SE 4.04Fabric Box 2: Pairing Similar Fabrics

1. 1

   Wash and dry hands to make the fingertips more sensitive.

2. 2

   Take out the swatches and place them at random on the table.

3. 3

   With eyes open, feel two swatches that are alike but not the same, slowly, between thumb and fingertips.

4. 4

   Put on the blindfold and mix the swatches.

5. 5

   Pick up one swatch, feel it slowly, then feel others until one feels exactly the same.

6. 6

   Place the pair to one side and continue until all are paired.

7. 7

   Take off the blindfold and look at each pair to check.

8. 8

   Invite the child to take a turn.

What catches the child’s eye

• Fabrics so alike that only slow, careful fingers can tell them apart
• Taking off the blindfold to see whether each pair matches

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Begin with three pairs, then add more.
2. Grade one fabric family blindfolded, from thinnest to thickest or smoothest to coarsest.
3. Feel a swatch, then find its partner in a box across the room.