Show Craft Cupboard By Maureen G G. G Spencer Leftover cords from macrame projects always seem to be a problem and most of m mare us' us are too Scotch to throw the long strips away Today well we'll start a series of macrame articles which will hopefully give you some ideas Gayle Ferguson picked up a quickie idea for wall all flowers that we saw at an open air fair and spruced up a shower with some very unique game prizes I 1 ITHE THE TIlE TRICK THICK to wall flowers is simply to make a flat section and then join the knotting for a ac af c f small cradle at the bottom What you do to decorate this mini hanging that is suitable for hanging against a wall is up to you so grab your leftover beads a few pinecones or whatever strikes your fancy We began by tying a sinnet of half knot twists around our four inch welded ring This used up about four 4 yard strips The junction of the circle is clipped and then the full amount of cords to be used for the hang itself is placed over the junction with a massive knot We used two yard strips and oJ athia tM gives bout about beut an M 1 ip IMp to 24 4 inch finished product Cut C six yard pieces These at are used the joint This then gives you 12 cords to begin your patterns For a suggestion slippery cords such as nylon and andr r acrylics could best be used in tighter half knot and square knot down to the cradle as not much weight is ever put in one of these and your knots will slip FOR JUTES and other good knotting materials you are more free to use alternating square knots and looser patterns When the cradle is joined and finished cut about 1 yard wrap cord and tie a wrap knot to secure the bottom of the cradle Now you you are ready for brushing open your cord adding adding adding ad ad- ding tiny beads shaping or just letting it hang Check next week for more fun scrap cord ideas and start getting your crafts ready for the big craft show |