HOW TO - MAKE MACRAME LEAVES & FEATHERS WITH YARN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- Full step by step tutorial to make these Macrame yarn leaves & feathers. Perfect for that boho look or for adding to your home decor.
NOTE: My apologies for any misspelling on the plural form of Leaf. Being that I am using it as a noun the plural form should be leaves.
Supply list:
-Bernat Handicrafter cotton yarn. Medium weight 4. Color is potpourri ombre. You will need about 14.5 yds (13.2 m) for 1 8" (20.3cm) leaf.
-Large eyed darning needle
-plastic comb or a metal weaving comb
-pet slicker brush. Its much cheaper at Walmart than the pet stores
-sewing scissors and sewing pins
-rotary cutter and cutting mat
- a hard surface to make your leafs on. I use a couple pieces of corrugated cardboard but together with some tape.
-a book that is about 8" (20.3cm) in height but the covers extending past the pages.
-an elastic band to go around your book to hold the yarn in place
-a piece of driftwood long enough to hold the amount of leaves you want to hang.
-extra yarn to hang your leafs
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I absolutely love your teaching style! …..And oh my gosh….. the wrap around a book tip!!!!!
Changed my life!
Thank you !
Thanks so much Robin. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I was trying to decide if I'd try macrame but I didn't want to commit to buying cord, etc. Being able to use my yarn from other hobbies in the exact project I was interested in is fantastic!!! I already made one leaf following this video and I'm excited to make more. Thank you
Wonderful!
I love that I could watch this without sound and still know what's going on. My favourite kind of tutorial. thank you
I'm so glad!
The best tip “the book” wrap to measure all those pieces so not to have to sit, measure and cut. Brilliant! What a time saver! Thanks
Yes indeed! You wouldn’t want to cut all those pieces individually. Time saver for sure!
Love it. Nice to watch something simple to make and come out so beautiful. Thank you
Glad you like it!
I love this work. Thanks so much. Best regards to you from South Africa 💫🇿🇦
Hello in South Africa! Glad you loved this!
I've just started making macramé feathers but was getting so frustrated that I couldn't get a perfect feather shape. I never thought about using my rotary cutter. Thank you so much for sharing your tips and tricks. I had to subscribe :) xo
Glad I was able to help. Thanks for subbing!
I almost spent a lot of money to buy those! I never thought it could be so easy and fun to make! Its appreciated so much more knowing I made this and people ask where I bought it from. Thank! Thank you so much!!!!
It is so rewarding when you have hone made items! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Excellent tutorial!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you Patty…….glad I found you. Now I know I can do macrame “again”. I used to do it about 45 years ago. I forgot it. So, you made it easy again. I was trying to figure out how by just looking at my I-pad. Couldn’t
Crazy huh! It all comes back eventually. Glad you were able to follow the video.
I love how you did it because my granddaughter and I were trying it another way and the way you did it looks SO much faster so thank you so much.
So glad you found my video and liked the method.
I think the feather is really neat and you give great instructions. Thanks for showing this in English, I tried to find how to do this and couldn't understand their measurements. Joyce Grigsby
Your very welcome. Thanks for watching!
While I was looking at macrame feather tutorials using regular cording, I was about to search ones with yarn and TH-cam read my mind and recommended yours without me even searching it? BUT I just have to say, I've been doing macrame for a few months and your trick to use an 8-inch book (or any specific size of book) BLEW MY MIND. I've been measuring a reference piece and using that piece to cut each piece, one at a time, for months. The video overall was great, but that hack alone is truly changing my whole perspective on how long these projects can take.
