Member Sarah Thornton recaps our January Studio Hours, which featured special guest Chantel Conlon, the designer of our Cascading Diamonds wall-hanging pattern. Chantel talked about her approach to the craft, and how she is combining macrame methods with weaving, and using non-traditional materials. We rounded out the evening with a fun show-and-tell.
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Made with thick macramé rope (or yarn, if you prefer), and using only two kinds of knots, Cascading Diamonds is the perfect first large-scale macramé project. Step-by-step photo instructions introduce the two knots, and a layout diagram makes it clear how the piece comes together. So grab some rope or yarn, half a dozen enormous beads, and a dowel, and get knotting!
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[Open Access] An interview with Canadian macramé artist, designer and social media star Chantel Conlon, who uses a variety of materials and combines techniques to create modern pieces entirely different from the iconic plant hangers of the 1970s.
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