a few of you have asked about the amazing rope swirl tapestries in our new store displays and you’re in luck because one of our display artists put together a tutorial on how to make them! it looks like such a fun rainy day project.
what you need: a large piece of cardboard, black marker, scissors, rope in various sizes and colors, neon twine, pompoms.
use a variety of different colors and textures to create a fun swirl – these purple and orange tassels are just another piece of string woven in with the others!
once you’ve got it down, you can make a whole bunch in different sizes and colors, to create a whole wall tapestry just like the ones in our stores :) i can’t wait to try this!
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cute :) you could also make smaller ones for coasters!
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Thank you for todays DIY! I was captivated by this when you first posted it a few days ago and now I just need to find some of those bright tassels and trims, any ideas on where to order? I think I’ll be using a lot of hemp as well in mine. Very cool, thank you Julia.
i think i may have to try this in an effort to be more crafty. thanks for the tutorial! :)
Well this is effing groovy.
me encanta!!! amo el textil!! y pienso hacer uno!! gracias!!
i might make a few decorative throw rugs for my sunroom!
made one for my room and it looks great! thanks for the instructions! i plan to make smaller ones to use as place mats for the kitchen table!
Wow!!! I’ve posted your article on my blog :-)
Thanks!
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i think i’ll hang this on my wall, one i make it. like the one at the free people nearest me– it’s adorable!
ah i love this! and kids can do this, too, so it’s extraawesome. thanks so much for sharing your creativity!
i really wanna do this but where can i get colored rope from!!!?
Love, love, love this. my house is almost all white so will love the pops of color. Thank you! I’m going to post it on my blog too. I have several quilters who are regulars and i know they’ll love it. Kudos to you!
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gostaria de dizer da alegria em ver uma trabalho tão perfeito quanto esse, fiquei maravilhada.
Fiz uma postagem em meu blog, citando esse endereço para eventuais interessadas no tutorial.
Parabéns e Obrigada, Dolly
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I love this and would love to make one similar. This tutorial is great, but it only shows how to make the large circle in the center. I was wondering about the smaller ones that just seem to be wound together. Also, how are the pom poms attached? And how did you get them all connected?!
I found this thru pinterest and I would definitely make my version of this rug:)
thanks for sharing .
I love this! How did you connect them all together?
It is amazing.beautiful idea.thanks for tutorial
Oh wow.. this is gorgeous. One day when I have more time on my hands I will try my hand at this. Thanks for the tutorial.
Looks like the back has some fabric on it, how are all the circles connected?
This is amazing.. I am hopelessly in love
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amazingly gorgeous execution of detail. looks so simple to do, but …
How do you connect all the circles together securely? Love this idea!!!!
what a wonderful idea!! looks fantastic! Iv only just discovered you today but will definately be giving this a go x
how do you attach the circles together? I Absolutly love it and am going to start one tomarrow.
how do you connect all the different circles???
This is just amazing but I wouldn’t put it on the floor…headboard, maybe? Or, just wall? Maybe studio wall? Just awesome!
look at this neat project
How are they connected?
So wonderfully Estelle! I will have a bathroom wall to wall, thank you!
Yes how do you connect them? Assuming piece of rope at the end when all done connects somehow…..Where do you find the items the twine etc. Could you die the rope or twine?
I just bought some rope and yarn etc from a fabric store and spent $150, and I hardly have enough to make anything grand or even worth the money. (Without the manila/brown rope filler expense too.) I would like to make a suggestion that when you shop for rope, go to the discount scrap bin. Don’t blow off this project because of my experience, just shop smarter. My friend also suggested tearing old clothes into strips which I think would work splendidly! Despite the shocking total, I’m very excited to make it and am hoping to find ways to stretch out the rope for max coverage. It’s definitely going on the wall though. :-)
Yes, please could you post a little bit more detail,for those of us not as crafty? I LOVE the look of the big Pom poms, but they look as though they are sunken into the circle, not just stitched to the top. And it would be nice to see how they are stitched together too! I Want that Rug! Thanks!
I agree, this is gorgeous! Belongs on a wall for art! Will you be putting instructions on how to assemble?
Thank you!
beautiful, thanks!
you need to seel this for people like myself who LOVE this but have no skills in that department!