Macrame art...I just love it.
@arunima25 (85328)
Bangalore, India
June 6, 2022 10:02am CST
Good evening from this side of the planet 
. It's 8:12 PM here and I am here after my dinner. Husband is in some business call and my daughters are in their rooms studying.
Few dirty pots and pans wait in the kitchen sink and so does the cleaning of kitchen shelf. But I will mylot for a while and then finish them.
We are getting back to school from Wednesday. The school reopens after summer vacation. Teachers start working on 9 June and the students would come from Monday next week. Well, we work extra few days after the school closes winding up the previous academic year and we start working before students come to class to prepare for new academic year.
And being a art therapist there too, I spent a long time in the last few days searching online for various art and craft ideas to use for various age groups. And once I do that, I get totally lost.
. It's like a wide ocean there online and sites like Pinterest take you from one interesting idea to other.
I spotted these beautiful keychains in the picture on Amazon and I think this would make an interesting craft project for middle school or maybe High school too get take a bit bigger project with the same skill.
I love Macrame art and I know a few of my friends from Waldorf parent circle do it beautifully. And they do crochet too very beautifully. I tried learning crochet in the lockdown from my expert daughter and it was not as easy as I thought . But I finished two small projects with middle school last year. So, this year I plan to learn this new skill and pass it on to the children at school. I hope this one is easier
I called one friend and she is ready to teach me
. So, I am going to put this project for next semester as I need to learn it first. I have kept few newspaper crafts for this semester and I am an expert at that
I will move on to reading your posts here. I have answered all notifications from yesterday and the new ones can wait for a while
Anyone here who has tried Macrame or is already an expert? You can share your valuable experience here
. It's 8:12 PM here and I am here after my dinner. Husband is in some business call and my daughters are in their rooms studying.
Few dirty pots and pans wait in the kitchen sink and so does the cleaning of kitchen shelf. But I will mylot for a while and then finish them.
We are getting back to school from Wednesday. The school reopens after summer vacation. Teachers start working on 9 June and the students would come from Monday next week. Well, we work extra few days after the school closes winding up the previous academic year and we start working before students come to class to prepare for new academic year.
And being a art therapist there too, I spent a long time in the last few days searching online for various art and craft ideas to use for various age groups. And once I do that, I get totally lost.. It's like a wide ocean there online and sites like Pinterest take you from one interesting idea to other.
I spotted these beautiful keychains in the picture on Amazon and I think this would make an interesting craft project for middle school or maybe High school too get take a bit bigger project with the same skill.
I love Macrame art and I know a few of my friends from Waldorf parent circle do it beautifully. And they do crochet too very beautifully. I tried learning crochet in the lockdown from my expert daughter and it was not as easy as I thought . But I finished two small projects with middle school last year. So, this year I plan to learn this new skill and pass it on to the children at school. I hope this one is easier
I called one friend and she is ready to teach me. So, I am going to put this project for next semester as I need to learn it first. I have kept few newspaper crafts for this semester and I am an expert at that
I will move on to reading your posts here. I have answered all notifications from yesterday and the new ones can wait for a while
Anyone here who has tried Macrame or is already an expert? You can share your valuable experience here15 people like this
15 responses
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I saw some videos. It's basically an art of tying different kinds of knots with these special macrame threads and these knots can be done in various combinations and patterns to get the designs.
@RebeccasFarm (86769)
• United States
6 Jun 22
I do not make macrame but I hope you try it and can make some money doing it. Those are certainly cute.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
These are cute ones. I thought that if we could teach them in the next semester starting September, we can make some of these keychains and simpler projects and sell it at our fund raising Christmas sale. . Let's hope that my plan gets executed well.
. Let's hope that my plan gets executed well.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
10 Jun 22
@arunima25 - I often have a look at Pinterest and I finally think that the site is a total waste of time.
I like to search YouTube to see how things are done, a video speaks a thousand words.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I have seen a lot of beautiful projects on Pinterest. The wall hangings and pot holders are so elegant and beautiful. I have watched a few online tutorial videos and they don't look tough. I guess with some practice I should get a hang of it.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jun 22
@LadyDuck You are right. One can get lost on Pinterest. It can at times take us to irrelevant stuffs too. But I have bumped into many ideas there when I was not actually looking for them. The site can be addictive too.
I am happy that YouTube videos are there and we can learn so many things.
. The site can be addictive too.
I am happy that YouTube videos are there and we can learn so many things.
@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jun 22
@arunima25 I have done so many that I find them very easy but I remain mindful that they are not so easy if you haven't done much crochet.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I have seen your crochet projects.I like the beanies that you make . My younger daughter wants to make few beanies to sell at our Christmas charity fund raising event.
I checked the online tutorial videos and it does not look tough. But then I have to do it to find out
. My younger daughter wants to make few beanies to sell at our Christmas charity fund raising event.
I checked the online tutorial videos and it does not look tough. But then I have to do it to find out1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
@JudyEv When I see my younger daughter doing it, it looks so easy. But once the needle comes to my hand, it's other way around . You are right that we need a lot of practice. And it might not come well to everyone.
I watched few online tutorial videos for beginners and I should try them soon. They look easy but I can't say that unless I actually try.
. You are right that we need a lot of practice. And it might not come well to everyone.
