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The whole weaving should come away from the loom.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETie pairs of warp threads to each other at the top and bottom of the weaving: tie threads one and two together, three and four and so on.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could tie the warp threads to a stick or twig so your weaving hangs from it \u2013 tie a piece of thread to the stick as a handle to hang up the weaving.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake the tails from the weaving thread and weave them back through a few warp threads before cutting them off.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could also fold these behind the weaving and tape them in place if it\u2019s simpler.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the first world war, many Scouts volunteered to work on farms. 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