About Macrame
Macrame is an ancient form of textile art. It is based on tying knots. Ancient people with it, preserved and transmitted information. There was even a tie-dye certificate. And although the products made in macramé, found worldwide, yet its homeland is China. This Appendix provides a small amount of information on macrame. For beginners craftswomen that will be quite enough to start.
Materials needed:
The main material to work with is any yarn. It can also be cords, or even a clothesline. Not only suitable yarn with the pile, because their fluffiness will hide the entire relief pattern. Silk cords look nice, but too slippery. You have to exert a lot of effort into the node created from this material, well kept. So what will the most successful netting? For beginners masters fit cotton rope. To run the nodes from it is easiest, and the pattern is visible particularly clearly. Also, in addition to the rope you will need safety pins, beads, scissors, and tape to measure the length of the cord used. As well as instructions for weaving. Master class for beginners should be clear and understandable. Take care of mounting your work. The Foundation, which you will with this purpose to use must be steady and tight, but the pin to pass well. If you weave small size products, you may approach a normal pillow.