Comments on: Are you knotty or nice? (Sorry…)

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:17:51 +0000

I made that tree as a young teenager and a lot of the ornaments. I won a blue ribbon at the state fair for it. I actually gasped when I saw the photo–thanks for the reminders!!

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:13:21 +0000

I totally remember those plant hangers! And that wall hanging you made!

By: pam

pam — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:07:11 +0000

Have been really, really enjoying the vintage Christmas treasures you have been sharing! What fun and some real material for building upon – 2010 crafty ideas coming through!

The wreath in this post caught my eye too! What really got me is there was a day when I would have been able to make it! But no – this great idea never got caught in my radar! I was using my twisted knotty creations for hanging planters! Imagine that!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:17:51 +0000

I made that tree as a young teenager and a lot of the ornaments. I won a blue ribbon at the state fair for it. I actually gasped when I saw the photo–thanks for the reminders!!

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:13:21 +0000

I totally remember those plant hangers! And that wall hanging you made!

By: pam

pam — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:07:11 +0000

Have been really, really enjoying the vintage Christmas treasures you have been sharing! What fun and some real material for building upon – 2010 crafty ideas coming through!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:32:17 +0000

Wow, deja vu! (sp?) Anyways, I made a ton of those NOEL macrame hangers and I just bought a replica of the macrame Christmas Tree for a tacky gift swap (both from the cover)…maybe I owned this book?

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:29:46 +0000

I have this book, and made many of the items (some of which still survive) This whole series has me spooked, many of the featured magazines have just been resurected from my mom's basement!

By: cinderellen

cinderellen — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:02:37 +0000

I remember trying macramé. It wasn't the time it took that made me drop it (hello – knitting…) but that I could not think of anything I could make that was not ugly/weird. I made as many belts and bracelets as I wanted, and a person can only use so may plant hangers, after all.

By: carolynswafford

carolynswafford — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:36:05 +0000

Home security, ha ha ha ha ha!!! I remember doing macrame when I was about 6 – I tied it onto the tv knob (that you turned the channnels with) and watched tv while I braided away. If I remember correctly, it was kind of scratchy and stiff to work with – maybe that's another reason it's not in vogue again?

By: SisterDiane

SisterDiane — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:57:28 +0000

Excellent point! I love Anika's work, too.

By: fuzzydragons

fuzzydragons — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:40:28 +0000

i love macramé! :D still make bracelets and necklaces with the knots. I grew up with mom making huge plant holders.hmm should ask her if she still remembers how to make the knots :)

By: cyndyw

cyndyw — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:15:15 +0000

Maybe macrame hasn't come back because we just don't have those groovy faux brick and wood paneled walls like those on the cover for backdrops? Seriously, though, a few artists (Joan Babcock, Annika deGroot, Jeanne Wertman…) are doing amazing and contemporary work today in micro macrame (same knots, finer cords). I think for larger scale macrame to make a comeback we need not only updated designs as heather mentioned, but for someone to produce attractive cord in a wider palette of colors. Would knitting and crocheting be so popular today if all we had was 70s style acrylic yarn to work with?

By: tortagialla

tortagialla — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:32:12 +0000

I like macrame still! I'm getting back into knots and braids…I hope there is a resurgence and also a more present-day application for the techniques. Would be so cool!

By: catheholden

catheholden — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:36:42 +0000

Man Alive! (Little 70s lingo for you.) Macrame plant hangers with wooden beads… If those make a comeback, it's all over. But then I said the same thing about bell bottom pants and actually bought them again. Fun post. (That last photo is cute and scary at the same time.)