Sew and Saw

Interiør

May 15

Sayantani, founder of Sew and Saw, moved to Norway from India in the midst of a gloomy winter in January 2020, two months before the pandemic changed our lives. In her attempt to cope with the anxiety of starting a new life here, she re-discovered her passion for making things by hand. She taught herself to macrame, which is traditional crafting technique of tying knots to create beautiful patterned textiles. This process of mindfully hand-knotting pieces of yarn together helped her calm her nerves. So knot by knot, she creates bags, plant hangers and other accessories!

I started macrame as a way to deal with the anxiety of starting a new life in Norway in the middle of a pandemic. While macrame started as a mindful activity for me, it has transformed to a business I call Sew and Saw today that makes and sells hand-knotted fashion and home accessories.

A funfact about the process / product: A fun fact about macrame is that all you need is a few knots to make the most beautiful designs!