Weaving

SUPER SATURDAY FUN WITH WEAVING

We started out with empty egg carton halves as our loom and plenty of yarn and ribbon to weave with.  Empty milk cartons would also work well for this or if you want a larger project an empty shoe box or shoe box lid would make a good loom. 

Cut slits about 1/2' deep and 1/2' apart (or wider depending on your weaving materials) on the sides of the carton. Weave your base back and forth through these slits and across the carton - this is called the warp.  Tape down the ends to tie off later.

Begin weaving materials, switching colours and textures as often as you like - this is called the weft - leave the ends loose and tie them off later.

Tie off loose the ends and remove from loom.

Weave a stick through the beginning loops and you can hang it.

We also had some popsicle sticks and glue guns out. 

NOTE:  left alone with materials, creative minds will flourish.

You can incorporate weaving into your next amazing multi-media sculpture!

 Kaitlyn and her Dad's collaborative "pirate ship with dragon" project 

It was truly a super fun Super Saturday at the Campbell River Art Gallery