Since we’re celebrating Kalilangan Festival, we will do a craft
that has something to do with a Filipino tradition. And that is weaving.
Since, I don’t know how to weave clothing, blankets and
bags, I will just weave paper.
Paper weaving.
You will need:
3 colored papers or art papers (you may use construction papers if you like)
Glue
Scissors
How to do it:
Prepare 3 papers of different colors. One will be used
for the base. The other two will be cut later.
Fold your base (black
paper) crosswise. Then fold it crosswise again for about 3 or 4 times and
cut using your scissors but don’t cut the tip (1 inch tip). Set aside the black paper.
Fold crosswise.
Alexa doing her fold.
This is how it should look like.
Cut the folded lines but leave an inch at the tip.
It should look like this.
Prepare the 2 other papers. Fold it length wise about 3
or 4 times. Use the folded line as your guide for cutting. Cut all of the lines
until you have strips.
Fold the other two papers lengthwise 3 or 4 times.
Cut the folded lines and you will have this.
Start weaving. Use blue and orange strips. Blue color
first then orange. The movement for weaving on the black paper using the blue
and orange strips are like that of a wave up, down, up, down and you’re done.
Up, down, up, down motion. There should be an alternate movement.
The purpose of having two colors for the strips is for the beginners. And for them not to be confused.
All green strips here have the same motion. All yellow strips have the same motion.
Look at the edges. Cut the excess strips on both left and right then glue it on the base and in this case, the color black base.
First learned this in grade school when I was 10 years old.
Cut the excess strips on both sides. Glue the edges /
strips at the edges to lock it.
Done!!
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