I watched few online tutorial videos for beginners and I should try them soon. They look easy but I can't say that unless I actually try.1 person likes this
@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
7 Jun 22
I am good at craft but I did a lot when my sons were in school. They have submitted them to their schools.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
Good to know that. I hope your sons enjoyed doing them with you
Have you tried Macrame??
Have you tried Macrame??1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
8 Jun 22
@aninditasen Oh! I see. I checked online video tutorials and it looks simple. But I have to try and see.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
Yes, someone mentioned that it was very popular during seventies..I find it a timeless one. Maybe now people are more into gadgets and they don't have enough time to have hobbies.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jun 22
@CarolDM Yes, I tried some yesterday using wool. Ut would be better with macrame threads. But I want to practice a bit before I order for them.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Jun 22
@arunima25 Sounds like a nice hobby.
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@snowy22315 (169990)
• United States
6 Jun 22
That used to be a big fad here in the 70's.
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@snowy22315 (169990)
• United States
7 Jun 22
@arunima25 I may have made a plant hanger once. I am not very good at crafty kinds of things. I wish I was!
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
@snowy22315 Plant hanger...I have seen so many of them on Pinterest and also selling online. They look so beautiful and elegant. I thought that if I get good hang of this , I might take a bigger project with High school children later.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
Yes, I guess it was very popular then. Still people do it and I could find many online video lessons to help beginners.
Have you ever done it??
Have you ever done it??1 person likes this
@xstitcher (30302)
• Petaluma, California
9 Jun 22
I have never done macrame--my mom used to make plant hangers from it when I was a kid.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
9 Jun 22
Wow! That sounds good. You must have watched your mom..I saw a lot of plant hangovers on Pinterest. They look beautiful and elegant.
@Marilynda1225 (79764)
• United States
6 Jun 22
I've never tried macrame but those keychains are really nice. I hope you don't have any trouble learning macame so you can teach it next semester.
I can easily get lost on PInterest
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I checked a few online tutorial videos and they don't look tough. But then I have to try it and see. Definitely one needs to get a hang of it to pick up the speed and then come with some innovative designs of their own.
I plan to teach them in next semester starting September.. Hopefully we make some good keychains to sell at our Christmas find raising event.
I love Pinterest. It's an ocean of ideas.
. Definitely one needs to get a hang of it to pick up the speed and then come with some innovative designs of their own.
I plan to teach them in next semester starting September.. Hopefully we make some good keychains to sell at our Christmas find raising event.
I love Pinterest. It's an ocean of ideas.1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (79764)
• United States
7 Jun 22
@arunima25 Once you get going I"m sure you'll get the hang of macrame quickly. What a good idea to sell the keychains at your Christmas fund raiser.
I get lots of ideas from Pinterest too. Aside from some crocheting projects I've been browsing ideas for bedrooms and color choices. I"d really like to paint my bedroom but not sure what color I want.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
@Marilynda1225 The place is full of ideas and I keep stealing it from there. Last year I got few ideas from there to get my master bedroom closet done. Now we are planning for some renovations around the house in August after my elder one moves to her college life and we don't have to worry about her exams. I am on Pinterest hunting for ideas, saving them and mixing few ideas to suit my needs
My younger daughter gets a lot of crochet project ideas there
. Last year I got few ideas from there to get my master bedroom closet done. Now we are planning for some renovations around the house in August after my elder one moves to her college life and we don't have to worry about her exams. I am on Pinterest hunting for ideas, saving them and mixing few ideas to suit my needs
My younger daughter gets a lot of crochet project ideas there
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 22
It does look easy when watching the online videos. I tried it with wool. It was not that easy. I have to practice to get hang of it. It came out okay. I guess it will look much better with macrame threads.
. I have to practice to get hang of it. It came out okay. I guess it will look much better with macrame threads.
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
14 Jun 22
cool keychains. I haven't tried macrame.
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@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
15 Jun 22
I liked them too. I have tried them using wool. I watched one good video online. It's interesting but needs practice to get hang of it. And I think it will be neater with macrame threads.
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@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
7 Jun 22
I have tried macrame; but it was decades ago. I love the key chains.
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@LindaOHio (156276)
• United States
8 Jun 22
@arunima25 I had a book on macrame. You can get one from the library.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I too found them good. I think they will sell well at our Christmas fund raising event. If we start them in our second semester starting September, we can make enough by Christmas time.
How did you find it?
I saw few online tutorial videos and they look not so tough. But I have to try and see. We will need some practice to get hang of it.
How did you find it?
I saw few online tutorial videos and they look not so tough. But I have to try and see. We will need some practice to get hang of it.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 22
Yes, I checked the videos and tried it with some old wool. It came out well. Will definitely look better with macrame threads. I will order some once I get a bit more practice with old wool. Though it's not as easy as it looks in those videos.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
It's infact a very beautiful art and you can make a lot of beautiful projects using this art.. I checked a few online tutorial videos and it looked not so tough. I have to try out and see.
. I checked a few online tutorial videos and it looked not so tough. I have to try out and see.
@arunima25 (85328)
• Bangalore, India
7 Jun 22
I liked them. And they make many more beautiful projects with this art. They are all so beautiful.
You can check for online tutorial videos..there are many to help us learn if we are willing to
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