The document provides information about learning weaving techniques at different skill levels. It discusses how to warp looms and use weaving techniques, as well as demonstrating skills with color theory and problem solving. The document also lists example weaving projects, includes images of weaving from around the world, and provides word searches and diagrams to aid learning weaving techniques.

1. The Basics of Weaving
Resources and links uploaded to my blog

2. Learning Goal
To know how to create a weave using a range of weaving techniques and looms.
Gold
Know how to warp up a range of looms and able to guide others
Able to use a range of weaving techniques, demonstrating a consistent level of skill and control
Is able to use colour theory to explain choice of colour.
Demonstrates resilience and a sense of enquiry at all times!
Silver
Know how to warp up a range of looms
Able to use a some weaving techniques, demonstrating a confident level of skill and control
Uses colour theory to making informed decisions about colour
Demonstrates resilience and a sense of enquiry at times
Bronze
Know how to warp a loom
Able to use some weaving techniques, with a growing level of skill and control
Can explain what colours they chose and why
Demonstrates a growing level of resilience and a sense of enquiry

3. What things could you make out of
weaving? Think of as many as you can!
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Can you label where these go?
Loom Warp weft
Watch Backstrap Brocade weaving in
Guatemala and Mayan Weavers
Najavo Weavers
Drawing Challenge! Copy the section of
the design. Play and experiment with
colours!
Watch these basket weavers
enjoying their work in Kenya!
Kente Cloth is woven in Ghana, located in Africa. It is traditionally only
woven by men and work by royalty. Have a go at drawing your won
design!
Weaving around the world
When, where, what?

4. How To’s
Rya
Soumak
Weaving on a cardboard loom
Tips/notes/Do’s and don’t’s
Paper plate weaving
Loop

5. Weaving on a cardboard loom
Paper plate weaving

7. Sketch out your design ideas!
These designs are by the brilliant weaver
Maryanne Moodie.

8. O J Q C Y E T A T K T E
T G F K O K P E T N F I
K Y L G U N C K F M E R
P R A W Q H T S X O W V
P Z B V N M S R Y O G B
U P S I S Q W U O L K P
P X Q H M N O F M L R B
H U L Z J N O I S N E T
E Q F O U W N W C B B J
O D O Q O N Z O M T E U
V W R R W W C T Z D W E
W G K O T H R E A D A T
CONTROL FORK LOOM
TECHNIQUE TENSION THREAD
WARP WEFT WOOL
Weaving WordSearch

9. Colour Theory
Complimentry colours
Bright
Analogous colours
Often found in nature
Warm or Cool
Monochromatic
Shades and tones of one colour

11. Rya Soumak
Tabby weaving 2 colours together
Tabby Weave
Weaving Techniques

13. Interior Design
Textiles and Surface design
Soft furnishing designer – Rugs, lampshades, wall
hangings, cushions, chair designs.
Fashion designer
Craft
Technical skill
Jewellery