Experience Tactile Art Through Weaving and Crochet!

Funded Nov 23, 2022

My students were so excited to receive their new classroom looms, yarn, and crochet tools. They were so surprised that our supplies from this Donors Choose project came sooner than actual supplies ordered through the school district. Shocking, but not shocking. They had no idea what to expect as many of them had not experienced textile art or weaving before.

We began the unit on textiles with a short introductory project on Kumihimo, where students used the cotton yarns to create sturdy bracelets using the Kumihimo braiding technique. Then, they began weaving on their new looms. Some students wanted a flat plain weave, while others wanted puffy textures and variety in their plain weave. Next, students will begin crochet.

Thank you so so so much for your help in introducing my students to textile art, it means so much to me and the students :)”

With gratitude,

Ms. Wood