My little walk in the woods today ignited some creative ideas and got me excited.
I found a pile of twigs, and on top was a beautiful orange-coloured one.
I couldn’t help myself; I had to pick it up. I thought of an autumn project I could do.
I am currently learning macramé, and I decided to embellish the branch with macramé autumn leaves using some of my cords.
First, I measured the length I wanted the leaves to hang.
For each leaf, I used one long piece and 34 short pieces for the leaf structure.
I folded the long piece.
I folded one short cord in half.
I placed it under the center cord.
Then I threaded the two loose ends through the loop.
I pulled it tight around the center cord.
I repeated this process all the way through, tightening each knot firmly.
Assorted colour.
Then, I combed the ends of the cords to fray them out.
I trimmed the edges into a leaf shape.
I used real leaves roughly as a pattern.
I attached the finished leaves to the branch.
I decided to crochet burgundy flowers for some rich color,
I embellished them with copper-colored pearls.
I first attached the pearls to the branch.
Then I just slipped the flowers in snugly.
I also added some rich green crimped buds for more color.
The burgundy and dark green paired well.
I decided to add swirly knots using half-square knots.
I let the cords hang with knots at the end.
For a little break, I cycled to the village park and picked a few dried flowers to add.
A handful was enough.
I attached them using gathering knots.
Next, I crocheted a pink heart using a macramé cord.
And I attached it to the bouquet, letting it hang so it looks sweet.
And that’s it, done!
Admiring my work this evening.
Welcome Autumn!
Then I hung it by the stairs, where it brightened the space and brought a little reminder of nature’s beauty. It’s a cozy and welcoming touch to our home for the autumn season.
Have a lovely week ahead, everyone.
Mariah 😊🧡