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WorksheetsBasket Making
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the core--when making a basket?
The middle of an apple.
The middle of the the earth
The rope that gives the basket its form
The middle
What is the raffia?
Riffraff
The straw that holds the basket together
Something
Reason
Where does the raffia come from?
A factory in the US
A factory in China
It's a natural material, from grass, so variations happen
From the arts supply online store
When constructing the spiral base, for how long do you stitch to the center?
The first two rows only.
All the rows. Everything goes through the center so it looks lumpy
For as long as you feel like.
Huh? I wasn't paying attention. (no points for honesty in Quizizz)
When constructing the spiral base, after completing the 3rd row,
Keep stitching through the center until it closes
Stitch between the previous row, so it makes a burst, radiating design
Stitch where you want to
Huh?
What is a WRAP? Why is it necessary?
When you wrap the raffia around the rope, to cover it and make a space for the stitch.
When you pull the raffia between the rows of rope to keep the basket together
A lower-carb alternative to sandwiches
“It’s a wrap.” it’s over
What is a STITCH? Why is it necessary?
When you wrap the raffia around the rope, to cover it and make a space for the stitch
When you pull the raffia between the rows of rope to keep the basket together
An alien
“A stitch in time saves nine.”
What is a good WRAP to STITCH ratio for our raffia baskets?
Pick all correct answers
3 wraps to 1 stitch
4 wraps to 1 stitch, if the raffia is really thin
2 wraps to 1 stitch, if the raffia is really thick
Wrap as many times as you like before stitching, if you can’t remember
What is the ideal amount of TENSION, when both wrapping and stitching?
No tension; keep everything loose so it feels like it will fall apart
Snug, so everything stays in place
As tight as possible; so everything is stiff and hard to stitch together
Anything goes
When is a good time to add a new piece of straw?
As you run out of the current straw: last minute
Any time, there is an infinite amount of straw
When the straw is about the length of you hand
Ask the teacher to do it for you. It’s not like there are other students.
How to add a new piece of raffia?
Tie it together
Glue to together
Lay the messier end of the new straw on the rope; then wrap and stitch around it. When the old piece is too short, put the needle on the new piece and wrap around the old piece to hide it.
Ask the teacher to do it for you. It’s not like there are other students.
How to add a new piece of core material?
Make sure the ends are cut at angles and put them together. Tape just enough to hold them together and keep going.
Tie it together
Glue them together
Ask the teacher to do it for you. It’s not like there are other students.
How wide should the basket be before adding walls?
Really narrow so the basket will be small and mostly useless
As wide as your hand
As wide as the chromebook: go big
Anything goes
When the sides are about as tall as your hand, add rows of CONTRASTING texture and color. What does contrasting mean?
Everything is the same and consistent
Differences are juxtaposed to increase visual interest
A regular and predictable pattern
An organic shape based on nature
Oopsie. What happened here?
Select all correct answers.
The student continued to stitch through the center, even after the 3rd row
The student waited too long to attach more core material
The student has too many wraps to stitches–the base is loose and unstable
It looks great, just like mine
How is your basket going?
Great. I am getting the right TENSION, wrap-to-stitch ratio, and I am able to add new raffia when I need to.
Good. I am mostly getting the right TENSION, wrap-to-stitch ratio, and I am mostly able to add new raffia when I need to.
So-so. I sometimes get the right TENSION, wrap-to-stitch ratio, and I am sometimes able to add new raffia when I need to.
ARGH. I struggle to the right TENSION, wrap-to-stitch ratio, and I am able to add new raffia when I need to. I feel like I always need help. I can’t remember the process and have trouble judging my own process.
