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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... are similar to traditional corn dollies and macrame. ... quite interesting patterns when the stitch is a ...
Detail of Cavandoli macramé. 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.
A friendship bracelet is a decorative bracelet given by one person to another as a symbol of friendship. Friendship bracelets are often handmade, usually of embroidery floss or thread and are a type of macramé. There are various styles and patterns, but most are based on the same simple half-hitch knot. They represent a friendship that is ...
Hemp jewelry uses hemp twine material which is made from the Cannabis sativa plant, otherwise known as “Common Hemp”, which is cultivated to make goods such as food, fuel, clothing and textiles, cosmetics, paints, paper, building materials, and plastics, among others.
Kumihimo braid A marudai stand featuring a partially finished kumihimo, weighted with a tama (lit. ' ball ') weight to keep tension whilst weaving Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese artform and craftwork for making braids and cords.
Ancient Egyptian dress can broadly be divided into types of tunics, robes, skirts, and shawls, typically made of linen. These were sometimes decorated with print, woven, and embroided patterns, though such decoration was more common on accessories. [1] Sewn garments began to appear in the Middle Kingdom. Children typically went unclothed. [2]
A braided necklace made from cotton cords by ply-split braiding. Today, the ply-split braiding technique is used by fiber artists to create handmade decorative items including neckwear, bags, household décor, garments and three-dimensional structures such as baskets and sculptures.
A growing middle class had more leisure time than ever before; printed materials offered homemakers thousands of patterns. Women were still limited to roles in the household, and under the standards of the time a woman working on needle work while entertaining the parlor was considered beautiful.