Thursday, March 27, 2025

Lesson 5

 Building a Project and Backing a Project

Making a project from scraps and then building a knot – using several cords

Colarde Parede - Fiber Emballage e Macramê (com sobras de cordões)

 

References to Instagram Reels for Backing and Mounting your Work

FeltBacking with D ring hanging mounts   Sonya Benham

ReinforcedGrommet Mounting on Felt Backing  Sonya Benham

Grommetson Felt Strip Backing Sonya Benham

AttachingEmballage to Canvas Frame Pluumbago

Securingthe Shape  Sonya Benham

Stitching and Securing the Shape     Sonya Benham

 

Handy Tips

Cutting Thick Rope  Sonya Benham

Wrapping Tip  Sonya Benham

 

Inspiration Artists

Sonya Benham  Sonya Benham

Lisa Thevenon   Lisa Thevenon - France | Textile artcontemporary sculpture

Aya Kurata   ayakurata.com Fiber Art, Modern Macrame

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Lesson 4

 Knots, Knots and more Knots

Inspiration Artist for this class is knot and rope artist, Windy Chien  WindyChien   Windy Chien (@windychien) •Instagram photos and videos

Another artist working with ropes and wrapping is Joana N. Schneider Joana Schneider  Joana Schneider(@joana.n.schneider) • Instagram photos and videos

 

Knots References:

Link to a Visual Reference Guide to Tying and Using Over 100 Knots     PDF document with colour diagrams

The Ashley Book of Knots  PDF document of revised version of Ashley's comprehensive book.

TheComplete Guide to Knots and Knot Tying.pdf - Google Drive     Some of the knots can be useful as decorative knots  (some of the hitches, bends and mats)

2011decorative fusion knots a step by step illustrated guide to new and unusualornamental knots by Scout Library (WFIS-Spain) - Issuu  Decorative Knots

This may contain: various ropes and knots on a black background

 

This may contain: several ropes are tied together and labeled with numbers on the blue wall behind them is an arrow

This may contain: instructions for how to tie a rope knot

Some Easy Decorative Knots

Double Carrick Bend  Knot     for practice with clothesline use 4 pieces of 25 - 30 cm  Thicker cord (possibly made from group of wrapped thinner cords) could be used as wall decoration.

*Demo Video Double Carrick Bend Knot

GoodLuck Bracelet - Carrick Bend  bracelet using this knot and a jewelry clasp

HowYou Can Make A Carrick Bend Bracelet With Parachute Cord  bracelet made with paracord with loop and knot closure. Could be made with other types of cord.

Pipa Knot  Wall Hanging Version  (for our practice version you will need about 175 cm of clothesline)

*Demo Video Pipa Knot

Pipa Knot MacrameKeychain Tutorial for BEGINNERS! | DIY Macrame keychain Handmade #6

Wrapped Pipa Knot

Pipa Knot Wall Hanging  combining several Pipa knots into a circular project

Windy Chien – Doughnut Knot

Windy Chien – Good Luck Knot  - blog post with instructions and picture tutorial  video (not by Windy Chien)

*Demo Video   Wrapped Necklace  for practice we will be using 275 – 300 cm of clothesline or 4mm macrame cord

*Demo Video  Double Loop Knot for practice we will be using approximately 100 cm of clothesline

*Demo Video Bowline on Bight  for practice we will be using approximately 100 cm of clothesline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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