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Round Canvas Ditty Bag or Laundry Bag, Canvas Letter Holder, Rope Hammock > 89

The fringe has been created and the left side has been
sewn for a nice clean edge.

12”

18”

There are many ways to fold the canvas into a pouch.
Shown here is a fold made for the pouch with a flap over step 1:
it. 3” pulled out
individually to
make fringe
To make the mail pouch without grommets, follow
these steps:
1> Lay the cord along the top of the canvas and fold
about 1 inch of canvas over it.
2> Sew a seam along the canvas flap you created to
hold the cord in place. Now you can tie the pouch
between hooks.
1
cut ⁄2” off
3> In the fringed section you can use macramé. Sailors both sides
call it square knotting or McNamara’s lace—as it is
called in the navy. Three inches of weft have been pulled out individually,
4> Tie or glue other decorative knots to the front of and ½ inch of the thread from the left and right sides
the pouch, such as ocean plat knots (described in have been removed. Cut ½ inch off both sides, and then
Chapter 7). fold and sew for a nice finished edge.