Tessellation Nation
Here we go again! It’s finally here – the 2nd round of my newest Crochet Online Course – Tessellation Nation!
This course starts again on 7 January 2025!
BOOK NOWIf you’ve worked with me before, this new project will feel both familiar and challenging – and if you’re new to my crochet courses – well, brace yourself for a crochet experience like no other!
Since 2018 I’ve been steadily building a collection of crochet projects aimed at discerning crafters – people like you!
Each of my courses builds on the previous one, enabling me, and everyone I work with, to steadily build our skills and learn as we make.
HOMAGE TO THE GRANNY SQUARE is an inquisitive journey into colour, opening up new ways of looking at, and thinking about, colour combinations.
WALLFLOWERS is an exploration of six sided shapes, mirror repeats and the importance of tonal values in design.
GLORIA continues the investigation into flower motifs and ‘join as you go’ techniques.
TESSELLATION NATION is a new crochet blanket course which will bring together many of these techniques and processes – with the additional option of designing your own composition.
This unique course is a compilation of knowledge and skills that I’ve built up over three decades of teaching and it does so much more than provide a set of instructions for making a crochet blanket.
Tessellation Nation ran as a pilot project in 2024 and I have been blown away by the AMAZING designs that my group of pioneers created! They took a leap of faith and a trip into the unknown and it’s paid off!
Thanks to this group of brave makers there are now many different versions and interpretations of my original design to help and inspire you on your own Tessellation Nation journey.
This is what this course will give you:
- I’ll guide you through the process of developing your own colour palette so your work is guaranteed to be drop dead gorgeous!
- I’ll show you how to explore different compositions so your design work is always balanced and well composed.
- Course content will include templates you can colour in to experiment with different motifs and placements.
- I’ll provide you with a collection of crochet motifs all designed to tessellate (or fit together) perfectly allowing lots of different, and beautiful, configurations.
- You’ll build your confidence as a designer and a maker.
- I’ll encourage you to work with any yarn of your choice – including your existing stash!
- You’ll be part of a social network and global community of likeminded crafters.
- I’ll provide you with opportunities to organise your own community meet ups for support, conversations and yarn swaps.
- You can join live Q&A’s where you can chat with me and other course members about anything you like!
- Course content will also include audio podcasts designed to keep you on track and motivated throughout the project.
This course starts online - 7th January 2025
THE COURSE STRUCTURE
I believe the best way to achieve amazing results (in anything) is to equip yourself with as much knowledge as you possibly can.
Good technical skills will only get you so far – in order to create work that has that elusive ‘wow factor’ you need an additional set of skills in your ‘craft tool kit’.
Understanding basic design principles will give you the knowledge and confidence to make beautiful work, and understand why it works.
So a significant amount of time will be spent at the beginning of this course learning about basic design principles and this stage is one of the most important of the whole project. The more you engage with these workshops the more confident you’ll become with your design decisions and the more rewarded you’ll be by your results.
If, however, you feel happier simply following a given pattern and formula, I’ll also provide this option. It really is completely up to you how you approach this project.
All practical lessons will include a right and left handed video and downloadable PDF instructions.
PART ONE: DESIGN
Tone Values
Understanding the role tone value (dark & light) plays in design, with printable worksheets.
Colour Harmonies
Exploring colour qualities, harmonies and relationships and the impact colour has on design.
Composition & Balance
Understanding composition and finding the right balance, with printable worksheets.
The Shapes
Introducing the tessellating shapes and exploring their design potential, with printable worksheets.
*Design
Bringing together the design principles to generate a series of potential final blanket designs.
*This is an optional step and you may choose to work with a given design template.
PART TWO: CONSTRUCTION
Order of Work
Planning the order of construction.
Pentagon Circles
Making sets of Pentagon Circles.
Flower Circles
Filling the sets of Pentagon Circles with Flowers
Background
Begin working the background to join sets of pentagon circles together.
Stars
Making the star shapes.
