersofmine]

Hi Michelle. You can make it either 16 or 17 inches. mine was somewhere in between. I hope this helps.

[@ritikapatel5810]

Can you give the dimensions for this peice?

[@fibersofmine]

48” wide and 36” long

[@ايمانمحمد-و8ت]

هل من الممكن ترجمة للغة العربية

[@fibersofmine]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out. I added the subtitles, but they are auto translated, so I don't know how accurate they are. I hope that helps though :)

[@anisahhakim9957]

Macrame look like agata stela works

[@fibersofmine]

I am not familiar with her work. Would you mind sharing a link?