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TLE – Home Economics – Senior High School
Alternative Delivery Mode
Module 3: Use Basic Tools in Macramé and Basketry

First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE- Home Economics Senior High School Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module 3: Use Basic Tools in Macramé and Basketry

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from
public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet
the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and
economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the module:

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This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own learning.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks
included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE– Home Economics Senior High School Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on: Use Basic Tools in Macramé and Basketry

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and
independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents
of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

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 What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.

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introduced to you in various ways such as
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an activity or a situation.

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the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

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Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

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What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

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Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

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developing this module.

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Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
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 5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you to be able
to identify materials, tools, and equipment for macramé and basketry and demonstrate proper
use of materials, tools and equipment in macramé and basketry.

Unit of Competency: USE BASIC TOOLS IN MACRAMÉ AND BASKETRY

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Nominal Duration: 5 Days

Module Lesson: USE BASIC TOOLS IN MACRAMÉ AND BASKETRY

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this module, you are expected to:

LO 1. Use Basic Tools in Macramé and Basketry

1. Identify materials, tools, and equipment for macramé and basketry
2. Demonstrate proper use of materials, tools, and equipment in
macramé and basketry

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 What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the box given below.
A. Abaca D. Nito fern G. Nose pliers J. Utility knife
B. Pandan E. Cotton crochet H. Bodkin K. Tikug
C. Buri palm F. Karagumoy I. Macrame rod or ring l. Macrame board

_______1. It is used as a material in basketry because it is very flexible and durable. It is the
strongest of the natural fibers and resistant to saltwater damage.
_______2. There is an excellent material for making coiled basket. Many industrial products
are derived from buri palm.
_______3. It is a tropical plant widely used in cooking as flavoring but it could also be used as
a material in basketry
_______ 4. This is a simple a simple cord type, which is soft and easy to work with. This works
well for small and delicate work.
________ 5. _____best grows in humid, places where timber is not very thick.
________6. It belongs to the grass family and it is very versatile, pliable, and smooth.
________7. _____ are used to pinch the reed where you want to are used to pinch the reed
where you want to bend it at right angle when making it at right angle when making
borders.
________8. It is used for making holes for inserting willow, cane or reed.
________9. It is used for cutting materials, sharpening stakes, and trimming and it is original a
fixed blade knife with a cutting edge suitable for general work.
________10. ______ is where you do the knotting and this can be padded clipboard.

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 Identify and Use of Materials,
Lesson
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Tools, and Equipment for
Macramé and Basketry
The right tools and materials can make the project so much easier. Below are basic tools
and materials you will need in macramé and basketry projects.

What’s In

ACTIVITY 1

REVIEW

Directions: Draw the shape consisting the term needed for each statement below. Put your
answer on the space provided before each item.

Early 14th
BASKETRY
and 15th
Century

ABACA
MACRAMé
WEAVERS

______ 1. It is a kind of craft that uses weaving.

______ 2. It is the period where Macrame started.

______ 3. These are the finer canes woven between the stakes to form the body of the basket.

______ 4. This one refers to a raw material used in making basket and other products.

----------- 5. This one describes any elaborate fringe of knotted thread or cord.

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 What’s New

Let us start this lesson by doing the activity below. The knowledge and skills in doing this activity
will help you a lot in identifying the different materials, tools, and equipment in macramé and
basketry.

READ AND READ AND READ ME!

Directions: Read the following words each statement contains repeatedly. Guess what
word/words will be formed out of the words you are about to read with the help of
the descriptions found below them.

1. Wrath ton corps

- is one of the most popular materials used in basketry because it is readily
available.
2. Car rouge go mow aye
- they split while they are fresh and press as they dry.
3. Wheel low
- grows fast and is easy to harvest
4. Neat to friend
- grows best in humid, shaded places where timber is not very thick
5. Rot tale
- this type of cord lends a satin feel to the crafted object

What is It

Macramé Tools and Materials

The only tools and materials to do macramé are pair of scissors, various sizes of pins, cord or
string, rings or rods, and a wooden dowel or something, like table or chair, that could hold and
support the cords while knotting them. Below are examples of cord suitable for macramé
projects:
1. Cotton crochet is a simple cord type, which is soft and easy to work with.
2. Embroidery floss makes use of strong cords in a variety of colors.
3. Hemp or Abaca is a strong natural fabric and durable for clothing.
4. Polypropylene or Plastic is a type of cord available in various sizes.
5. Rattail is a type of cord lends a satin feel to the crafted object.
6. Soutache is a kind of flat-ribbed satin cord often used for trimming.
7. Waxed linen is mostly used in creating crisp knots.

