Want to Learn Macrame?
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In the centuries gone by Arab weavers of hand-loomed fabrics used to knot the excess yarn along the edges of the fabric and make them into fringes on bath towels, shawls and veils to give decorative effect. This textile-making craft which uses knots on thread or twine or hemp instead of weaving or knitting is called macrame.
Along with the weavers products the macrame craft also traveled to Europe. Sailors picked up the craft and started using macrame to decorate the handles of knives and other objects; they used to sell or barter these articles at the ports where the ship would call.
This spread the craft to four corners of the world. In the course of time it became quite fashionable and popular. Macrame was being widely used in the fashionable circles of. Victorian England and America to provide fancy trimmings for colored and black costumes Items such as belts and hammocks also were commonly made in macrame.
In the course of time mass produced goods became cheap and were easily available. The craft of macrame fell out of fashion. It has become fashionable once again and it is gaining popularity. Macrame lends itself easily to a variety of different products. Items ranging from plant hangers to furniture and from jewelry to Christmas decorations are now made in macrame.
Many articles such as draperies, wall hangings, bedspreads and tablecloths in macrame are very popular and in great demand. Small jean shorts, plant hangers and flower pots are some of the other items that are very much in vogue. Jewelry items such as earrings, bracelets, chokers and ankle bracelets, etc are popular as gift items.
In sewing and knitting you use needles to achieve the result and make a design; in macrame it is determined by the knots. You use a wide variety of macrame knots. Some knots are very simple and some are quite complicated. Macrame knots determine the pattern that will emerge when you make macrame.
Various different types of macrame knots such as larkshead knot, square knot and granny knot, etc. are used. Other commonly used macrame knots are sliding knot and figure-of-8 climbing knot. You can develop the skill of tying the macrame knots only with practice.
But learning to make knots in ropes is only half the story. You need select macrame patterns, select one that will be right for what you intend to make. A wide range of macrame patterns are available and each pattern can use only certain types of knots successfully.
The modern internet communication has made it easy for people to give and receive macrame instructions. There are many websites to tell you how to macrame. They specialize in imparting macrame instructions with detailed illustrations or photographs, many websites provide tutorials telling how to macrame so that even a novice can learn such arts and crafts easily. Basically macrame is a craft that can be learnt only by practicing it. More and more people, especially women, now want to learn this ancient craft. Some want to learn it as a hobby and some even think of making a career out of it.
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To get out exactly how I learned to macrame jewelry please check my site about macrame cord for more tips and secrets.
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