The Complete Beginner's Knotting Guide (Paperback)
Rickey Hammes
Sold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketSold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 12 October 2005
Condition: New
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. Your macrame project looks nothing like the photograph. The knots were right. The cord was wrong. Two crafters can follow the same macrame pattern step for step and produce finished pieces that look nothing alike when hung on a wall. The cord is almost always why. Most beginner books leave diameter, construction type, and material entirely to guesswork, and none of those decisions can be fixed with better knotting once a project is done. Twenty Projects, Zero Cord GuessworkSelect cord by diameter, type, and material before buying a single metre for each projectUnderstand what twisted, 3-ply, and braided cord each do to your knot texture and fringeUse a per-project table listing exact cord spec and total meterage for all 20 projectsTie twelve foundational knots until tension and consistent spacing become instinctiveComplete 20 projects from a square knot wall panel on a 12-inch dowel to a macrame mirror frameTroubleshoot spiral knots, fringe that will not brush, tilting baskets, and uneven rowsThe Cord Chapter Nobody Else Wrote This book begins with a full chapter on cord science before the first knot is introduced, because cord is the decision that determines whether the other three hundred pages work correctly. It covers all three construction types, five working diameters from 3mm to 8mm, and the practical difference between natural cotton, recycled cotton, and bamboo-rayon cord, then closes with a per-project specification table giving the exact cord for every one of the twenty projects. The twelve project chapters that follow cover seven wall hangings, eight plant hangers, and five home accessories, sequenced by project type and then by difficulty within each type, with a knot library, finishing guide, troubleshooting table, cord substitution guide, and washing care chapter providing the supporting reference throughout.Every piece in this book was designed to be worth hanging, displaying, or using daily. Working through it in order is the right way to approach it. By the time the twentieth project is done, the cord decisions at the start of this book will feel obvious in retrospect. Open Chapter 1 before you buy anything. Then start on Project 1. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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