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f you thought macramé and cross-stitch
had disappeared long ago, think again!
Macramé is hot in homewares right now
and it’s really easy to get the look without your
tummy turning into knots over the price tag.
And even if you’re not an embroiderer, you’ll
love oversized cross-stitch – hello big impact
art on a budget! Simple to learn and quick
to do, the design possibilities of the new-look
macramé and cross-stitch are endless. Get
started with the stitching project (below), then
collect your project sheet for the full, how-to
modern macramé instructions (see next page).knot&stitch
CROSS-STITCH
Gather your supplies
■ 24 x 24in (60 x 60cm)
stretched artist’s canvas
■ Denim cotton fabric to
cover canvas
■ Staple gun
■ Ruler and pencil
■ 8-ply wool in colours of
your choice
■ Size 22 tapestry needle (2)Here’s how
STEP 1 Cut a piece of denim
fabric large enough to cover
the front and sides of yourcanvas, allowing enough
excess to staple fabric at
back. Keeping fabric taut and
straight, staple two opposite
sides in place first, then
staple remaining sides,
folding and stapling fabric
neatly at the corners.
STEP 2 Using ruler and
pencil, rule up an accurate
grid of 2cm squares on the
back of canvas, positioning
edges of grid about 5cm in
from wooden frame. Take
care to get first row of
grid in line with frame,get the
look
traditionaltrends
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TVMODERN MACRAMÉ AND GIANT CROSS-STITCH
Square
vintage stool,
$245, Orson
& Blake.Torres wool kilim in
Iron, 91 x 152cm,
$199, West Elm.Ikat cushion in
pink and charcoal,
50 x 50cm, $85,
Orson & Blake.Vårgyllen cushion
cover, 50 x 50cm,
$5, IKEA.Moroccan pouffe
in Nude, $195,
Zohi Interiors.On the grid
- Giant cross-stitch is just like traditional cross-stitch,
except it’s, well... bigger! Any pattern can be adapted, just
make sure you have enough squares on your grid for your
design. Then hang or lean your finished piece to display!
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