Macram Jewellery: 20 Stylish Modern Projects Using Simple Knots

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Just asmacramhomeware has been given a contemporary, stylish makeover in recent years, here, Isabella Strambio does the same with jewellery.Ideal for beginners, this book contains 20 contemporaryjewellery and accessory projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets and headbands.

Isabella is committed to working with sustainable materials, to ensure that these items can make you feel good, as well as look good. She gives advice on sizing and resizing the pieces to suit, and attaching jewellery findings, fastenings, beads and so on.

As well as providing 20 wonderful designs, the book also covers the knots that are needed, making it ideal forbeginners orpeople who are keen to give the craft a try and create some truly unique, truly sustainable jewellery pieces.

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As well as providing 20 wonderful designs, the book also covers the knots that are needed, making it ideal for beginners or people who are keen to give the craft a try and create some truly sustainable jewellery pieces. Isabella is committed to working with sustainable materials, to ensure that these items can make you feel good, as well as look good. She gives advice on sizing and resizing the pieces to suit, and attaching jewellery findings, fastenings, beads and so on.

We say: Just as macram homeware has been given a contemporary, stylish makeover in recent years, here, Isabella Strambio does the same with jewellery. Ideal for beginners, this book contains 20 contemporary jewellery and accessory projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets and headbands.

* Craft Focus, October/November issue *

Macram artist Strambio (Macram for the Modern Home) shows how to create knotted jewellery in this chic guide. To help beginners get started, she provides instructions for creating basic knots and knotting patterns and offers guidance on choosing types of string, noting that braided string doesnt unravel while suede strings softness makes it ideal for bracelets and necklaces. The 20 projects include such boho-style accessories as a diamond-patterned headband, earrings with unravelled string made to look like feathers, and a necklace made of black tassels tied to a wooden ring.

Strambio also shows how to make a white and teal belt, a white camera strap, and a white and terracottacoloured keyring with knots that resemble daisies. Sharing tips of the craft, the author recommends wrapping the end of a string with masking tape to avoid fraying when adding beads (as in her gold-bead bracelet) and using a pet brush to straighten unravelled fringes. Macram novices will appreciate the simple yet elegant designs, and though the projects are light on visual instruction, the authors directions are easy to follow. Those eager to try macram would do well to start here.

* Publishers Weekly *

Oh, we do love combining our crafts. Especially when those crafts are macram and jewellery making, two of the most beautiful techniques around. "A celebration of creativity and of women," is how Isabella Strambio describes Macram Jewellery, which aims to tap into the healing power of crafts. Whilst providing you with some knockout projects of course! The whole book has a calm, serene feel to it, with muted colours never looking so beautiful.

* Crafts Beautiful, January 2023 *

Just as macrame homeware has been given a stylich makeover in recent years, Isabella Strambio does the same with jewellery. Ideal for beginners, this book has 20 contemporary jewellery and accessory projects, including necklaces, earrings, bracelets and headbands.

* Machine Knitting Monthly, February 2023 *

This book shows that macram is not just for plant pot holders, it is versatile enough to make unique items of jewellery and accessories.

The book explains exactly what is needed for each project along with some health and safety advice. The explanation for each of the knots is clear and photographs accompany each stage of making the knot.

This book is excellent for beginners to macram and also for those who have some knowledge. As someone who used to do macram a lot, this book provides a nice refresher and I have also learnt some new knots.

-- Sarah Dennis * Customer Review *

This book provides the know-how to make 20 small, simple projects which include a belt and camera strap as well as jewellery. The various knots are given in one section at the front with photos and material lists in the project section in the second half of the book. Its full of excellent photos.

-- Ginnie Willis * Customer Review *

Jumping on the macram trend, this gorgeous book offers 20 stylish projects using simple knots. Macram Jewellery walks you through making necklaces, earrings, bracelets, headbands and more. Perfect for beginners, you'll learn the ins and outs of knotted designs. Explore how to size and resize the pieces to suit, as well as how to attach jewellery finds, beads and fastenings.

* Sew Magazine, April 2023 *

Author Bio

Isabella Strambio is a self-taught macram andnatural dye artist. She is inspired by design, hand-made products, natural materials and textures, and her passions are reflected in her work. She is also an advocate for using recycled materials for her macram work and food scraps for her natural dyeing. She started her blog www.isabellastrambio.com to document her personal journey to learn 12 new crafts in 12 months. In 2017, she took the leap and left her career as an interior designer to work full-time on her small creative business.

Isabella has been featured in TheSunday Telegraph, the UK TV series Kirsties Handmade Christmas and regularly writes macram tutorials for magazines including Mollie Makes,In the Momentand Origin. She runs workshops, events and team-building classes in London and across the UK. She also teaches macram and natural dyeing workshops online.

Follow Isabella on Instagram @_twome