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Macrame Feather Purse Charms

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Hey my friends, you have no idea how much effort it took me to write a post while being in Germany. It’s not easy when you aren’t at home but I managed to finally write about my new macrame feather purse charms which I made for my mom and myself. They are fun and easy to make and go with all my favorite bags.

You know I like adding purse charms to my bags and last year I made a huge blue ombre stacked tassel (HERE). This macrame feather is similar to a tassel but ads more boho charm to your outfit.

Or if you are new around here and like easy macrame craft projects with simple knots then you can see my macrame garland, macrame earrings, macrame planter, macrame wreath or macrame wrapped agate stone tutorial on my blog as well.

Let me show you what I did to make my macrame feathers…

DIY Macrame Feather Purse Charms

How to make macrame feather purse charms

Materials needed:

  • macrame yarn (I use this one HERE and HERE)
  • sharp scissors (I like using hair cutting scissors HERE)
  • wood beads (example HERE and HERE)
  • hair comb
  • fabric stiffener (optional)

Macrame Feather Instructions:

You can read below or watch my short video:

I made my purse charms rather large because I want to make a statement and I like them that way. If you remember my tassels are all rather large as well. That’s simply the way I like it. If that’s not your thing then you can certainly make them smaller as well.

I started out by using a piece of macrame yarn that is about 20 inches long. Fold that in half and lay it on a clean surface as shown below.

long string for making a macrame feather

And you also need two pieces of yarn that are around 8 inches long and folded in half as well.

size of short strings needed to make a macrame feather

One of the shorter strings should be placed under the longer piece the way I’m showing in the below photo. You can see the entire flow in my video above.

beginning of a square knot needed to make macrame feather purse charms

Place the other short string on top and loop the ends through the tops. This is actually called a square knot.

looping of a square knot needed to make macrame feather purse charms

Pull it all tightened make the ends the same length by pushing the knot to the desired area.

lighting the strings of a square knot needed to make macrame feather purse charms

Then knot the bottom/end of the long string so the square knot can slide out of the bottom.

tie the end of a macrame feather

After that you need to keep stacking the square knots to achieve the length you want.

stacking square knots for a macrame feather purse charm
equal length of string for making macrame feather purse charms

I made my feathers around 10 to 12 inches long.

stacked square knot yarn for macrame feather purse charms

after you are done stacking the square knots you need to unravel the macrame yarn and comb it.

unraveling macrame yarn for making purse charms

I love doing this part while watching a Netflix show. It’s calming to me. I know…I’m odd 😉

combing macrame yarn for making purse charms

When you went all the way around the macrame feather you should end up with something like you see below

unraveled and combed macrame yarn for making macrame purse charms

Now it is time for a haircut to give the purse charms a feather shape.

cutting macrame yarn when making purse charms

And at the end you can slip a wooden bead at the end of the string.

wood bead detail on macrame feather purse charms
dark gray macrame feather with wood bead detail

TIP:

You can spray the macrame feather with fabric stiffener to make sure it doesn’t lose it’s shape.

And voila, you have a pretty oversized macrame purse charms.

purse charms made with macrame yarn and wood beads
macrame feather purse charm on handbag
macrame feathers purse charm on boho shoulder bag
beaded macrame feather purse charm on black and white shoulder bag

Bay the way, I bought the dress in two colors for under $25 and love it (HERE and HERE). Unfortunately I bought the dark dress for my mom (haha) and she loves it too, so I have to give it up as intended even though I don’t want to. The bag is from Loft a couple of years ago and unfortunately not available anymore.

long black and white striped dress with shoulder bag and purse charms

The raffia bag is my moms and perfect for the oversized feather. I made the dark one for her and she is keeping it on that bag. If you want a similar one then you can find really great options HERE on Etsy.

straw bag with large macrame purse charms
straw bag with large beaded macrame feather purse charms

But I also like hanging purse charms on door knobs or cabinets:

purse charms as cabinet knob accessory

Also check out my easy macrame garland below (click HERE)

How to make large beaded macrame feather purse charms
How to make a macrame feather purse charm

