This post is less ‘macrame project’ and more ‘useful information’.
As I continue to work through learning macrame, experimenting with sinnets, learning to tie various knots and more I realized I need a basic method of tying things together (duh?). I also need a way to organize my materials for everything I’m working with at any given moment.
[Read More]It’s surprisingly easy and cheap to re-wrap a cat scratcher. The hard part is finding a technique that’s straight forward, easy to learn and doesn’t require specialized hardware (tools).
The below outlines a way of re-wrapping cat scratchers that fits the criteria. The only special tool needed is a fid (lacing needle) as the finishing step that holds everything in place needs the rope to be laced through the main whipping wraps. Thankfully fid’s are not expensive and easily obtained.
[Read More]A simple way to wrap a book for carring. This is meant to allow attaching a book to a bag via caribeaner and similar.
Figure 1: The Ashley Book of Knots and an A5 notebook wrapped for carrying
[Read More]I’ve finally made enough progress with Macrame and related to start publishing my work. This post goes through the ‘why’ of my interest, my current tools, organization practices and more. It’s a general run down of what I’ve put together in order to practice macrame effectively.
[Read More]A handy trick: a rolling pin is cheap, easy to obtain and can simulate a post. This can be super helpful for learning hitches and whippings.
[Read More]A simple, easy way to create bookmarks.
Figure 1: 4 bookmarks laid out on a table
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