Hemp Macrame
2011
Macrame Mania – Age-Old Art of Knot Tying Is Back With A High Fashion Twist
Macrame is the ancient art of tying knots. Dating back to the thirteenth century, this is a craft for the ages. Arab weavers are thought to have created this art form. Macrame spread to Spain and Europe via trade routes. Spending long months at sea, Sailors used this craft as a way to pass time. They soon found that their artwork was a great way to barter on land for essentials. And so the spread of macrame continued, and the art flourished.
During Victorian times, macrame’s popularity peaked. Macrame lace was all the rage, and could be found on curtains, women’s sleeves, dress hems, pillowcases and anywhere else that could use a little lacy embellishment.
Macrame slowly died down in popularity, and fell out of favor as all fads eventually do. Sometimes fads disappear completely, never to return. The art of knot tying, however, keeps coming back to life.
In the seventies, the craze hit again. During that decade it was hard to find a home without a macrame plant hanger or owl gracing its walls. The craft centered more around textiles and furnishings this time around. Some of the more popular items produced at this time were macrame hammocks, chairs and decorative accessories.
During the eighties macrame was no longer popular. This wasn’t to last, however. Grunge was born in the nineties. The craft made a comeback through the birth of hemp jewelry. Necklaces and macrame bracelets were seen at craft fairs. The knotted art form was the perfect complement to the earthy, natural look that became popular.
Fast forward to present day and we find ourselves in the midst of yet another revival of this classic art form. Last year it started creeping into the world of high fashion. Subtle at first, we are now seeing macrame pieces in the Spring and Summer 2010 collections. Who would have guessed that you’d find several gorgeous macrame dresses in Dianne Von Furstenberg’s Spring 2010 collection, a well known fashion designer.
This craft is sure to become popular with crafters again as it trickles down from the world of high fashion. Get out your macrame cord and start knotting!
How to do a: Switchback Hemp/ Macrame Bracelet Tutorial
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Hemp Macrame Purse – Waterproof Retro is so right now. But there’s nothing old fashioned about being earth conscious. Flaunt this bag woven of 100% hemp. Great with jeans or a dress…. |
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Thai Silver Hemp Macrame Choker Silver and colored beads adorn this hemp macrame choker. Measures approximately 15 long…. |
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Turquoise Polished 20# Hemp Twine 100g Ball $4.75 Turquoise 20 lb. test (about 1mm) hemp twine dyed with earth friendlier, low-impact fiber reactive dyestuffs. Bright, vivid color ideal for all craft uses where dyed twine is required. Combine with our natural or other colored twine to create beautiful craft projects. Each ball of twine is individually shrink-wrapped to keep from unraveling during use. Just pull the twine from the center of the ba… |
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Pink Polished 20# Hemp Twine 100g Ball $4.75 Pink 20 lb. test (about 1mm) hemp twine dyed with earth friendlier, low-impact fiber reactive dyestuffs. Bright, vivid color ideal for all craft uses where dyed twine is required. Combine with our natural or other colored twine to create beautiful craft projects. Each ball of twine is individually shrink-wrapped to keep from unraveling during use. Just pull the twine from the center of the ball to… |
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Red Polished 20# Hemp Twine 100g Ball $4.75 Red 20 lb. test (about 1mm) hemp twine dyed with earth friendlier, low-impact fiber reactive dyestuffs. Bright, vivid color ideal for all craft uses where dyed twine is required. Combine with our natural or other colored twine to create beautiful craft projects. Each ball of twine is individually shrink-wrapped to keep from unraveling during use. Just pull the twine from the center of the ball to … |
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Alex Sand Bands $8.14 She wears seashells by the seashore — and you will, too, with this jewelry kit for making sunny seashell necklaces, bracelets, anklets and rings! Includes assorted seashells, red and opalescent beads, natural and black hemp, elastic, beading needle, and easy instructions. Learn how to make macrame knots and cool shell designs, too!… |
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Organic Hemp Rainbow Macrame Twine Belt Feel good by being part of the solution with our environmentally friendly Organic Hemp Rainbow Macrame Twine Belt. The eco friendly Organic Hemp Rainbow Macrame Twine Belt is designed and manufactured in Romania by Ecolution, a leader in environmentally friendly products, manufacturing. Ecolution operates under fair trade no-sweatshop guidelines specifically employees are paid more than the Romani… |
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Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry (Jewelry Crafts) $6.98 Sterling Making Beautiful Hemp & Bead Jewelry Book- Hooray for Hemp! Discover new design made from a natural fiber Hemp Cord. You can create beautiful and contemporary knotted jewelry designs to which this book attests. In this collection, you find 56 lovely jewelry projects which include chokers, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, watches, keyrings and eyeglass holders. In addition to the d… |
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Beaded Macrame Jewelry: Stylish Designs, Exciting New Materials $7.16 Macramé. Just the word summons up images of hideous 1960s atrocities designed to hang plants. But what was good about macramé in the 1960s is still whatâs good about macramé: Itâs easy, itâs fun, everybody can do it. And now everybody can get great results, making gorgeous jewelry thatâs sure to astonish anyone born before the Reagan era. Best-selling author Sherri Haa… |
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Hemp Bracelets (Klutz S.) $4.99 Hemp Bracelets Kit includes 150 feet of hemp and an assortment of beads. Hemp bracelets are knitted out of a natural fiber that looks like twine. This kit features simple clear instructions for knotting ten different bracelets. The look is organic casual and just plain cool! Recommended for ages 6 and up. Spiral-bound: 32 pages. Made in China…. |
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