Basic Macramé: Knot Nature-Inspired Tapestries
Introduction and Materials
A course by Rachel Breuklander , Fiber Artist
Joined February 2022
Joined February 2022
About the video: Introduction and Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you each of the materials needed to complete the course project: a macramé tapestry depicting a nature scene including the sun and mountains.”
In this video lesson Rachel Breuklander addresses the topic: Introduction and Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Macramé: Knot Nature-Inspired Tapestries. Learn the fundamentals of macramé to create landscape-inspired wall hangings step by step, from the basic knots to the final styling.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Introduction and Materials In this lesson, we'll see the materials that we will need for our final project. For the final project, we will create a beautiful landscape-style macramé piece using colored cords to paint a landscape scene onto the fiber. The first item we will need for this course is a wooden dowel. You can also use a branch or a piece of driftwood. Either way works. We will use this as the anchor for our project to hang from. The second material you'll need is some cotton rope. I use a three-ply cotton rope in 4 mm size. You can choose a size between 3 mm to 5 mm. Personally...”
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Course summary for: Basic Macramé: Knot Nature-Inspired Tapestries
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Areas
Macramé, Textile Design
Rachel Breuklander
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.
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