Macramé: Basic and Complex Knots
A course by Mariella Motilla , Textile Designer
Combine different techniques to create decorative textile pieces
Think textile art is just for clothing? Explore its endless applications with Mariella Motilla, whose textile pieces inject life into the interiors of important hotels, residences, and various public spaces in Monterrey and the rest of Mexico.
In this online course, learn to make and combine different types of macramé knots—both basic and complex—to design unique decorative textile pieces that you can apply to different products. Discover everything you can make with your hands and some macramé rope!
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 13 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (1.3K)
- 35,952 students
- 12 lessons (1h 15m)
- 13 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Weave and combine both basic and complex knots to create a decorative wall hanging that measures 90 cm wide and 120 cm high.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is passionate about textile techniques and crafts.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is required for this course, although it does involve some level of complexity, so patience and a strong desire to learn are recommended. You also need a support for your piece, rope to weave with, materials to add color (cotton yarn, wool, or thin rope), scissors, a measuring tape, hooks, and a hoop or frame to hang your finished project.
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Mariella Motilla
A course by Mariella Motilla
Mariella Motilla studied fashion and textile design at the Instituto Europeo di Design in Barcelona. A year after graduating, she went on to study textile design at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Mariella has her own textile experimentation workshop where she designs and develops art and textile products for her own pieces, as well as for spaces.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
First steps
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Our Materials
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Basic knots
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Complex knots
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U3
Let's do it
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Designing our wall hanging
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Riding and preparing our wall hanging
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Upper part: Strips and braid
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Lower part: Strip and triangle of flowers.
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Finishes: Knot of San Agustín.
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U4
Care and other applications of your tissue
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Basic care
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Other apps
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FP
Final project
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Macramé: Basic and Complex Knots
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me encantó, fue un curso digamos que con nudos básicos y un tapiz no tan complicado pero igualmente muy bonito para empezar. La profesora excelente¡¡ me gustó mucho su forma de explicar sencilla y muy calmada, dando confianza. Excelente¡¡
explica muy bien todos los nudos y hace fácil el macramé
Me encanto muy bien explicado
Muy buen curso para principiantes, claras explicaciones y práctico. 10/10
Exelente!!!