A few weeks ago my class successfully weaved mini-rugs. They worked so hard and all of them had such a positive attitude about it. I am was very impressed.
Like most of my ideas, I can't truly claim ownership. This art project was first shown to me when I invited a few members of our cities local art gallery to come in to teach my students about weaving. The set up and instructions were so easy I decided to make my own weaving boards and have done this project every since with my students.
Materials:
-
14cm x 18cm cardboard square (cut 1 cm slits
into two opposite edges)
-
different colours of yarn
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Powerpoint
Preparation:
1.
Create a Powerpoint with pictures of weaving.
2. Cut
out 22 cardboard squares.
3. Cut 1
cm slits into two opposite edges. There should be 13 on each side.
4. String
yarn from one slip to the others. End the string on the opposite side in which
you started.
5. Cut
50 cm pieces of coloured yarn.
Instructions:
1.
Begin by showing students the Powerpoint
presentation of weaving in Tunisia and Peru.
2. Demonstrate
how to weave.
a.
Have students choose 5 different colours of
string and a weaving board.
b. Tie
the string on the weaving string about 1 inch from the edge.
c.
Weave under and then over… alternating each time.
d.
When the string is almost completely weaved
through, tie another string to the end and continue to weave.
e.
When all the stings are weaved through tie the
string to the weaving board string.
f.
Clip the weaving board strings that are tied
around the edge slits and tie two together to create tassels.
g. Trim
the tassels. Be careful that students don’t trim these too short of else the
knots will fall out.
