Hey guys! I thought it would be fun to put together a tutorial showing
you some of the ideas I had to incorporate macrame into your gift wrapping this year.
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I used kraft paper to wrap these small gifts. They are about 5 inches wide by 7 inches long.
I’ll start by using a 4 ft piece of 3mm natural string to wrap around the gift twice.
I’ll tie one in the corner and one in the middle. Secure the string with a double knot.
Cut 12 pieces of 3mm string, each piece is 6 inches long. Set aside for now. Cut a piece of 3mm
string that is 1.5 ft long. Fold it in half and tie an overhand knot. Add a cinnamon stick between
the two pieces of string. We will make a leaf by tying square knots down the two pieces of string.
Fold one of the 6 inch pieces of string in half and place it underneath the filler cords.
Fold another 6 inch piece of string in half, place it above the two pieces of
string and pull the ends through the loops to create a square knot. Repeat 5 more times.
Tie an overhand knot with the two filler cords.
Use a comb and/or a pet brush to brush out the string.
Trim and brush a couple more times to create a leaf shape.
I decided to try adding some of the napkin decor and ornaments I created tutorials for
over the past couple of weeks to the top of the gifts as well and really like how they turned
out so I’m going to show you now what they looked like then I have one more new idea I’ll show
you at the end. Please see the description for links to those tutorials if you’re interested.
Cut 10 pieces of 3mm string, each piece is 6 inches in length.
Fold each piece in half and attach each to a 1 inch ring using a Cow Hitch Knot.
Brush out the string using a pet brush and/or a comb.
Trim and brush a couple more times to create a circle shape.
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