Macrame: The Craft of Creative Knotting for Your Home

by Fanny Zedenius, Kim Lighbody (Photographer)

Overview

In recent months there has been an astonishing resurgence in the striking yet simple craft of macramé (first made popular in the 1970s). In Macramé, Fanny Zedenius offers a refreshing twist on the addictive craft. Beginning with the basics, she takes us through all the essentials: what you need to get started, a glossary covering 30 of the most popular knots, tips on how to create different patterns through various knot combinations, and advice on how to hang and display your makes. The book also takes readers through ombre-dyeing, fraying, and customizing with beads, and includes fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for 22 homeware projects such as impressive wall hangings, a beautiful table runner and napkins, whimsical dream catchers, and pretty plant hangers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849499408
Publisher:	Hardie Grant
Publication date:	07/03/2017
Sales rank:	256,952
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Fanny Zedenius is the creative mind behind the Instagram profile @Createaholic (11.2K followers). She sells her makes online and hosts macramé workshops – all on top of her day job at the UN Women's National Committee of Sweden. Her work is sought after by interior stylists and has featured in magazines and advertisements, including one for IKEA in October 2016.

Editorial Reviews

07/17/2017
Tying knots dates back at least as far as ancient Greece, when ships that sailed the open seas depended on rightly woven knots, but the art of knotting is a more modern activity involving less adventure but no less skill, as noted in crafter Zedenius’s first book. For some readers, macramé may conjure images of the hippie movement or the folksy decor of the 1970s, with its seemingly ubiquitous hemp plant hangers dangling from tents at art festivals. This book signals an evolution—and perhaps a renaissance—in the craft of macramé that moves beyond the plant hanger to include table runners, lanterns, curtains, benches, and dream catchers. The book includes the standard elements, such as a list of needed tools, as well as tips for fraying and dip dyeing. But beyond that, it explores the wide variety of knots and patterns for both simple and sophisticated projects that, with skill and practice, can then be finessed individually. This book is an invaluable resource for igniting the imagination about an ancient craft that combines the earthy elements of rope, a few tools, and fingers. Color photos. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"an invaluable resource for igniting the imagination about an ancient craft that combines the earthy elements of rope, a few tools, and fingers."
- Publishers Weekly

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