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 8. Wire is used in macramé jewelry. The best choice for wire is copper because it is strong
and durable.

Basketry Materials
The Philippines serves as home to a wide variety of plants growing on forest, swamps, hills, or
plains that are excellent materials for basketry. The plants that are usually used in basketry
are generally classified into ferns, pandan, grasses, bamboos, sedges, palms, rattans, and
vines. They are scattered over a large territory in the different regions of the country, growing
with other species of plants. Below are the basketry materials:
1. Rattan core is one of the most popular materials used in basketry because it is readily
available
2. Abaca is also used as a material in basketry because it is very flexible and durable. It
is the strongest of the natural fibers and resistant to saltwater damage.
3. Pandan is a tropical plant widely used in cooking as flavoring, but it could also be used
as a material in basketry. Baskets made of pandan are used as a pot for coking rice.
4. Tikug belongs to the grass family. It is very versatile, pliable, and smooth.
5. Buri palm is an excellent material for making coiled basket. Many industrial products
are derived from buri palms. The young leaves of the plant are made into strips. Raffia
is the skin stripped from the leaf segments of the buri shoots before the blade has
unfolded.
6. Karagumoy leaves are coarse. They split while they are fresh and they press as they
dry. These strips are used for weaving mats, hats, bags, or work basket.
7. Nito fern grows in humid, shaded places where timbers is not very thick. It loses many
of its leaves as it grows. The stem of the nito changes as it grows from green to light
green, to dark brown, and finally to black.
8. Dog rose, honeysuckle, and blackberry briars are examples of plants used once their
spikes and creepers have been worn off.
9. Willow grows fast and is easy to harvest. It is also known for its flexibility.
10. Water hyacinth has become a serious pest in some areas. For it to become useful,
water hyacinth is made into one of the materials to make handicrafts.

Macramé Tools

Specific macramé supplies and crafting tools are necessary to create a macramé
project. Great variety in texture and design can result from the arrangement of just a few
knots since each knot can be tied in two different ways.

1. Macramé Board is where you do the knotting. This can be a padded clipboard,
corkboard, or a piece of polyurethane or square cardboard that is rubber banded
together.

2. Pins should ideally be T-pins that can hold thicker cord.

3. Macrame Rod or Rings are used to support or hold the cord while knotting.

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 Basketry Tools

The main tools of basketry are simple and these include the following:

1. Awl or Boldkin is used for making holes for inserting willow, cane, or reed. Small bodkin
is used for pegging the work to the workboard while medium bodkin is for easing cane
into position and for tapping down the rows of weaving to keep the work level.
2. Secateurs are used for cutting off ends of a cane.
3. Nose pliers are used to pinch the reed where you want to bend it at right angle when
making borders.
4. Tape measure or Meter sticks is used for measuring materials.
5. Rapping iron looks similar to a chisel, but it is blunt and used for tapping down the willow
weave into position.
6. Utility knife is used for cutting materials, sharpening stakes, and trimming. It is originally
a fixed blade knife with a cutting edge suitable for general work.

Words to Remember!
1. Board- a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other
building purposes.
2. Pins- a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support or
attach things.
3. Rod- a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal.
4. Rings- a small circular band, typically of precious metal often set with one or more
gemstones, worn on a finger.
5. Tape Measure- used for measuring materials.

What’s More

ACTIVITY 2
Matching Type
Directions: Match Column A with the correct answer on Column B. Write the letter of the chosen
answer on the space provided before each number below.
Column A Column B
___ 1. This is where you do the knotting. a. Pins

___ 2. They are used to support or hold the cord while b. Macramé rod & rings
knotting.

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___ 3. It is used to hold thicker cord. c. Macramé Board

___ 4. These are used for making holes for inserting willow, d. Tape Measure
cane, or reed.

___ 5. These are intended for measuring materials. e. Aw

What I Have Learned

Both Macramé and Basketry have materials and tools. The macramé materials are
____________________________________________. Basketry materials on the other hand
are________________________________________.

