Often, when we want to get into a new creative hobby, we buy a lot of equipment to get started, then we give up. Indeed, not finding the right project or finding a model that is too difficult to achieve or that is difficult to complete is common.
Macrame is one of those manual activities where it is easy to crack on spools of thread without taking action. What is the solution ? Start with a Macrame Beginner Kit . Thus, you have a turnkey creative project with the necessary equipment to carry it out, perfectly adapted to your level, and simple tutorials to follow and reproduce.
Get started with an easy-to-make Macramé kit
The most common mistake for a novice in a manual activity is to embark on a project that is too ambitious. Often, under the influence of Pinterest, large macrame wall hangings with a bohemian tendency attract attention and make you dream. But these creative ideas are rarely provided with instructions! Having a complete kit for making macrame avoids some disappointment.
A macrame model accessible to beginners
On the web you will find an infinite number of macrame patterns . However, many of them are not accessible to novices. The handmade creators who sell their creations do not seek to reproduce them and rarely offer tutorials.
As for the designers who share their tutorials, they are not all easy to make and do not always detail all the steps. For example, if you are not taught the basic macrame knots that are used to set up the project, it will be difficult.
At French Kit, we wanted to offer beginner macramé kits that can be made by everyone. No technical prerequisites are necessary. The patterns have been designed so that you can easily complete them in 1-3 hours.
It's hard to imagine behind a DIY kit, the time needed to make it, it's easier when it's written on the box. We combine French know-how with our knowledge of creativity to offer you an experience worthy of a real creative workshop. Everything is included and you can start creating as soon as you have the box in your hands.
In addition, you will find macrame kits for all your desires. Do you want to make a macrame plant hanger? Practice creating DIY jewelry? We have the creative kits you need. Some are decorative like our feather macrame suspension , others have a practical purpose like a macrame keychain.
In any case, these models, made with love, can also be offered. A pretty macrame to hang or put on a shelf is a perfect handmade gift to please! Original decorative objects are on the rise to create a warm atmosphere.
A complete kit with all hardware included
Do not buy superfluous. In fact, the temptation is great to invest in many spools of thread and wooden supports for your future creations and to leave them aside for lack of ideas, motivation or time. A french macrame kit contains all the supplies you need in a small box:
- The cotton macrame rope needed in the right diameter and in the right quantity;
- A wooden support, suspension or ring, or jewelry clips, depending on the project to be carried out;
- A paper technical booklet that traces all the creative steps to follow;
- A video tutorial that reveals all the technical gestures.
Rather than buying dozens of spools of cord, a kit gives you what you need plus a few extra cotton threads, in case you make a mistake. This way, you don't invest in a large amount of equipment and you can test whether you like this creative hobby.
Quality creative kits
For our beginner macrame kits we have chosen quality. Our macrame threads are made of cotton. It is a soft material, easy to handle and to comb. It is ideal for pretty finishes. Of course, the diameter of each wire is adapted to the proposed project. Thus, the wires for the jewelry will be thin and light, unlike the cords for the suspensions, which will be thicker. Cotton also brings shine to creations.
All the additional hardware you need is included: whether it's a wooden hanger or earring clips. The only tools you will need are a pair of scissors and a tape measure to cut and measure the lengths of rope as well as a comb for finishing. The color combinations have been thought out upstream thanks to a moodboard and are offered in perfect harmony.
Learn with a Beginner Macramé Kit
Learning macrame is not difficult with a tutorial designed for beginners. We work with talented creators who are able to adapt their pedagogy to simple projects and tutorials for making your first book.
Discover your first macrame knots
Macrame is based on knotting techniques . Thus, there are several basic knots to know such as the lark knot or the flat knot. These can be associated within the same creation. Braids, chopsticks, twists or fringes can thus be made. Step by step, you will learn through our tutorials how to start a project, the knots to make, then the finishes for a nice finish.
Your interior decoration can then be adorned with a colorful wall hanging hanging from the wall of the bedroom at the head of the bed or the dining room. You can also adopt the ecru tone for your decorative objects which harmonize with everything. Macrame feathers, plant hangers, creative jewelry. The key word is to have fun!
We wanted you to discover macrame through diversity: wall hanging, key ring, colored pendants or earrings allow you to stick to your desires. This multiplicity of fantasy projects is ideal for learning different techniques while having fun.
The difficulty mentioned on the kit corresponds to the time required to complete a project. Our macrame bracelet kit , for example, requires 3 hours to create and is classified as an "Advanced" level. However, like all our kits, it can be done by a beginner.
Easy-to-reproduce macrame tutorials
In each beginner macrame kit, you will find two types of tutorials:
- A paper technical booklet, which on an illustrated double-page, summarizes each stage of creation;
- A set of video tutorials that show you with multi-plane cameras how to start each project but also each knot to be made and the finishes. Thus, the technical gestures are shown as during a creative workshop.
