Especially Macrame
What is it?
Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques.
The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching": various combinations of half hitches. It was long crafted by sailors, especially in elaborate or ornamental knotting forms, to cover anything from knife handles to bottles to parts of ships.
Cavandoli macramé is one variety that is used to form geometric and free-form patterns like weaving. The Cavandoli style is done mainly in a single knot, the double half-hitch knot. Reverse half hitches are sometimes used to maintain balance when working left and right halves of a balanced piece.
Leather or fabric belts are another accessory often created via macramé techniques. Most friendship bracelets exchanged among schoolchildren and teens are created using this method. Vendors at theme parks, malls, seasonal fairs and other public places may sell macramé jewelry or decoration as well.
Read more about MacrameWhy I love it?
I love Macrame because it makes me feel free! I start with it, and just go with the flow. I love how I can create art through the use of ropes by just doing some series of knots. It is amazing and fascinating for me to feel that sense of freedom and create something so beautiful out of it!
Every piece I make tells a story, the exact feeling I experience making that piece is brought to life by macrame. I love sharing that feeling of happiness and creativity to other people with all the pieces I make. I love how people react to the macrame I made them. It's not just about the purchase they did and the money I got from it, but for me, it's all about the fulfillment I feel when ever I see my masterpiece in its forever home.