Macraweave - Amy Mullins, Marnia Ryan-Raison

Macrame meets weaving. 18 breathtaking projects. Decorations, jewelry, and accessories: create unusual patterns with knotting and weaving techniques! Macrame weaving for beginners and advanced.

Reef knot meets soumak! Trendy DIY decorating ideas. The DIY trends of macrame and weaving are flooding craft groups and social media profiles around the world, gaining more and more enthusiastic fans. Have you already tried all the macrame tutorials and woven more tapestries than you can count? Then try something new! With "Macraweave," textile artists Amy Mullins and Marnia Ryan-Raison combine the most common macrame knots and weaving techniques to create fascinating new ideas. From simple keychains to stylish clutches to your own director's chair, there's something for everyone. All the necessary knotting techniques are explained in detail at the beginning of the book and then applied in 18 projects of varying difficulty levels. Choose your entry level and create practical accessories and artistic decorative objects for your home!
The best of both worlds: 18 exciting projects combine macramé and weaving to create unique decoration ideas and fashion accessories
Plain weave, rya knot, anchor stitch: The most important weaving techniques and macramé knots simply explained
Make dream catchers, spice up flower vases or make jewelry according to illustrated step-by-step instructions with information on materials and preparation
From keychains to wall hangings: This is how you can easily knot your favorite accessories and DIY decor with a boho look. Whether it's a pillowcase, zigzag belt, or a stately wall hanging, with macrame weaving, the macramé pattern is always knotted first. The complex structures of knots and spaces allow for the weaving in of colors and unusual textures created by yarns of different materials and thicknesses. This opens up a variety of decorative possibilities that would be almost impossible to imagine with one technique alone. Whether you want to try a new hobby or take your macramé technique to the next level, with the instructions in this book, you'll create your new favorite pieces in no time!

About the authors

Amy Mullins and Marnia Ryan-Raison

Amy Mullins and Marnia Ryan-Raison live in Australia and both work there as textile artists. In 2015, they founded their label "Eden Eve" together, selling macramé and weaving pieces and offering workshops in the techniques. At some point, they came up with the idea of ​​combining their two favorite crafting techniques and creating macramé weaving. With this new technique, they've managed to give their projects even more color and durability—and at the same time, they look even more fascinating!

Product details

ISBN: 978-3-8307-2096-6
Format: 27.30 × 21.00 cm
Pages: 128
1st edition