Weaving and Small Looms (OER)
Channel: Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum -MDP-
Date: 2021-09-08

Imagine having to make every piece of clothing you wear. What tools would you use? How long would it take to make them? Where would you even start? Join Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum's Curator Betty Seifert as she demonstrates the process of weaving fabric from threads with a combination of looms you can make at home up to larger vintage ones. When she's finished, you'll know enough to start weaving your own cloth!

NOTE: This video was originally a livestream, with variable audio quality so captions/subtitles have been permanently added. If you would like to use this video without the captions/subtitles, contact the park at jef.pat@maryland.gov

If you're thinking of using this video in a classroom (especially for 4th, 5th, or 6th grades), connections to Maryland state learning standards for Social Studies and Geometry can be found on OER Commons at https://www.oercommons.org/courses/weaving-and-small-looms

This resource is part of JPPM’s open educational resources project providing education content from our in-house educators, horticulturalists, curators, and conservationists at our 560 acre public park. The grounds have provided a home for different peoples for over 10,000 years and includes extensive archaeological sites, multiple ecosystems, and a 1930s farmstead designed by architect Gertrude Sawyer for the park’s namesake, Jefferson Patterson. This video and accompanying original materials are licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License.