Places, Traditions and Discoveries · Drawing 36
The arrow-patterned sash
Fléché is made with fingers, without a loom. Threads cross to form colourful arrow shapes.
Look together
Can you follow the direction of the big points?
An idea to try
Draw several large pointed shapes on a paper strip. Your child invents a repeating pattern of two or three colours.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Fléché is a complex technique of interlacing threads with fingers. Québec's cultural heritage directory explains how colours and crossings form points, sometimes called flames or lightning bolts. Practitioners make sashes as well as contemporary objects such as bookmarks and scarves.
The skill is learned through activities including watching an experienced person and practising with them. For colouring, your child can simply follow the large points and choose a colour sequence. They explore a pattern without learning the technique itself. