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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.

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I couldn’t help myself; I had to pick it up. I thought of an autumn project I could do.

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I am currently learning macramé, and I decided to embellish the branch with macramé autumn leaves using some of my cords.

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First, I measured the length I wanted the leaves to hang. 

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For each leaf, I used one long piece and 34 short pieces for the leaf structure.

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I folded the long piece.

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I folded one short cord in half.
I placed it under the center cord.

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Then I threaded the two loose ends through the loop.

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I pulled it tight around the center cord.

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I repeated this process all the way through, tightening each knot firmly.

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Assorted colour.

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Then, I combed the ends of the cords to fray them out.


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I trimmed the edges into a leaf shape.

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I used real leaves roughly as a pattern.

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I attached the finished leaves to the branch.

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I  decided to crochet burgundy flowers for some rich color, 

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I embellished them with copper-colored pearls. 

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I first attached the pearls to the branch.

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Then I just slipped the flowers in snugly.


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I also added some rich green crimped buds for more color.

https://images.ecency.com/DQmWqH5muH2587g6CmNbizP2jzh9sMigU1PPEEmeSnwzuGe/img_7304.jpg
The burgundy and dark green paired well. 

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I decided to add swirly knots using half-square knots.

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I let the cords hang with knots at the end.

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For a little break,  I cycled to the village park and picked a few dried flowers to add.

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A handful was enough.

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I attached them using gathering knots.

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Next, I crocheted a pink heart using a macramé cord.

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And I attached it to the bouquet, letting it hang so it looks sweet.


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And that’s it, done!

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Admiring my work this evening.

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Welcome Autumn!

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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 😊🧡