Boats and Diamonds
Filling in the gaps with ‘boat’ and diamond shapes
Flowers
Making the small 5 petal flowers
Medallion Flowers
Making the medium sized 10 petal flowers
Mandala Flowers
Making the large 10 petal flowers
Completing the Background
Filling in the remaining background
Straightening the Edges
Filling in the edges.
Final Trim
Working the Final Trim
Blocking and Finishing
How to block and back the finished blanket.
Lessons will be published weekly and the project has been designed to be worked in this order for lots of practical reasons.
If you prefer to make your blanket in a different order that’s completely up to you but you will still have to wait for each motif to be published!
If you’ve already worked with me on one of my previous courses, or if you’re new here but have an open mind and a desire to break new ground I’m offering you the opportunity to pre-book for an early bird price!
- The early bird price will be available until midnight (GMT) on 30th September
- The full and final price will be available from 1st October until the course begins in January 2025.
Bookings are open now!
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WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR & WHO IT’S NOT FOR
This Course is for you if:
- You enjoy new challenges and problem solving.
- You take responsibility for your own learning.
- You’re comfortable with the cost of the course and materials required.
- You’re kind to yourself and like to support others.
- You’re already a competent crocheter.
- You’re interested in the design process.
This Course is NOT for you if:
- You need lots of 1-1 support.
- You have difficulty respecting online boundaries.
- The price of the course, and materials, would put you in financial difficulty.
- You’re super critical of yourself and others.
- You’re a complete beginner, or have only recently learned to crochet. (maybe do my Learn to Crochet course first!)
- You’re not interested in the process, you just want to make a blanket. (Try Ravelry for lots of lovely Crochet blanket patterns…..)
HOW WILL I ACCESS THE COURSE?
The course can be accessed through a password protected page on this website.
You’ll create an account when you checkout, and the course will be available to access in your personal course Library on the start date.
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Introducing Sue Maton
"My mission is to design contemporary crochet products that retain the values of traditional craft:
beautiful natural materials and good functional design.
I make products to be used and loved – and I’d like to help you do the same!"
WHY LEARN WITH ME?
- I have 30 years’ experience (eeek!! THIRTY!!!) of teaching textiles and art and design and understand that everyone has a completely unique learning style
- I’ve taught at every age and every level including Degree level, Masters, Further Education, Adult Education and in a Steiner School.
- I can break complicated things down into easy to understand instructions.
- I am immeasurably patient!!
- I don’t do upselling or affiliate marketing, I’ll just provide you with what you need to know.
- I don’t take myself too seriously and believe enjoyment and progress override perfection every time.
- If you’re reassured by qualifications; I have a degree in Knitwear Design, a Post Graduate Diploma in Textiles, an MA in Textile Culture and a DTLL’s teaching qualification.
- I have a genuine passion and curiosity for a wide range of art and design disciplines (verging on the obsessive) and not just crochet!
Here’s what people are saying about this online crochet course
“I am in awe of the beautiful design of the blanket and the whole course. It is so beautifully and carefully produced. I am only sad to have finished, it felt like an adventure, and I really enjoyed it.”
KATIE
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“An amazing challenging crochet art course”
JERILYN
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"If any one is thinking of doing this course I can't recommend it highly enough. The course content is amazing with everything covered, if you do have a problem Sue or Jess will always answer your questions. I love being able to engage with other people on the course and seeing there beautiful creation. It truly is a grand journey but one you will be thrilled you made."
TRACY
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“Absorbing, encouraging, very user-friendly. I have learnt more about colour and design which is what I was hoping to learn.”
ROSIE
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“Very enjoyable. Challenging, but the videos and pdfs are top notch and will help you through it. I would also add that it is highly addictive. All I wanted to do was keep crocheting.”
SARAH
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“I would definitely recommend this course to those who would like to learn more about colour coordination, colour schemes and colouring with crochet like you colour a piece of paper. This course is for good crocheters (and patient crocheters, I must add, as there are some challenging medallions, mandalas and intricate flower settings where maths gets involved!) The course inspires you, challenges you and opens your eyes to colours!”
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