Downloadable pattern: create a 3D macrame penguin

Macramé goes far beyond decorative tapestries. With a little thread, patience and creativity, you can also give life to three-dimensional sculptures full of personality.

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Today we share with you an exclusive downloadable by Mikaela Szumigraj, artist and teacher of the course 3D Sculptures in macramé: design and create characters with fiber.

Who is Mikaela Szumigraj?

Mikaela is the mind behind String Theories Fiber Design, a studio in Halifax, Canada, where she explores the potential of macramé in three dimensions.

Her background is as unique as her pieces: an aerospace engineer by trade, she has transferred her technical expertise to fiber, developing unique 3D design techniques..
She has been sharing her work on Instagram since 2017, where she gained great recognition during the pandemic thanks to her sculptures of realistic animals, leaves and vines.
Today, Mikaela combines teaching, selling kits and developing new techniques to continue to inspire an international community of macramé lovers.

Today, Mikaela combines teaching, kit sales and the development of new techniques to continue to inspire an international community of macramé lovers.

Free Download: 3D penguin pattern

With this file you will find a pattern written with images step by step to create a nice macramé penguin in three dimensions.

This resource corresponds to Unit 3, Lessons 1 to 4 of the course, and is intended for those who prefer to work with written guides in addition to the videos.
Learn how to create fiber sculptures

If you are excited about exploring macramé beyond the traditional, Mikaela's course will teach you:

- How to design and build 3D structures with macramé knots.
- To give volume, shape and personality to your pieces.
- To create characters and textile sculptures ready to decorate or give as gifts.

Sign up for the complete course: 3D macramé sculptures: design and create characters with fiber.

Give life to your ideas with macramé.

Download the pattern, follow the steps and discover everything you can create with thread and technique. 3D macramé is an expanding creative universe, and this penguin is just the beginning.