Macrame for Beginners - High Pavement House, Sutton-in-Ashfield - Adult Learning

About this course

Macramé is a relaxing and therapeutic craft; it keeps your hands busy and gives your mind time to rest.  Through attending this course, you will learn the basic knots needed to get started with macramé and by the end of the course you be able to complete your own project.  There is no previous experience necessary to complete this course, just a desire to have a try.  

You receive a list of materials once you book the course; cord will depend on the final project; but parcel string is good to practice and learn with. 

This course will let you identify different macrame cords and tie a variety of knots such as the Larks Head, Square Knot, Half Knot, Gathering Knot, Overhand Knot and the Double Half-Hitch Knot to complete several small projects.  You will gain an understanding of how to calculate the amount of cord required for a project and analyse the benefits of creative activities to improve mental health. 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?   

• Be able to identity difference macrame cords  
• Analyse the benefits of creative activities to improved mental health 
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate - Larks Head  
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate – Square Knot 
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate - Half Knot 
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate – Gathering knot 
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate – Overhand knot 
• Able to identity and demo the basic Macrame Knots and be able demonstrate - Double Half Hitch & Half Hitch 
• Completed some small projects in Macrame 
• Develop/improve their eye and hand coordination  
• Develop/Use counting skills & measuring – Be able to calculate the requirements of cord for a project 
• Analyse the benefits of creative activities to improved mental health 

None of the items are essential but the ones with (*)= recommend to get the best of the course 

Materials & Equipment Required: 

• Macrame cord (*) - require 3 or 5mm cord 
• Alternative – Piping cord, Parcel String is great to practice with, alternative macrame cord, or jute cord 
• Knotting Board/Cork board – a guide how to make one will be included in session one (so don’t go out and purchase one) 
• T – Pins or holding pins (useful but not essential) 
• Split Key ring (great for making some projects and sample pieces) 
• Curtain ring (depends on project ) 
• Dowel or stick (depends on project ) 
• Scissors (*)  

If you have a specific project in mind you welcome to contact the tutor about materials requirements 

Suggested Reading for the course :

• Macrame : techniques and projects for the complete beginner Wilson, Tansy. Shelf Number: 746.4222043 
• Elemental macrame : 20 macrame and crystal projects for balance and beauty Millar, Rebecca. Shelf Number: 746.4222 
• Macrame : the craft of creative knotting for your home Zedenius, Fanny. Shelf Number: 746.4222041 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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