School banner
Finished
April 18, 2017
June 2, 2017

School banner

Project info
Weaving
My school
Tools and equipment
Flip
Yarn
8 epi
Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Superwash Sport
none left in stash
2 skeins = 360.0 yards (329.2 meters), 100 grams
Gray
Rose Path Weaving in Tyler, Texas
Plymouth Yarn Jungle
61 yards in stash
Blue-green
Schulana Seta Moda
82 yards in stash
403
Green
madelinetosh Tosh Vintage
50 yards in stash
Green
MadTosh
Notes

My school had a “Fine Arts” night, and though I’m not a Fine Arts teacher, the Art Teacher insisted that I demonstrate Saori Weaving and represent Japan.

We decided that we would create a school banner with the help of our students and staff. We selected yarns that represented out school colors (blue and green). We wanted a wide range of textures, so we have everything from boucle to eyelash to roving and a bunch of relatively tame yarns as well. Plucked quite a few out of my “leftovers” bin and out of the donations for my school knitting group.

Warped loom with various yarns. Started with Lamb’s Pride then realized I’d run out. Continued with cone of yarn left over from a class I’d taken. Got tired of that. Added some sparkly green. Went back to my other ball of the Lamb’s Pride.

04-21-2017 My school district superintendent joined in

He had never done any weaving, had never heard of Saori, and wasn’t really sure what he was doing. He tried it anyway and deemed it fascinating and fun!

04-25-2017

The banner project traveled to Tarrant County College Southeast for display in the annual school art show there. Guests (parents, children, college students) added to the banner.

05-18-2017

The flowers came from leis from the luau we held for our four retiring teachers. We will always have a part of them with us.

The beads came from mardi gras necklaces from the art room and beads from the librarian’s stash.

I love how this project is representing various aspects of our school!

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  • Project created: April 18, 2017
  • Updated: June 2, 2017
  • Progress updates: 2 updates