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New Macrame Hanging Chairs

Here is a little project to plan during the winter months while we wait for the RV and the snow to melt.

I originally used a combination of the Bird Cage Chair and the Neptune’s Chair patterns from the 1970’s, but I found that when I or anyone sat in the macrame seat, it stretched down and was uncomfortable. That was when I noticed that the girl sitting in Neptune’s Chair had the seat of the chair on a rock; no fair. I wanted something sturdy, versatile and comfortable.

These were modified to have a wood seat to enable a person to sit cross-legged and have other items around you as you relaxed in the summer breeze. You will find this pattern in MacramePurse store in the patterns section. Enjoy.

Macrame Hippie Bag

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I am enjoying this design for a couple of reasons.
The first reason is that I was asked to make it for someone. This was a special order from Deanna, who knew exactly what she wanted. This purse measures 8″x8″ with a 45″ shoulder strap length.

Secondly and foremost, the request enabled me to use a macrame method that I came up with myself. I have many idea books, but there is not one that gives direction for this method.

It has the same strength and durability as any other purse, but the construction is different. The idea is to create the material and then construct the object.  Most patterns have you form as you assemble.

In February I featured a tote that was made to use as a diaper/day bag for a new dad. This too is made the same way. The best part about this design is you can make any size purse/tote you need.

For the next couple weeks I plan on putting together many different versions of this design by using 4mm and 6mm cord, varying widths and colors and front flap designs. I am going for the 8″-12″ width and no longer than 10″ length.

Stop in again and see what we’re up to.

As always, be creative.

Hanging Macrame Chair

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According to my WordPress Stats, someone is looking for a pattern on a macrame hanging chair. If you read my post from December 31, 2011, And It Begins… you will know that I did find the pattern for the chair I planned on making 30 years ago.

two 26″ wrought iron rings make up this macrame hanging chair

It took quite a while to find it originally because I did a search using the words hanging chair, hanging macrame chair, but came up with nothing. Then I found in eBay the book that I used to have that has a picture of a woman sitting in the chair, wearing a bikini, next to other objects that you can making from this booklet. And there it was; they called it the Bird Cage, who would guess that.

Today I re-visited the site where the free pattern was and found that it no longer exists.

I will continue to look for the original pattern from 1977.