Before winter break, I started a weaving project with my middle school students. Sixth graders worked with cardboard looms while my eighth graders made a loom from recycled ribbons. With both groups, I had them watch this clip about weaving, showcasing the various styles and frustrations that can occur.
Both groups really took the video and it greatly helped introduce vocabulary and techniques associated with weaving:
loom - the board
warp - the strings
closed slot weave - interlocking squares
rya - loose shag style
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| 8th grader busy at work. |
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| This table is having fun trying the Rya style. |
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| Over, under, over, under. . . |
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| 6th grader getting started! |
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| The beginnings to a fabulous closed slot weave. |
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| Busy fingers! |
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| Attack of the yarn!!! |
I was most impressed with how many students tried all the techniques they saw in the initial video. The closed slot weave was the most popular as many students worked intently by making these interlocking squares in their project. Some even expanded by making flags. What impressive results came from this weaving project!
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