Christmas Macrame - Mansfield Central Library - Adult Learning

This is project based macrame course; great for Beginners or those that completed Macrame for Beginners (difference projects to previous years)

This engaging and practical course introduces learners to the craft of macramé, with a festive focus on creating a trio of Christmas tree decorations. Using accessible techniques and step-by-step guidance, learners will explore both traditional knotting methods and creative design approaches to produce stylish, contemporary festive pieces.

Designed for beginners as well as those with some prior experience, the course supports gradual skill-building while encouraging personal creativity.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Demonstrate at least three core macramé knots (e.g. square knot, half knot, lark’s head knot) with consistent tension and control.

• Produce a coordinated trio of macramé Christmas trees, showing clear structure, balance, and secure finishing techniques.

• Measure, prepare, and manage materials independently, including calculating cord lengths for different project sizes.

• Apply creative design skills by selecting colours, textures, and decorative elements to personalise their Christmas tree set.

• Plan and complete a project within a set timeframe, demonstrating time management and organisational skills.

• Reflect on their work and identify improvements, showing problem-solving and self-evaluation skills

What to bring to the course:

• Macrame cord (*) - require 3mm twisted ply cord (requirements for projects), but can be worked in other style of cords - Projects are Tri Christmas Trees

• Galvanised Steel Garden Wire 1.2mm or 1.0mm Cooper Wire - approx 1.5m

• Beads suitable for macrame cord (optional)

Useful - but will be available to use from tutor

• Knotting Board/Cork board

• T – Pins or holding or masking tape

• Tape measure

• Scissors

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.