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DIY Macrame Feather Earrings

Learn how to make Stunning Macrame Feather Earrings

I have been following this new  macrame trend with open eyes. It is amazing what you can create with string and a few knots. It is also fascinating how many different types of knots you can use to create so many different types of macrame. I especially love elaborate macrame wall hangings and room dividers.

Those seem like a lot to tackle and so I wanted to start out with something small. Enter the Macrame feather earrings.

I love this light blue string that has the look of a robin’s egg. But you can choose any color for your own pair of feather earrings. Just make sure to use yarn that is made of several ply’s of string so you can feather the ends.

DIY Macrame Feather earrings step by step instructions

Once you completed this beginner Macrame DIY and want to work on more projects, try your hands on my Macrame Necklace and Macrame Keychain Tutorials.

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Macrame Feather Earrings Materials:

  • Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cotton yarn (color Seebreeze)
  • ear wires
  • Fabric Stiffening Spray
  • scissors
  • dog brush (optional)

Here is a quick video if you want to see the knots in action!

Start out with a 10″ string and fold it in half.

Then also cut 17 5″ pieces of the string.

Use one of those strings to tie a knot like in the picture below in the center of the longer string.

Now you have to add the feather to the center string.

There will be 8 of the same sections to make up the length of the macrame feather. Add more rows if you are making a larger feather macrame piece.

  1. Fold a string in half and place it under the center string with the loop on the left
  2. Take another string folded in half and place the loop under the ends of the previous string on the right side
  3. Now place the ends of the second string inside the loop of the first string (right side)

4. Continue adding rows of sting with the same basic macrame knotting technique and push each row down to the end

5. Then cut your macrame creation into a feather shape

5. Now you just need to brush the string so it feathers out. You can either do that with a grooming brush for cats and dogs or just use your fingernails to take the strands of the string apart.

Pro Tip!

If you would like longer feathers or small feather, just adjust the amount of rows you use and cut the shape accordingly. You can also make them in any color you fancy and use them for necklaces, key chains and so on. Just make a bunch!

5. Finally, just tie a knot around the ear wire with the long string on top

6. Cut the string to the size of the other feather strings and comb it again

7. The stiffener is added at the end. Spray it all over the yarn to really saturate it. It is a bit sticky. Now comb it again and lay it out perfectly. So exactly the shape you would like it to stay in. Then let it completely dry. After that, you might find a few strands of yarn to be longer then the rest. So this is a good time to do a final cutting before they are ready to be worn.

DIY Macrame feather earrings tutorial

I hope you will enjoy these macrame feather earrings as much as I do. Comment below if you have any questions and show off your own feather macrame creations here and on Instagram #kaileacrafts

DIY Macrame Feather Earrings

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Comments

  1. Elsy says

    September 1, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    Excelentes que bellos ! Gracias por los tutorías ! Dios te bendiga

    Reply
  2. Elba velez says

    September 18, 2019 at 5:01 am

    Hermosos voy a tratarlos

    Reply
  3. Eyewear says

    September 23, 2019 at 3:02 pm

    Do you mind if I quote a few of your articles as long as
    I provide credit and sources back to your blog? My website is in the exact same area of
    interest as yours and my users would certainly benefit from a lot of the information you provide here.
    Please let me know if this okay with you. Thanks!

    Reply
    • kailea says

      September 24, 2019 at 12:17 am

      Sure! let me know if you need anything else!

      Reply
  4. sue scotter says

    October 7, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    Beautiful. The video was excellent and so easy to follow. I am now able to make wool feathers! Thank you so much. I love it.

    Reply
  5. Joyce A Miller says

    April 20, 2020 at 5:20 am

    I love this earring and your work

    Reply
    • kailea says

      April 21, 2020 at 3:24 am

      Oh thank you!

      Reply
  6. Lysa Ainsworth says

    August 26, 2020 at 11:03 pm

    but you didn’t indicate when and how much of fabric stiffener to use???

    Reply
    • kailea says

      August 27, 2020 at 12:46 am

      The stiffener is added at the end. Spray it all over the yarn to really saturate it. It is a bit sticky. Now comb it again and lay it out perfectly. So exactly the shape you would like it to stay in. Then let it completely dry. After that, you might find a few strands of yarn to be longer then the rest. So this is a good time to do a final cutting before they are ready to be worn.

      Reply

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