Fiber Art Imersion

Sewing

100

This pointy object is used to help bring the thread through the materials

What is a needle

200

This particular string is used for embroidery 

Floss or thread

300

This device houses a needle and allows for sewing faster

a sewing machine 

400

This is the stitch that we used to sew the outside edge of our monsters

a blanket stitch

500

This needs to be made at the end of the thread before you start sewing 

a knot

Fiber Art

100

This is the type of fiber art that uses a needle and thread

sewing

200

This is the fiber art that uses a hook

crochet

300

Uses a loom to make fiber art 

weaving

400

Uses wool, soap, water, and agitation 

Wet felting

500

Uses two big needles in order to make yarn into art. 

Knitting

Safety

100

Walk with these pointed straight down 

Scissors

200

When wet felting, we clean up spills promptly so nobody gets hurt from 

slipping on a wet floor

300

When needle felting, what protection do you need to wear?

Finger guards

400

When sewing on a machine, what protects your fingers and helps to pull the fabric under the needle? 

the foot

500

This is not something that is often thought of as being unsafe but if not picked up can cause a person to fall.

supplies on the floor

Fun Facts

100

What is my dogs name? 

Mezi

200

This craft was made to protest slavery and women's right to vote

Fiber art

300

Name something you probably eat often (usually in dinner) that can be used to dye fabric

Onions!

400

We often overlook these arts or exclude them from "Fine Arts" fairs because they are considered folk art. However, we use them daily, and they are ancient and globally well-practiced! What is it? 

Fiber arts

500

This fiber is naturally flame-resistant 

Wool

Weaving

100

What kind of fibers are used in weaving?

Almost any! If you said cotton, wool, silk or hemp, you got it! 

200

The structure used to do any type of weaving is known as a 

Loom

300

We did two types of weaving in class. What were they? 

Ojo de Dios (God's eye weaving) and Magazine weaving

400

The warp and the weft are important parts of weaving; the warp is

The weft is

The warp is the string we weave into

The weft is the string we use for the weave

500

Weaving has been around a long time- how many years would you say?

Possibly between 12,000 and 27,000 years ago