The art of macrame: a bag of your own!

The art of knotted weaving macramé has been known since the times of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. Then it began to be used in Assyria, Iran, Japan and China. Europe met with him in the VIII - IX centuries. The history of the development of macrame is rooted in the history of navigation. It was the sea knots and their combinations that formed the basis of decorative weaving. More than four thousand sea knots are known, some of them are complex and beautiful. Combinations of these nodes and formed the basis of the first schematic drawings of macrame. Currently, there are six types of weaving and hundreds of different nodules.

The main thing for doing beautiful work is to choose the right material. The most suitable materials for weaving are leather, cords, vegetable fibers, sisal, fishing line, linen thread, jute, twine, fine wire, yarn (woolen, silk, cotton) and some synthetic materials. The material for weaving should be strong, moderately twisted and pliable for proper tightening of nodules. In addition to materials, to start working, you still need to select the appropriate tools: scissors, needle, ruler, metal spokes, hook, spindle, cusp and pads. When the preliminary preparation is complete, we can begin the weaving. It is quite difficult and laborious manual work - macrame. The bag and wall panel, bracelet and bracelet, belt and waistcoat, blouse and dress are equally good in this technique.

In more detail I would like to focus on one masterpiece of this man-made art. Bags accompany modern man almost everywhere. Of course, you can go to the store and buy any you like, but lovers of exclusives can use the technique of macrame. The bag, woven from decorative knots, will be very durable, reliable and beautiful. Such bags usually have a significant cost, but this is due to the fact that they use high-quality material for their manufacture, and they are exclusive. The main criterion is that the macrame bag is made by hand.

A woven handbag can decorate an evening outfit, a business suit, a denim set, a light summer dress and many other outfits. Skilled craftsmen will not make much effort to weave the most intricate macrame bags. Weaving schemes of this kind are very complex. Beginners can only do with a small bag-bag for the kitchen. However, do not be upset. A big one starts small. Such a macrame bag will look very impressive in the kitchen as a hanging device for storing fruits.

With the help of this technique you can weave different bags, even a small handbag-case for the phone. Naturally, they all require decoration to be unique and attractive. A huge role is played by the color scale, which must be carefully selected.

For decor, various beads, tassels, original buckles and fastenings, buttons and zippers are suitable. Form is also important. A lot of original models allow you to create macrame. A bag made in this weaving technique will undoubtedly become a favorite accessory, as well as a useful and useful thing.