If you have five minutes, why not take a look at Carolyne's site. It gives you heaps of information about Macrame and some great resources.
In case you asked, yes why not create a macrame gift basket for your family or friends.
Take a drive down to your local craft store and fill a basket with scissors, different types and colors of cord and twine (seine twine, hemp, and jute work well. Add rubber bands and heaps of accessories. These days there are lots of beads, buckles, rings, shells, feathers, mounting pieces such as dowels, sticks, handles, curtain rods that are all shapes and sizes.
Have fun and let your imagination create that special "Macrame Gift Basket".
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