That would definitely take a long time to cut each strand separately for sure. Glad my video was suggested for you. Macrame can be time consuming but very rewarding and I do find it relaxing.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Oh it does, haha. I think that's part of why I put off more projects for a while. The one I'm doing is a gift my sister requested for her birthday (today actually) and that's why I got back into it. I also find it relaxing! I do have one question though: If you're trying to create fringe with a pet brush but it isn't working, what else should you try? I bought a pet brush specifically for it and it just isn't doing the trick. The cording itself is 3ply, 0.078inches (2mm) thick, and is meant for cooking, but cooking twine is what I used for my other projects (3mm size) and I just fringed each string individually with a sewing pin and comb.
Make sure the pet brush does not have bent metal teeth. They need to be straight. The pet brush is the best tool I have found yet to unravel the cord for the fringe. But you can also use a hair comb but chances are you will break some of the teeth on it. Hopefully the cord or twine you are using is a twisted cord and not braided. Braided cord is much harder to unravel. If you are having a hard time brushing out your fringe than make sure you are separating the plys by twisting in the opposite direction to get it started and then start brushing.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts The bent metal teeth must've been the issue. I've gone through with pliers and bent as many back to be straight as I can and it seemed to help! So thank you so much for that. I have a plastic comb, but I'm considering getting a metal one to avoid the teeth breaking. My cord LOOKS twisted, but it still will get knots as I try to get a pin through it, even when I separate the plus by twisting them, like you said (always starting at the bottom, too.) I'll look more into the differences between braided and twisted cord bc that might be my issue. Again, thank you for this advice though! I couldn't seem to find any other blogs or anything that had specific advice for this.
Glad I could help!
This is the best tutorial. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your talent.
You are so welcome!
Your tutorial is really well explained and easy to understand for someone like me who is just starting to make macrame. Thank you so much.
Your very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Patti, thanks for some awesome ideas to do these. You obviously spent some time thinking of the best and easier ways to do this! I appreciate your expertise!
You are very welcome. Yes, I do put a lot of thought into all my videos and experiment before I publish so it’s easy to follow.
are soooo beautyfull!!!in the programm to make it!!🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for watching! Glad you are enjoying the videos!
This is awesome. As a knitter and crocheted I have a pretty substantial yarn stash. Thank you for sharing.
You will be able to make many colourful leaves with all that yarn!
What a delight and new way I will try. I loved the finished look.
Thanks Hope! Have fun making lots of feathers.
Oh my I am so glad I found you! You make this so much easier than all of the others I have seen. Thank you!! GOD BLESS YOU!❤️ and great job👍
I’m glad you found me too! Enjoy making your feathers.
She, has very good patience to explain. I loved it and I will try.
GORGEOUS!!!! GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS! Can't wait to make these...... TODAY!
Enjoy your feather project today!
This is a game changer. I can't wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing. Very helpful and informative!!
Your very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Super cute!
Thank you!
You do really good work. And I love how you teach. Thank you Patti😊
I apologize. You do Amazing work Patti.
Well thank you so much for your wonderful comments.
Appreciated that you included dimensions for the leaves/ feather as a beginner this was very important
Oh good. I’m glad that was helpful!
I loved. You are so nice when explaining. Thank you xxx
Thanks Tina and thanks for watching.
You explain things very well.
Thanks so much Shari.
Love this am going to get started tmrw
Perfect. Enjoy making the leaves!
Wonderful clear instructions! Thanks so much.
Your very welcome!
Absolutely beautiful project 👌
Thanks so much!
Just ordered the set with cutter and board after watching your video i had just sat and cut a feather first time with scissors and your way looked alot easier especially with my shaky hands 😂
Well. Now you can enjoy making more feathers!
Wow!!! Love this video!! Thank you so much for sharing. Can't wait to try this!!!!! 😃😃
Glad you love the video! Thanks for watching!
Wow amazing 🙏 Good Job. Thank you for sharing
Your. Dry welcome. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your technique!
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Okay thanks.
U r the perfect teacher!!!
Aahhh. Thanks Monica.
Aahhh. Thanks Monica.
These are beautiful! Gonna make some with my 6 yo :)
Thank you,Patty
You are so welcome!
