I have tried paper weaving before, but mostly just over-under-over-under. It was revelatory to discover that what I had been trying to avoid in the past (messing up the pattern) was actually the first step in creating a new one.
chevron pattern my own ‘H’ pattern
Here are some others I would like to try:
I have decoded the pattern for the first three so far.
Key Vocabulary
• Weaving – The process of forming cloth or fabric on a loom by interlacing yarn or thread (or, as in this case, paper).
• Loom – A frame for weaving yarn or thread into cloth or fabric.
• Warp – Threads running lengthwise on the loom.
• Weft – The horizontal threads which are woven across the warp.
• Twill – A fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges.
Reflection
One of the coolest things I have experienced during this course is when one or more of my children come along and start creating alongside me.
