Make a Macrame Valance from Manila Rope

Macrame curtains are so easy to make, and can be nautical, boho, hippie, retro or give a beach cottage vibe, depending on the cord or rope you use.

You can follow along with me and make your own, or just chill out watching the pattern form and listen to the beautiful music. I added chapters to make it easier to navigate.

Here are the DIY directions to make this cool valance or curtain with a thick, chunky manila rope.
The materals I used are;

16 - 25 foot lenghts of 3/8 inch manila rope
1 oar
I also used some cotton whipping cord to make the tassels

Attach you rope with larks head knots to the oar.
Make alternating square knots until it is the length you want, them reduce each side to make a point.
Half hitch down each side of the point.
Cut all the ends, leaving 2 at the points, which you can whip together to make tassesl.

00:00 introduction
00:12 square knot refreshher
00:22 materials
00:33 instructions for top of valance
06:55 making the points
07:20 half hitching the points
09:50 stitching the ends
10:28 making the tassel

There you have it, a handmade nautical boho valance that looks pretty cool in our work shop. If you are visiting Mystic, stop in and check it out.

How to tie a square knot: https://youtu.be/TKWqAyqL4Gs
How to whip: https://youtu.be/zZD2RfsMwx8

Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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