I like the feathers and I like that you use a rotary knife I got to get one
Rotary knifes are great!
You make it look so easy. I love the looks of them. Thank you
They are easy to make. I'm sure you wont have any trouble making some.
It's so easy to learn watching your videos. Thanks a lot. I'm trying to do this now :)
Good to know that my videos are easy to follow. Thanks for watching!
This is a wonderful tutorial. Thank you!
Your very welcome! Thanks for watching!
So pretty! Thank you for showing us your technique. My feathers never quite come out as good. My cord is 3 strand, so I think it makes it more challenging.
Keep trying different cord or yarn and see if you get something you really like. See other viewers comment. She likes homespun yarn!
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Thank you! Yours came out great!
Hi Patti, had to write back tonight. I made a multicolor yarn feather today. It came out beautiful with your great instructions. The yarn I used was Red Heart Super Saver. The package says Medium 4, but it not cotton. It is thin and looks funny hanging because it looses its shape. Where did you buy your Bernat Cotton yarn ? My name is Patty too. Once again, the Best Tutorial Video I have watched. Any suggestions for backing, was thinking cardboard or felt. What would you use ?? Thank You
You can buy cotton yarn at most craft stores like Michaels or Walmart or online. It’s the same yarn that is used to make dishcloths. I prefer to use the cotton because it combs out nice to make a fringed feather or leaf. I don’t back my leaves. I leave them natural. If you want to stiffen them up a bit then you can spray them with hairspray and if you want them to stay more rigid than you can back them with felt.
Thanks for sharing❤
Your very welcome!
Thank you patti you inspired me to start creating!
Yeah! So happy I have inspired you!
If you don't have a brush for last finish try finding a travel plant. Watch out for stems as can be sharp. Could look nice with right beads.
Have never heard of a travel plant before. Interesting.
just found you, trying this project now. great video !!
Yeah! Glad you found me. Enjoy makes some leaves!
Thank you! Great❤❤❤❤❤
Glad you like it!
Absolutely gorgeous. I am in love with these. You are a wonderful teacher. I am a new subscriber and I'm looking forward to learning so much more from you.
Aahhh. Thanks Shelly for the lovely comment. Thanks for subscribing. As I always say “You never know what I will be up to next.”
Thanks for sharing your time and talents with me.👍💜
c. mason
Your very welcome!
hi 👋 New subscriber here today! These feathers are beautiful you showed us how to do this so easily. I can’t wait to do these! Tfs God bless & much love xoxo
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Enjoy making your leaves!
So happy I found your channel. Thank you ! Love it ! "AWESOME"...........
Glad you found me too!
Me too x
Thank you Patty, you make make thing's so easy to do.
Glad my videos are easy to follow. Great to hear wonderful feedback! Thanks!
Perfect!
Amanda Clemons ‘.o
Very nice video, thank you!
Thank you Rose and thanks for watching!
Working on it right now getting ready to cut . Thank you . Trying to find the next video .
Thanks for watching!
super cute and great tutorial, thank you!
I agreed x
Lovely! A nice project for a rainy day. Peace.
lol yes yes
can you do a macrame leaf key chain? looks great👍
Just leave a loop at the top so you can insert a split ring and cut your lengths at 4” to create a smaller leaf for a key chain.
Like how you do two sides at once call my so that's how I started doing mine as well. I also saw that you don't use any kind of fabric stiffener, I was hoping you were going to talk about that because I need it for mine they are to limp
You can spray them with hairspray if you want them to be stiffer.
Very pretty.
I’m a Black American but she even gives me grandma vibes 😂
Lol! I hope that’s a good thing.
These are awesome! Thank you for sharing this
Your very welcome!
love this!
Thanks!
This is an amazing technique, but I can’t help thinking of all the cut off yarn, wasted.
Beautiful work.
Now that you know the lengths I started with if you could always shorten the length so there is less waste.
