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To tie it off, double back the Pass the ends of the ropes Pull the ropes completely You can weave the excess
ropes again, but pass them down through this opening. through this opening and rope around the midline by
under and up behind the top tighten everything down. passing the ropes under and
pair. Use your finger to hold You can either cut off the over each alternating pair
an opening. excess here, or go to the of ropes.
next step to do a weave.
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As you alternate weaving Continue the weave up the To tie off the weave, pass As a finishing touch, you
over and under each pair, opposite side. If you have the ends of the ropes down can cut off the ends of the
keep the ropes flat. even more excess length, through the knot that secured ropes to make tassels, or…
you can continue weaving the piece.
down the other side, against
the first one.
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you can also tuck each rope The resulting medallion The front makes a nice Like we say, waist knot,
behind the corset to hide the design is dazzling. contrast to the smooth back want knot!
ends cleanly. of the corset.
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