Hey guys, I used the scraps of macramé cord
from my previous project
to make a rainbow wall hanging.
I used 4 cords to make 1 arc of the rainbow
and I made 4 arcs.
The longest cord was about 14”,
then 12-13”,
then 11”,
then 9-10”.
For the top arc, set 1 of the cords aside.
I unraveled the twists of 3 cords.
I folded the 4th cord in half.
Then, I wrapped the folded with tape to make a loop.
I folded a tab at the end of the piece of tape,
so that it could be easily removed.
Then, I unraveled the rest.
Next, combine them to make a thicker cord.
I used upholstery thread but regular thread is fine.
I tied both sides of the loop.
I left a little bit of cord at the ends
and wrapped them with tape.
Both sides should be the same length.
I tied more of the bunch.
Then, I laid it in the shape of an arc.
I made 3 more arcs, without a loop,
and with each arc getting smaller.
I cut a piece of wire for each arc.
I just used what I had which was jewelry wire.
I cut it a bit shorter
than the length between the 2 pieces of tape.
Then, I placed the wire through tied bunches of cord.
For my yarn, I got this one,
since it had multiple colors all in one.
I rolled it into a ball
and made a new ball when I reached another color.
To wrap it, place the end of the yarn
at least 1” away from the tape.
Hold it in place and start wrapping the arc,
along with the end of the yarn.
When I reached the loop,
I undid the tape and wrapped a bit inside it.
I continued wrapping the other side of the loop.
If you need to add another piece of yarn
or change up the color,
place the end of the new piece
facing the same direction as the other piece.
Hold it down and continue wrapping.
When you reach the other side of the tape,
knot it a couple of times.
Next, using a tapestry needle,
go under the last wrap and about an inch of yarn.
Then, bring the needle back up.
Cut the extra yarn and repeat this with the other arcs.
Next, with a needle and thread, make a knot.
Go through the cords
and up through the top part of the smallest arc.
Then, sew through the rest of the colors.
When you reach the top, go back through the same spot
and move it a bit under the yarn,
before going through the rest of the colors.
Knot the end
and hide it under the yarn.
Then, cut the extra thread.
Hang it and your rainbow wall hanging is done.