[Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about Macrame Belt Project.

[Henrietta Brewer]

Hi Laura,
I want to thank you for lastnight's class. I think I understand theknot you
taught us.  I really had fun.

I sure realize how much work teaching a class takes.  Ithink you did a great
job.  Using a shorter length of cording made it easier for me to learn the
knot. I started out tangled so I decided to take a shorter length to work
the knots out. lol

I am ready to work n the belt tonight. I am hanging it from a plant tower I
have so hopefully that will help.

I don't know the thickness of my ord but my belt is about an inch and a half
wide so my cord is fairly heavy.  

Thank you again for all you did.
Henrietta

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Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 5:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about Macrame Belt Project.

Hi Eileen -- well actually this is a narrow belt. I considered doing the 
wider version of the square knot belt -- a different pattern altogether --  
but since this was a beginner class I didn't want to have it take too long 
to get into.
If you don't like the belt that thin, remember that since it is thin, you 
can actually make the knotted part long enough to go the full length of the 
cords and then tie the belt in the knotted part.  When I first proposed the 
class I pictured the belt being of thick heavy twine that wouldn't do well 
being tied in front like that, but with smaller cord you can do that.

Anyway, I hope last night got a few people started.  If I were to do it 
again I would have asked people to bring a set of rubber bands to tie each 
of the long strands of cord so they would be  easy to work with.
I for one never got to tie any knots -- I was having too much problem with 
my long strands of cord wrapping around my wheelchair wheels.  Bet you never

knew the teacher's belt was a tangled mess! *smile*  At least I knew the 
pattern well enough to describe it without doing it.

I hope a lot of people sign up for the next belt class.  This will use a 
completely different knot, and a lot of beads.  Only one color cord is 
necessary, and the beads should be a complimentary color.  I plan to start 
out the belt a little differently and will post preparation instructions 
before the class so everyone is on the same page when we start.

Happy belting! (and don't get all tied up in knots!!!*smile*)
--le


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: <Nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 2:36 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Question about Macrame Belt Project.


Hi Laura:

I've been working on the belt, not sure I'm doing it correctly and have a 
question.  Approximately how wide a piece will this belt work out to be? 
I'm using 4 strands of 4MM cord and am estimating that what I am making is 
approx 1 inch or even a little smaller.  Does this sound right to you?

Eileen
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