___________________________________are the tools used in macramé. Basketry tools

include____________________________________________.

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Tell if the following materials and tools are of Macrame or Basketry. Write M if it is
of Macrame, and B, if of Basketry. Put your answer on the space provided before
each item.

Materials Tools

___ 1. Pandan ___ 6. Pins

___ 2. Tikug ___ 7. Awl

___ 3. Soutache ___ 8. Utility knife

___ 4. Buri Palm ___ 9. Macrame Board

___ 5. Wire ___ 10. Nose Pliers

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice.
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
________1. It is used for making holes for inserting willow, cane or reed.
A. Bodkin B. Abaca C. Pandan D. Nose Pliers
________2. It is used for cutting materials, sharpening stakes, and trimming and it is original a
fixed blade knife with a cutting edge suitable for general work.
A. Nose Pliers C. Macrame board
B. Utility knife D. Cotton Crochet
_______3. It is a tropical plant widely used in cooking as flavoring but it could also be used as
a material in basketry
A. Buri Palm B. Pandan C. Tikug D. Bodkin
_______4. There is an excellent material for making coiled basket. Many industrial products
are derived from buri palm.
A. Abaca B. Tikug C. Buri Palm D. Bodkin
_______5. It is used as a material in basketry because it is very flexible and durable. It is the
strongest of the natural fibers and resistant to saltwater damage.
A. Abaca B. Pandan C. Tikug D. Bodkin
________6. _____ are used to pinch the reed where you want to are used to pinch the reed
where you want to bend it at right angle when making it at right angle when making
borders.
A. Nose Pliers C. Macrame board
B. Utility knife D. Cotton Crochet
________7. It is belongs to the grass family and it is very versatile, pliable, and smooth.
A. Nito fern B. Tikug C. Buri palm D. Bodkin
________ 8. _____best grows in humid, places where timber is not very thick.
A. Nito fern B. Tikug C. Buri palm D. Bodkin

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________9. ______ is where you do the knotting and this can be padded clipboard.
A. Nose Pliers C. Cotton Crochet
B. Utility knife D. Macrame board

_______ 10. This is a simple a simple cord type, which is soft and easy to work with. This
works well for small and delicate work.
A. Nose Pliers C. Cotton Crochet
B. Utility knife D. Macrame board

Additional Activities

ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Search in the internet for the proper use of materials, tools, and equipment in
macramé and basketry.

Congratulations! You did a great job!

Good luck as you move on to the next lesson.

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 Answer Key

What’s In What I Know

1. A 6. K
1 2 4 2. C 7. G
3. B 8. H
4. E 9. J
5. 5. D 10. L
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What’s New What’s More

1. Rattan Core 1. C
2. Karagumoy 2. B
3. Willow 3. A
4. Nito Fern 4. E
5. Rattail 5. D

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 What I Have Learned
Both Macrame and Basketry have materials and tools.
The macramé materials are - Cotton crochet, embroidery floss, hemp or abaca,
polyprophylene or plastic, rattail, soutache, waxed linen, and wire.

Basktery materials on the other hand are – rattan core, abaca, pandan, tikug, buri palm,
karagumoy,nito fern, dog rose, honeysuckle, and blackberry briars, willow, and water
hyacinth.

Macrame board, pins, and macramé rod or rings are the tools used in macramé.

Basketry tools include awl or bodkin, secateurs, nose pliers, tape measure or
meter stick, rapping iron, and utility knife.

ASSESSMENT What I can Do

1. B 6. M
1. A 6. A
2. B 7. B
2. B 7. B
3. M 8. B
3. B 8. A
4. B 9. M
4. C 9. D
5. M 10.B
5. A 10. C

Score Expectations
3 The poem uses effective details in relation to the topic, presented in logical
sequence and maintains a consistent tone that clearly and effectively
communicates the writer’s attitude toward the subject
2 The poem uses obvious or predictable details , presented in a logical sequence
but includes 3-4 items out of order and maintains a consistent tone but does not
effectively communicate the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
1 The poem does not use details from the topic, presented out of sequence or
with an unclear order and does not maintain a consistent or clear tone.

References

HANDICRAFT Macrame and Basketry (Technical and Vocational Livelihood)

Urbiztondo 2016

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