Modern Macrame
33 Stylish Projects for Your Handmade Home
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Publisher Description
The ultimate guide to creating and styling modern macramé projects in the home from top creative tastemaker and sought-after macramé artist Emily Katz.
Macramé--the fine art of knotting--is an age-old craft that's undergoing a contemporary renaissance. At the heart of this resurgence is Emily Katz, a lifestyle icon and artist who teaches sold out macramé workshops around the world and creates swoon-worthy aspirational interiors with her custom hand-knotted pieces. Modern Macramé is a stylish, contemporary guide to the traditional art and craft of macramé, including 33 projects, from driftwood wall art and bohemian light fixtures to macramé rugs and headboards. The projects are showcased in easy to follow and photogenic project layouts, guiding both the novice and the more experienced crafter in a highly achievable way. Included with every project are thoughtful lifestyle tips showing how macramé can provide the perfect finishing touch for the modern, well-designed home--whether it's a hundred-year-old farmhouse, a sophisticated loft, or a cozy but stylish rental.
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Interior designer Katz updates the art of macram and provides artisans with specific guidance for knotting creatively. After briefly highlighting macram 's uses over the millennia, from camel harnesses in Arabia to the knotted vestments of royalty and more recent hippie lamp shades, Katz focuses on innovative uses and provides directions for a wide range of projects including hoop chairs and knotted daybeds. Other accoutrements for the home include knotted cords to conceal electrical wires, shades for block lamps, and a lighting fixture that is called the "Dancing Shadows Lantern." The book identifies basic supplies, such as rope, scissors, and a measuring device. From there, it's simply a matter of learning the knots and how to combine them. The step-by-step guidance for plant hangers, rugs, wall hangings, and general knotted miscellany will help even novice crafters achieve results that are both lovely and useful. Readers looking for an updated take on macram will want to pick up this stylish and practical book.
