Design and Creation of Macramé Handbags
A course by AMARENATextile artist
A course by AMARENA, Textile artist
Discover the different techniques for creating handmade macramé accessories with natural fibers
Handicrafts have the power to express your style and personality by allowing you to shape your ideas with your hands. This is precisely what Mapi Casafranca, textile artist and founder of AMARENA, is passionate about. Her brand is committed to fair trade and sustainable production, which combines traditional artisan techniques from Peru with carefully crafted finishes.
In this course, learn to design and create versatile handcrafted bags with natural fibers. Use macramé techniques to explore different finishes to personalize your accessories. Are you ready to tell a unique story with your own hands?
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 20 downloads
Materials
1 minute, 23 seconds
Preparation of sample 1
19 minutes, 40 seconds
Preparation of sample 2
7 minutes, 2 seconds
Accessories for samples
3 minutes, 35 seconds
Introduction to bag design
3 minutes, 7 seconds
Technical sheets and sketch
7 minutes, 21 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know your teacher, Mapi Casafranca. She tells you how she got her start in sustainable fashion, how she developed her professional career through her brand AMARENA, and where she finds inspiration to design her pieces.
Go through the materials needed for this course. Then, delve into the technical details, types of natural fibers, and the different fabrics and accessories you can use to develop a sample design of your bag.
Define a clear concept of what you want to convey with your design and organize your inspiration on a mood board. Afterwards, define your ideas by selecting the material, shape, colors, and patterns in a first sketch.
Next, start creating your handbag step by step and choose the final touches that best suits your style: a fringed finish, fringes tied with flat knots, or a flat finish.
Mapi teaches you how to take care of your handbag, as well as the ideal packaging to share or sell your pieces in a traditional and sustainable way. Finally, get some tips on how to improve your presence on social media.
What is this course's project?
Make a custom handmade bag using marcramé techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for entrepreneurs, fashion students, decorators, interior designers, designers, artisans (professionals and beginners alike), and anyone interested in learning how to create unique, modern pieces with sustainable artisan techniques.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous knowledge of macramé or design is necessary; just a desire to express yourself and create something with your hands.
Regarding the materials, you will need a large filing cabinet, crochet hooks 10 and 5, wood or bamboo handles, thick and thin cotton thread, cotton cord, and jute.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
ME GUSTARIA QUE TUVIERA MENOS INFORMACION Y MAS ACCION
- 7 months ago
Maravilloso
- 9 months ago
Hasta ahora me parece muy interesante y con valor.
- 1 year ago
Excelente curso, gracias
- 1 year ago
El curso me ha encantado. Está muy bien explicado, las imágenes son claras y se entiende muy bien aunque nunca hayas hecho macramé. Muy útil el material adicional. Entre los cursos más completos que he hecho porque también incluye la parte de inspiración, creación del proyecto y todos los aspede post producción.
AMARENA arose from her interest in natural materials and a desire to keep the tradition of ancestral weaving alive through accessories. Today, Mapi’s brand is committed to fair trade and sustainable production that combines the traditional techniques of Peruvian artisans with carefully designed finishes.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Knowing the materials
- Materials
- Preparation of sample 1
- Preparation of sample 2
- Accessories for samples
- U3
Design and production
- Inspiration technique: mood board
- Introduction to bag design
- Technical sheets and sketch
- Elaboration of the bag: handles
- Making the bag: body 1
- Elaboration of the bag: body 2
- Final shots
- U4
Postproduction
- Packaging
- Part care
- Presence in networks
- FP
Final project
- Design and Creation of Macramé Handbags
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FAQs
You’ll learn macramé and crochet techniques to design handmade bags, how to select sustainable natural fibers, create sample collections and mood boards, and develop a brand visual identity focused on sustainable fashion.
This is an intermediate-level course, so having basic knitting or crafting skills is recommended to get the most out of the techniques and content.
You’ll need natural fibers (cotton, jute), threads, crochet hooks in various sizes, scissors, wooden handles, a notebook, and materials for mood boards like images and fabric samples.
The course guides you in combining traditional crafting techniques, visual identity, and social media communication so you can develop, differentiate, and promote your own sustainable brand.
You’ll learn macramé knots like the lark’s head, festoon, square knot, and crochet stitches like the magic circle and chain stitch, all applied to making handmade bags and accessories.
Yes, the course covers strategies for participating in fairs and fashion events, including Lima Fashion Week, with tips on presenting products and strengthening your handmade brand.
You’ll learn how to select, compare, and organize natural fiber samples, documenting them in binders and technical sheets to streamline your textile project development and presentation.