Macrame Wall Hanging

Something you may not know about me is that back in the 70's I was the macrame queen of our town! 

Not really... but I probably could have been. 

I did macrame all the time, plant hangers, wall hangings, jewelry... you name it, I did it! 

I'm happy to see it is coming around again so I'm giving it a shot to see if I still remember how...

The whole idea came from a large piece of driftwood I found on the beach. 

I purchased a giant bolt of 3mm cotton macrame cord that seems to be enough to make a wall hanging this size several times. 

You can also try this in shades of neutral cording like this one from Michaels. 

As you scroll through this post please pay attention to the bold blue links for all the details on these projects! Also check out the READ MORE sections at the end of this post for more projects you'll love! ❤️

I hitched 26 lengths of macrame twine onto the driftwood. 

Each length was 9 feet long. 

I began the first couple rows with a basic box knot. 

Next, I strung 12 wooden beads onto a 3' piece of cording and worked the beads into my piece with box knots. 

The last 2 beads on the cord I left hanging off the side. 

A few rows down I added doilies to the rows.

I continued with box knots throughout this piece working ribbons, jute, beads, yarn, and paper raffia into my piece. 

Just be creative and add things where you think they might go. 

When I reached the bottom I added more string where needed with a knot that just added to the texture of the fringe. 

I added more wooden beads in random places in the fringe. 

When I was finished I made a large tassel with textured yarn and wooden beads and hung it on the bottom in the center. 

I tied a few random knots of string, shells, tags, and feathers throughout the wall hanging. 

I am in love with the way this came out! 

I'm happy to say I remembered most of what I was doing from 40 years ago! 

Make this wall hanging in any size or shape, I've got enough twine to make a whole bunch more!

Here is a smaller one I made in the same style.