You might also like these other projects of mine:

DIY huge stacked ombre tassel

DIY large stacked tassel

DIY Hmong Tassels

How to make yarn tassels

Macrame Feather Purse Charms

Macrame Feather Purse Charms

giant leather tassel from old couch

Giant leather tassel made from old sofa

How to make your own huge oversized tassel | DIY huge tassel for $9 | tassel made from mop | affordable DIY tassel

How to make a huge tassel

DIY macrame earrings

DIY macrame earrings

DIY fireplace macrame garland

DIY Beginner Macrame Garland

mop head yarn wall hanging

Mop head yarn wall hanging

agate macrame jewelry for your purse or home

agate macrame jewelry for your purse or home

Wool and yarn macrame wreath tutorial

Wool and yarn macrame wreath tutorial

Wool and Yarn Macrame Leaf

Wool and Yarn Macrame Leaf

easy macrame planter using only two knots

easy macrame planter using only two knots

How to make a knot bracelet inspired by Free People macrame

How to make a knot bracelet inspired by Free People macrame

How to make fringe earrings on studs instead of hoops

How to make fringe earrings on studs instead of hoops

How to make a giant cotton rope macrame tassel garland

How to make a giant cotton rope macrame tassel garland

How to make half-moon tassel embellishments

How to make half-moon tassel embellishments

I think next I will make a wallhanging that has several different sized feathers on it. I love the look, don’t you?

Tschüß,

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  1. tracy lawler says

    July 30, 2018 at 3:40 am

    hi julia thankyou for sharing your designs is it ok i make some to sell for a charuty ? rescue cats n kitties they do lot good work and are in need of help i do crochet an stuff but love these please let me know thks again x

    • Julia says

      July 30, 2018 at 10:51 am

      How wonderful! Of course you can make them for a charity. I hope people will love them.

  2. Ale says

    July 30, 2018 at 4:09 am

    That’s super cute!

    • Julia says

      July 30, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Thank you so much 🙂

    • Ale says

      July 30, 2018 at 11:11 am

      Bu I could not find the video link…

      • Julia says

        July 30, 2018 at 11:23 am

        It is the image in my blog post under the phrase “You can read below or watch my short video:”. It has a triangle in the center and you can click it and play it. If that doesn’t work for you then you can find the video in my youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed9Tux3en00

  3. Maggie says

    July 30, 2018 at 6:15 am

    I’m impressed! What a cute idea, and not just for a purse. I can think of quite a few places where these would be adorable. And a great project to do with my older granddaughter. Thanks! Enjoy your time in Germany. We sailed down the Rhine in December I fell in love!

    • Julia says

      July 30, 2018 at 10:48 am

      Oh sailing down the Rhine river… that sounds so lovely. Have fun making them with your granddaughter.

  4. [email protected] says

    July 30, 2018 at 8:43 am

    I love these Julia – Your directions were great. I will be making one or more. Pinned!

    • Julia says

      July 30, 2018 at 10:47 am

      Thanks Diane! They are addicting to make 😉

  5. [email protected] says

    July 30, 2018 at 10:35 am

    Those look so cool!

    • Julia says

      July 30, 2018 at 10:46 am

      Thank you so much Ashley!

  6. Shirley says

    July 30, 2018 at 6:05 pm

    I was quite surprised at how big these were when completed. They are so gorgeous!

  7. cassie bustamante says

    July 31, 2018 at 10:27 am

    these are awesome!!!! what a cool take on macrame. you should make a dreamcatcher with some!

  8. Gretchen says

    August 9, 2018 at 6:18 am

    These are so cool! And I hear you about blogging while traveling….I find it very nearly impossible, though I always have good intentions….

  9. Linda Manuel says

    August 10, 2018 at 9:04 am

    Stunning. Am making some of these!

  10. Sherry says

    August 10, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    Love these. Finally something new. Thanks for sharing.

  11. Avril from Dearlives says

    August 13, 2018 at 1:57 am

    Like the DIY project! It looks very cool.

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