How To Macrame for Beginners Easy Fall Leaves

A few basic supplies are needed to begin this macrame project.

1. Cotton rope cording
2. Ruler
3. Sharp scissors
4. Comb
5. Hairspray
6. Thumbtack
7. Piece of cardboard

To make a macrame leaf roughly 8″ in height you’ll begin by cutting strips of cording as follows.

• (1) 16″ strand for the center spine of the leaf
• (6) 8″ strands for the top portion
• (6) 7″ strands for the top portion
• (6) 6″ strands for the lower portion
• (4) 5″ strands for the lower portion

First, fold the 16″ strand in half.

This will be the center or spine of the leaf.

Then secure the strand at the top of the fold into a piece of cardboard with a push pin.

In this image the first knot has already been tied so you can see what it looks like.

The first three knots will be made using the 8″ strands.

Take one strand, fold it in half and slide it under the spine.

Then fold a second strand and place it on top of the previous strand and spine in the opposite direction.

Then, insert the ends of the top strand down into the loop of the bottom strand, and the ends of the bottom strand up into the loop of the top strand.

Finally, pull both sides tightly to make the knot.

In addition, alternate the starting side with each new row of knots.

For example, since the loop of the previous strand was on the left of the spine, for the next row place the first loop under the spine on the right.

Then continue with this process, gradually decreasing the strand size as you work down the spine.

Finally, push each knot up toward the previous knot to keep the rows tight.

Now that each of the knots have been tied it’s time to create that soft fringe.

First, begin by placing the comb next to the spine and pull outward through the cording.

It should be noted, this will need to be done several times to create the fringe.

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After both sides of the cording have been combed out give it a rough trim.

Comb the edges out again and trim any pieces that are longer to keep the shape of the leaf.

Now for the final step.

Clearly, since the fringe is soft, the leaf will be droopy when placed upright.

So, to prevent the leaf from flopping you’ll need to stiffen it up.

Of course, use what you have on hand, like hairspray.

On the other hand, you can also use a fabric stiffener or spray starch.

Then, allow it to dry and then decorate to your hearts content.

Finally, small clips are attached to the back of these leaves with hot glue.

Although, the loop at the top of the leaf can be used for hanging too.

Wasn’t that simple?

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