Basic Macramé: Knot Nature-Inspired Tapestries
A course by Rachel Breuklander , Fiber Artist
Joined February 2022
Learn the fundamentals of macramé to create landscape-inspired wall hangings step by step, from the basic knots to the final styling
Learn the fundamentals of macramé to create landscape-inspired wall hangings step by step, from the basic knots to the final styling
Joined February 2022
Macramé requires a delicate balance between imagination and logic. While its meditative qualities leave room for daydreaming, its problem-solving facet keeps you on your toes. This duality is what drew fiber artist Rachel Breuklander to macramé in the first place, and what started as a hobby evolved into a career. Knotting tapestries with evocative natural scenery, she quickly grew a following and founded The Lark’s Head, where she sells her pieces and provides educational resources for aspiring textile artists.
In this online course, learn to create landscape-inspired wall hangings with a step-by-step introduction to macramé. Rachel walks you through her entire process, from the initial design to the final knotting and styling. Capture the essence of the natural world in textured tapestries and add an elegant hint of color to any space.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 19 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (37)
- 1,388 students
- 16 lessons (2h 29m)
- 19 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design and create a macramé tapestry depicting a nature scene.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn macramé techniques to handcraft custom wall hangings.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary.
As for materials, you need cotton rope and string, a wooden dowel, a metal hoop, fabric scissors, a wide-eyed tapestry needle, S-hooks, and a clothing rack, as well as a tablet with a drawing app installed or graph paper.
Reviews
A course by Rachel Breuklander
Rachel Breuklander is a modern fiber artist and the founder of The Lark’s Head. After taking up macramé as a creative hobby in 2016, she began exploring the possibility of turning it into a career through private commissions. Merging her passion for the outdoors and textile art, she created her first landscape-inspired collection in 2019, which garnered attention and helped her grow a solid following. She later branched out into teaching to help budding textile artists develop their skills through workshops.
In addition to handcrafting custom decor for private clients, Rachel has published her own book, Nature Macramé, where she shares over 20 projects and reveals her techniques. She also sells eco-friendly macramé supplies and DIY kits to make this craft accessible to others.
Content
-
U1
Introduction
-
About Me
-
Influences
-
-
U2
The Foundations of Macramé
-
Introduction and Materials
-
Learning the Knots 1
-
Learning the Knots 2
-
Measuring and Cutting Cord
-
Pulling Inspiration
-
Sketching
-
-
U3
Creating the Tapestry
-
Preparing the Workspace
-
Creating the Sky and Upper Mountain Outline
-
Adding the Accent Colors
-
Adding the Second Layer of Mountains and Color
-
Finishing the Tapestry
-
-
U4
Caring for the Finished Tapestry
-
Styling and Sharing Your Finished Tapestry
-
Caring and Packaging Your Wall Hanging
-
Tips and Tricks for Your Future as a Fiber Artist
-
-
FP
Final project
-
Basic Macramé: Knot Nature-Inspired Tapestries
-
What to expect from a Domestika course
-
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
-
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
-
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
-
Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
-
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
-
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
-
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
-
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
claudiapiegari
Muchas gracias!
Muy lindo curso y muy buena profesora
View translation
Hide translation
filarwanda
Świetny kurs i świetna prowadząca. Przekazała wiele dobrych rad i oprócz wiedzy podstawowej jak tworzyć makramę, nauczyła mnie jak obserwować otoczenie i przenosić to na moje prace.
View translation
Hide translation
vanterpool.bernice
Excelente!!!!
View translation
Hide translation
reginaventura03
CURSO FRACO,PROFESSORA RUIM.
View translation
Hide translation
lindsay.l.dunham
Absolutely loved this course! I was so excited about the possibility of combining landscape scenes and macrame, so this is exactly what I needed. The instructor taught so much more than I expected and was really detailed. I learned a LOT and will carry it all forward with me as I begin creating and starting a business. Recommend this to anyone interested in getting started!