Activity: WEAVING

WEAVING

FOCUS: Upcycling Threads

Weaving creates a pattern. 

The pattern is created by a repeat action.....

over...under...over...under

Because I like for all children to have the opportunity to create, we use found and upcycled materials

The THREADS can be old yarn, shoe laces, tshirt scraps, paper strips, or salvaged plastic bag strips.....

WHAT YOU NEED:

Cardboard 

Found Threads

Scissors 

Popsicle Stick

Pencil

Ruler

• Measure and cut your cardboard into desired shape....SQUARE or RECTANGLE
• Along one edge, Find the center of your shape and mark it.
• Using your ruler for assistance, mark off every 1"form the center.
• Do the same, at the opposite end of your shape.
• Using your scissors, snip into each mark, at least 1/4" in.
• [On both sides with the markings]
• Tape your thread at one end of your cardboard loom.
• Run the thread down to opposite side of the loom, run the thread behind the cut "tooth" and bring to the front [repeat]
• [Remember to keep the action at the front of the loom, no looping on the back]
  
  
  

When this is done your cardboard loom is set to start weaving.

Using your other threads, start at the left or right side of the vertically strung thread.
Start your over under action...weaving.
When you get to the end, loop and continue pattern back.......repeat until your piece is complete.
*becaware of tension, with your piece, dont pull too tight, it my cause bottle necking.

Keep learning, 
Keep having Fun.....Creste.