DIY Easy Macramé Wall Hanging, 2 Different Ways Part 2

Earlier this afternoon we shared Part 1 of our Macramé Wall Hanging DIY, and now we’re back to share Part 2. If you have been in love with the macramé trend but was always intimidated on how to make one, Los Angeles-based floral designer Best Day Ever Floral Design is here today with us sharing an easy way to make your own wall hanging. Using fresh flowers and foliage from Blooms by the Box, she and photographer Jesialex brought this charming boho vision to life.

We love that this diy backdrop can be translated to so many different types of events. It’s a sweetheart of ceremony backdrops, gorgeous for a bridal shower and anyone can bring on the wow factor when they use it behind a holiday dessert display (our immediate thoughts = pie bar!). Transport is simplified with the flexibility of the knotted thread, and the final mounting could not be easier with only one branch or rod to support. So grab your pencils, get comfortable and let Annie from Best Day Ever show you how it’s done!

What You’ll Need:

A branch, rod, or pole long enough for two people to stand under
Cotton rope — about 4 bundles
Floral snips
Floral wire

Floral Garland Recipe:

Italian ruscus
Baby blue eucalyptus
Leather leaf fern
Plumosus fern
Lemon leaf
Antique Garden RoseJuliet Peach Garden Rose
Antike Cream Garden Rose
Cafe Au Lait Dahlia
Peach Ranunculus
White Spray Roses

Pro tip: It’s important to have an assortment of greenery in your garland as this is the base on which everything is built. Additionally this is the easiest way to add depth to your arrangement and will allow your blooms to really stand out. Choose interesting greens such as ferns and fruit foliages to add more texture to your garland.

Step One: Once you have your supplies all together you’ll want to start with knotting the rope. Space each knot about 3-4 inches away from one another and double up your rope to do a simple loop over the branch and weave the rest of your rope through. You should have an uneven number of knots, and each knot should have two strands of rope hanging from it. Wrap the rope around and tie a knot at the base of each loop.

Step Two: Keep your rope strands untangled and begin your knotting process. Take the inner two strands of the first base knots on the left and tie another knot with them. I like to leave about 3-4 inches from the base knots to the first row, and then to keep consistent all the way through to create a nice even diamond shape. Continue this through the rest of the rope strands until you reach the other side. Do this again until you have between 3 to 4 rows of knots or unit it looks good to you!

Step Three: Build your garland! Gather a few different bunches of greens and layer them on top of one another. Wrap your wire around them a few times, be sure that it is very secure as this is kind of the lock, of the garland. Next continue to add greens and wrap them with the wire. You want to use a continual strand of wire, not individual pieces to wrap the whole garland. Don’t worry about the wire pressing down on any of the leaves as you’re wrapping, since the next layer of greenery will cover it. hen you’re nearing the last foot or so of the garland, flip the direction that you are feeding the greens in so that the finishing side is nice and fluffy too. Cover up any areas where you can see the wire to make sure the garland is nice and full.

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Step Four: Attach your garland to the branch. Zip ties, twine, or more floral wire work great here. I prefer asymmetry and like for my garland to hang just off one side of the branch.

Step Five: Here’s the fun part, add all your favorite blooms! I used juliet and romantic antike garden roses, blue hybrid delphinium, clematis, and ranunculus. You can use water picks here for your flowers to last longer, but make sure they’re tucked in securely and so you can’t see any of the tube. Now, step back and enjoy!