Earlier this week I mentioned that macrame was having somewhat of a comeback, and was surprised by the heated responses I received. Turns out many of you have harbored a burning hatred toward this humble fiber art for a long time. Well. If there’s one thing I’ll never back away from, it’s an opportunity to convince someone of something that I’m not entirely convinced of myself.
Did I know I had an secret macrame-fan beast inside of me? No. But I’m about to let her out. Here we go.
Oh, so you don’t like macrame, huh?
WHAT ABOUT THIS??
I mean. Admit it. That’s cool. Hang it on your wall while wearing a gauzy muumuu and you’ll feel like a bohemian pixie princess in no time. This was hand-crafted by Cindy at Niroma Studio, see more of her mind-blowing macrame art here.
STILL NOT CONVINCED???
What about a simpler version of a wall-hanging?
Who could be annoyed by this?! It’s lovely. Easy breezy. It’s marketed as a wedding backdrop, but there are no rules when it comes to macrame. Hang it in the bathroom if you want. Wear it around your waist. String it across your front door so your neighbors can see how unquestionably cool you are. You do you.
Are you feeling it a little bit more? Are you at least a macramaybe?
Perhaps this hammock swing will tip you over the edge:
Anyone who doesn’t want to lazily swing in this for the rest of their life is a monster.
You’re no monster. Get yourself one here.
I know you’re feeling it by now. You have to be. You know what else you should be feeling?
This incredible macrame rug under your feet. But too bad you can’t, because it isn’t available anymore. It’s all sold out. That’s what you get for being a late-adapter. Let this be a lesson to you.
But I don’t want the thought of missing out on macrame to haunt you and your sleepless nights, as I’m sure it will. Hang this modern macrame dream-catcher above your bed to help.
Someone was telling me a story recently that their child was having recurring bad dreams, so they decided to hang up a dream-catcher not thinking it would actually work, and it actually worked. (Insert Home Alone cat face emoji). That’s the power of macrame. Let that be another lesson to you.
Until next time,
Lindsey Allen
McMayor of Macrametown
18 Comments
Robin
July 15, 2016 at 12:40 PMI fall in the ‘hate it’ camp. I’m not even old enough to remember it from my childhood or anything. I just think they look plain ugly. Like ragged knots handing on a perfectly good usually plain usually white wall. Ugh. I’d rather nothing. I hope its a quick fad.
Kendra
July 15, 2016 at 2:12 PMLoving all the lovelies on your lovely blog. Macramabosolutely! (Okay, that didn’t really work as well as yours.) I am on the edge of remembering this stuff from my childhood. In fact, my dad made elaborate plant hangers, kitchen decor, the owl. People requested it like crazy. Alas, it’s all gone. This modern take is gorgeous and I want all of it, and sit among it’s vintage vibe with flowers in my hair, in a calico peasant top, while listening to the Mamas and the Papas. Or maybe just over my bed because that wall is blank right now and I haven’t made up my mind as to what to put there. Great post, Love it!
Vanessa D.
July 15, 2016 at 2:52 PMI’m kind of loving modern macrame with it’s modern fibers. Now the macrame of my childhood is still shudder worthy – with that icky nylon that most closely resembled the phentex yarn of slipper fame.
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Sonja
July 15, 2016 at 4:48 PMNope, you’ll never get me.
Suesan
July 15, 2016 at 6:25 PMI remember it from my childhood and loved it then, but only when done right (natural fibers only). I hate to burst your macrame bubble, though. The rug is not macrame, but is crocheted. Beautiful, either way.
Seana
July 15, 2016 at 7:03 PMNope. Still think it’s ugly as sin.
Jessica
July 15, 2016 at 9:19 PMI was born in 1982 so we didn’t have any macrame in our house (my mom was all about the country decor–dried flower arrangements with paper ribbon bows, etc etc) but I kind of love macrame, especially the owl wall hangings. I need an owl, the tiered fruit baskets, and some crewel vegetables for my kitchen. That dream catcher doesn’t look good to me, although the first piece and the swing are kind of cool.
Tiffany
July 16, 2016 at 5:16 AMI didn’t realize I had such a strong opinion of macrame, but apparently I absolutely loathe it!
Deidra
July 16, 2016 at 8:50 AMNope. One big dust and dander magnet.
Autumn
July 16, 2016 at 8:55 AMMy mom has saved (for about 30 years) macrame curtains I made for her kitchen when I was in high school. I remember a very hot summer (we had no A/C), the Doobie Brothers on my (ahem) cassette player, working on those curtains. They turned out exactly the way I wanted, so that made up for all of the sweating. She hasn’t lived in that house (or in a house where those curtains would work) all this time, but she won’t part with them because she loves them so much. So I guess the point is that if you love macrame, you LOVE macrame!
Alicia
July 17, 2016 at 10:24 AMI think it’s beautiful! But I’m a child of the 70’s! I remember a beautiful macrame hanging we bought my mom one year with three flower pots. She liked the concept but not the idea of the bright orange, red and yellow colors!
Janet B
July 18, 2016 at 9:05 AMLove macramé. I have made macramé tables, wall hangings, planters, purses, casserole carriers, lawn chairs, you name it. Made a good living 10-15 years ago with jewelry. I would love to see it come back in any form!. I am harboring a stash of cord and patterns in the basement. Bring it on!
MelissaPurls
July 18, 2016 at 3:45 PMNope, still not convinced! I think it looks raggedy. But I’m also–gasp–not a fan of distressed painted furniture. I like it to look crisp and clean.
amy
July 18, 2016 at 4:30 PMMacramé to me looks like something that Miss Havesham would have decorated her house with or even wore to her dining table filled with cobwebs and cats. Creepy, ghostly, dusty, coupled with the faint scent of despair. Go away macramé! HaHa!
ML
July 23, 2016 at 10:04 AMThe rug is actually crocheted and you can make it yourself! http://thewhoot.com.au/whoot-news/crafty-corner/giant-crochet-doily-rug
Ann
July 24, 2016 at 9:02 AMLove macrame but I am a child of the 60’s and 70’s. My mom still has the macrame owl that I made for her. I wish I still had the macrame purse that I made. So yes, give me more macrame!
Lesley
July 25, 2016 at 7:16 AMThat’s a big nooooo for me too. Maybe if you dyed the top one some other colors and hung it in a kids room? I see Tassels are coming back too. The rug is cool, but pointless AS a rug to me.
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sayee
August 15, 2016 at 1:45 PMNot exactly Macrame but woven art seems to be one of the top trends of 2016 according to pintrest – http://www.lonny.com/Pinterest+Predicts+the+Top+10+Home+Trends+of+2016/articles/okuWRytJOfo/Woven+Wall+Hangings