Isabella is a macrame artist and author who turned her love for knotting into a business after the success of her blog, which followed her journey to learn 12 crafts in 12 months. She is inspired by design, natural materials and textures, and her passions are reflected in her work. Her mission is to share her macrame knowledge and encourage people to explore their creativity through the art of knotting as well as promoting macrame as a form of mindfulness. Isabella runs online macrame courses, live events and retreats, and regularly contributes to international craft magazines and blogs with easy-to-follow macrame patterns, knots and crafting inspiration. Her website www.isabellastrambio.com is packed with 'all things macrame' as well as information on how to turn a craft passion into a successful business. Isabella currently lives in Sweden with her family. Her previous titles, Macrame for the Modern Home (2020), Macrame Christmas (2023), Macrame Jewellery (2022) and Mindful Macrame (2024) have collective sales in excess of 70k copies. Follow her on Instagram @_twome