Before we could begin, Ms. Fairbanks showed us pictures of Ojibwe beadwork. What are the main designs of the Ojibwe?
Flowers
100
Say "I am sick and tired today"
Nindaakoz dash nindayekoz noongom
100
How do you say "winter" in Ojibwe?
Biboon
200
What size needles did we use?
10
200
This is the style of beading we did for the floral designs.
Applique
200
Ms. Fairbanks made us make stencils. How many did she say had to be made?
4 flowers, 2 leaves and 1 berry
200
Say "I am from Mille Lacs"
Mille Lacs nindoonjibaa
200
Say "That's all, miigwech"
Mii'iw, miigwech
300
What kind of beads did we use?
seed beads
300
For most of the beading, we loaded how many beads onto our needle/thread?
6
300
How many designs did the students have to draw and color before beading?
2
300
Say "I am 11 years old"
Ashi bezhig nimbiboonagiz
300
Say "Happy Birthday" in Ojibwe
Mino dibishkaan noongom
400
What size thread did we use?
D
400
To secure the beads on tight, we came back to the top and went through the last ___ beads.
3
400
Ms. Fairbanks had students rank their design, 1st and 2nd. Students had to use the stencils form the 1st or best design to transfer onto their velvet. What did they use to transfer the design?
white colored pencil
400
Say "My Indian Name is Wolf"
Ma'iingan nindigo
400
Say "See you later"
Giga Waabamin Naagaj
500
Name one of the necklace beads we used.
faceted or bone pipe beads
500
This is the name of the technique for sewing the velvet to the leather
edge stitch
500
Ms. Fairbanks gave everybody their own bag. Name five things in your beading bag.
paper plate, container of beads, design paper, stencils, needle, thread