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Macrame angel ornament on a Christmas tree.
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Macrame Angel Ornament

Learn how to make this beautiful macrame angel ornament – no macrame experience needed! This is an easy Christmas craft for adults you can complete in about twenty minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes

Equipment

  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Comb

Ingredients

  • White Macrame Cord 5 mm
  • Brown Macrame Cord 5 mm
  • Narrow Gold Elastic Cord
  • 1 inch Wooden Bead
  • Angel Wings

Instructions

  • Cut seven pieces of 10-inch white cord, 2 pieces of 10-inch brown cord, 1 piece of 12-inch gold elastic cord, and 1 piece of 8-inch gold elastic cord.
    7 pieces of 10-inch white cord, 2 pieces of 10-inch brown cord, 1 piece of 12-inch gold elastic cord and 1 piece of 8-inch gold elastic cord.
  • Lay six of the white cords down on a table. Use the 12 inch piece of gold cord to tie them together in the middle. Unravel the three sections that make up each cord.
    Unraveling the white cord.
  • Once the cords are all unraveled, comb through the cord until it is very smooth, creating a large tassel.
    Combing out the white cord to create a tassel.
  • Wrap the last piece of white cord around the tassel as shown, criss crossing in the front. Use the 8 inch piece of gold elastic cord to tie it. Unravel and comb out the tails of white cord.
    Wrapping one more piece of white cord around the tassel and tying with gold elastic cord.
  • Slide a wood bead onto the gold cord coming out the top of the dress. Also unravel and comb out the two pieces of brown cord to make hair.
    Combing out brown cord to make hair; wood bead added for a head.
  • Place the hair in between the two gold cords coming through the wood bead. Pull both cords tight, then knot them twice.
    Placing hair in between cords, pulling cord tight and tying.
  • Comb out the dress and hair again. Comb the hair to the back. Cut straight across at whatever length you'd like the dress to be.
    Trimming across the bottom of the white tassel.
  • Use plenty of hot glue to glue the wings to the back of the angle where the gold cord is tied. Add extra hot glue to make sure the wings are secure.
    Hot gluing wings to back of ornament.
  • The macrame angel ornament is complete.
    Finished macrame angel ornament.

Notes

Hairspray or fabric stiffener can be sprayed on the finished angel to help stiffen up the dress and hair.