Fiber Arts - Yarn, String & Fabric
.Project Description: Students will be creating a fiber art project using yarn, string and/or fabric as the primary mediums and some sort of weaving/knitting/crochet technique of their choosing to create a finished product. Project may incorporate other non fiber materials as well such as craft items.
Project Suggestions:
-Yarn Coil Basket
-Knitted project (scarf, hat, mittens...)
-Crochet project (scarf, hat, mittens, figure...)
-Weaving (wall display, place mat, pot holders, scarf...)
-Cross-Stitch
-Stuffed Animals
-Sewing/Shoes/Fashion
-Felting
-Punch Needle
***Any other projects you find that require fibers as the main medium is acceptable as long as you are learning a new building or creation skill.
Learning Targets (Goals):
-Project constructed well.
-Fiber materials used for most (about 90 %) of the project.
-Steps are followed closely from researched video or online directions so proper methods are used.
-Finished project is visually appealing.
Project Suggestions:
-Yarn Coil Basket
-Knitted project (scarf, hat, mittens...)
-Crochet project (scarf, hat, mittens, figure...)
-Weaving (wall display, place mat, pot holders, scarf...)
-Cross-Stitch
-Stuffed Animals
-Sewing/Shoes/Fashion
-Felting
-Punch Needle
***Any other projects you find that require fibers as the main medium is acceptable as long as you are learning a new building or creation skill.
Learning Targets (Goals):
-Project constructed well.
-Fiber materials used for most (about 90 %) of the project.
-Steps are followed closely from researched video or online directions so proper methods are used.
-Finished project is visually appealing.
Yarn Coil Basket:
Brief History:
The Navajo Indians are well known for their basket weaving. The four basic techniques to weave baskets are wicker, plaiting, twining, and coiling. Wicker, plaiting and twining are all weaving with a weft (horizontal) and a warp (vertical) of natural materials. Coiling is a technique similar to sewing.
Coiling is a technique that is based on a bundle foundation. The foundation coil is made of pine needles, sweet grass and willow twigs. The flexible plant bases of the coil allow the coil to wrap around itself to create a bowl shape. The coil can also be different thickness, depending on the baskets’ purpose.
The Navajo wedding basket is one of the many recognizable designs in Navajo basket art. The wedding basket is filled with rice at weddings. The Bride and Groom eat from the basket first, then it is passed around. It is passed around until the basket is empty. The last person to eat from the basket gets to take it home.
The Navajo Indians are well known for their basket weaving. The four basic techniques to weave baskets are wicker, plaiting, twining, and coiling. Wicker, plaiting and twining are all weaving with a weft (horizontal) and a warp (vertical) of natural materials. Coiling is a technique similar to sewing.
Coiling is a technique that is based on a bundle foundation. The foundation coil is made of pine needles, sweet grass and willow twigs. The flexible plant bases of the coil allow the coil to wrap around itself to create a bowl shape. The coil can also be different thickness, depending on the baskets’ purpose.
The Navajo wedding basket is one of the many recognizable designs in Navajo basket art. The wedding basket is filled with rice at weddings. The Bride and Groom eat from the basket first, then it is passed around. It is passed around until the basket is empty. The last person to eat from the basket gets to take it home.