Hello everybody and welcome to the first ever Henhouse video tutorial. I know crazy, right? I’m not super good at these sorts of things so please let me know if I am missing any vital information. In the below vid you will see the looping method that is key to weaving a macrame chair. I tried to make the pics as thorough as possible so you would get the trick.
Here are a few other vital tips. Pick up a macrame tutorial book from ebay or etsy. They don’t make them anymore and this is probably the easiest place to find them. What’s that you say? “Where do I get all the other supplies I need?” Well my friends, the answer is simple, this macrame superstore has everything you need including cord, giant plastic crochet hooks and even aluminum chair frames.
Lastly, if any of you crazies attempt making your own cool chairs you gotta show me how they turned out, I’d love to see your results. Hope you enjoy this one!
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Holy smokes, these are beautiful!!
Thanks Anne!
These are incredible! I’m totally impressed…wow!
YES. THANK YOU!
Thanks for asking! I’m glad I did the tutorial :)
I love your macrame chairs!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for the tutorial! The Athens GA Fibercraft Guild is having a macrame class this year. I have never been very big on macrame but I think your chairs rather your Grandfather has changed that!
Linda
I notice that some of the chairs have hanging ends where they were finished. My grandma had a neat trick that I use: cut the ends to about an inch, take a lighter and set the ends on fire, blow them out and quickly press them to the underside of the macrame cords. They will melt and stick and you won’t have to worry about them fraying. : )
Good Tip! I love this. I did happen to take a lighter and melt all the ends so they weren’t fraying but I was dreading weaving them in to hide them in the chair. It takes too long and I always want the project to be over by the time I get to that part. This makes it so easy! I will totally do this!
where can I buy the macrame cord and patterns for a lawn chair?
Pick up a macrame tutorial book from ebay or etsy. They don’t make them anymore and this is probably the easiest place to find them. The macrame superstore has everything you need including cord, giant plastic crochet hooks and even aluminum chair frames. Good luck.
I absolutely loved your tutorial. Thank you so much. I was having a hard time finding a neater way to attach the base strings to a swing I am making to hang off my four year old junior loft bed. I am crazy about the macramé chairs. They are so fun and comfortable. I have one I’ve been hanging onto forever and I’m hunting for other fun stuff to repurpose with the same method. I’m using a pretty solid rectangular frame that was missing the glass for the seat to my child’s swing. I hope it gives you a little inspiration. Awesome work. I hope you keep going. Macramé is unfortunately a dieting art.
Thanks for commenting Miranda!
Yes, I’ve been thinking of other things I could do with it too. I think it would be so fun to macrame a bench or a side table. I’ll have my eyes peeled once garage sale season comes around.
Hi! Love this! The chairs look awesome…I made a attempt to do one of these myself and ended up taking it all apart and using the cord for something eles..I had gathered all of the items I needed to complete this craft,And the back part turned out really good If I must say so myself,Then I came to the seat,Boy did I make a mess out of that…I really was so upset I thought If I could just watch the video over again I would be able to get it…I watched it over and over again But alas I never was able to get it right..Oh well..I am going to try to find a book with the chairs at the library,The video just goes to fast for me….But thanks for sharing…Wish I had your talent!! Linda =)
Linda,
Sorry to hear the seat didn’t work out for you. That’s too bad. The instructions in the “Chair Macrame” books are so hard to understand and I tried to be as clear as I could in the video so others wouldn’t have the same trouble i did.
The seat is really just like the back of the chair, but instead of working down the back you are working inwards towards the middle of the seat. The stitch is the same just moving in the other direction.
I feel bad it didn’t work for you.
Thanks! But I finally got it! It just took a little bit of time..You do such a awesome job..I appricate your help by video! Since they are taken to the soccer field to watch the grandkids team,It’s cool to do them in the team colors! Again,Thanks ! Linda.
I know, it really is a tricky process, but I am glad to hear you got it. Sounds like a great thing to have for the kids soccer games!
I made macrame chairs about twenty years ago. I recently gave them to my son Steve. He
has them in Texas. I’ll ask him to send you an e-mail picture of them.. Betty
Love your video… just wish it was a bit slower. I’m planning on redoing a couple old lawn chairs, but it’s been years since I macrame’d one and can’t quite remember how to get it started. For that matter, if your technique is the one I used.
Loved the video. I plan on replacing the seat of an old wooden rocker not real sure how you attached the first end of the cord. But am sure it will come to me.
Hey Kathy,
I know the video probably got a little “arty” but I figured someone could slow it down (pause it) and see the crucial steps if need be. I think you should be able to get it. Do you have any of the old macrame chair books? Their instructions are even worse, but I figure with the visual and the instructional books you should be able to figure it out. Good luck.
PS I think I just attached the cord with a square knot.
Thanks, I just may have an old book. I definitely will look for it