Great tips thank you xx
Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
do you think you could use hemp instead of yarn? love your work btw.
Yarn and macrame cord work the best. Hemp is stiffer and you might not be happy with the fringe it makes when trying to unravel it.
My friend sent me this link. I really want to try this. Since I can't walj in a straight line & definitely can't cut evenly I'd need to find or make a leaf pattern. 🤣 How many times did you wrap the yarn around the book? Thoughts on adding charms to the middle section?
Glad she send you the link! It depends on how many leaves you want to make. If you want to make a few of them then wrap around about 50 times.
Очень красиво у вас получается. Буду делать как вы. Надеюсь что получится
Translation:
You do it very well. I will do what you do. Hope it works
Спасибо! Это будет работать.
Thank you! It will work.
HI thanks for the video. i was wondering if i wanted to add beads when would i add them, when making the knots or hot glue them on after
You might have a hard time with beads. The weight of them will pull the leaf apart and make gaps if you add them before or after. Maybe try and add some accent embroidery thread with some of the cords if you want pops of colour or look for very light items to glue on afterwards.
4:54 - filling out tail feather ends (personal bookmark)
Do you use a stiffener to the leaves when finished?
I didn’t but there are products you can use to stiffen them if desired like spray on laundry starch, hair spray, Aleene’s Stiffen Quik etc.
Wow kig kiss from Mauritius
Do u think this technique will work for 24" - 30" ostrich feathers for a feather tree??? Thinking MAYBE if a sturdy wire was used for the stem???
Yes, I would insert a wire for the middle of the leaf for sure. For really large feathers you might want to mount them on a piece of felt to hold their shape. You can also spray them with hair spray if you are into that.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts thank u soooooooo much......gonna start experimenting soon!
What is the trick to making them keep their shape? Is it the kind of yarn you used?
I actual let mine flop naturally but if you want them to keep the exact shape you can back them with felt or you can spray them with hairspray.
Will this project work with jute twine instead of yarn?
The yarn gives a softer look and is easy to comb out. Jute is a lot stiffer and it will be harder to form the soft edges of the leaves and is difficult to comb out.
can you make it with double knitting wool.x
Yes you can!
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Thank you.x
You are welcome!
Como se mantiene tieso? el mío no logró que quede plano al colgar
Cuándo tienes las plumas planas y bien peinadas, le rocías laca para el pelo, espera que se sequen bien y las cuelgas.
Puedes ponerle laca en aerosol, de una cara y de la otra, sin que las "despeines".
Luego las cuelgas, y te quedarán planas!!!!
Amo, el macramé !!!!! 😘
Suerte !!!!
Translation:
When your feathers are flat and well combed, you spray hair spray, wait for them to dry well and hang them.
You can spray lacquer on one face and the other, without "tossing" them.
Then you hang them, and they will stay flat!
I love, the macramé !!!!! 😘
Luck !!!!
Thank you Alicia for answering Bea’s question.
Gracias Alicia por responder a la pregunta de Bea.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts
😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 👍
Thank you 🙌
@@aliciaavila3412 mil gracias cualquier laca puede ser de pelo verdad?
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts thank ☝️💖💖
what if we dont have pet brush..?what can we used instead of it...?
You can use a hair comb as well.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts yas i uses but mistakenly i choose wrong material ...i used fine yarn nd its difficult to open there strands soo i unravel with my hands..nd its soo much exhausted...btw thanks for ur help..😊🤗😇
Oh no! Maybe you can try again, another time, with the correct yarn, and then you can be pleased with your results.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts yeah..but now im doing unravel the yarn starnds so the feather looks better..nd im winning..😁😂btw thnks for your time....next time i will choose right size soo it will not take that mucg time and stamina of mine...stay blessed..😊🤗😇
Well done! Your perseverance paid off!
It’s po pur ee
Oh yes for sure. I was just referring to what they had on the label for the name of the colour of the yarn.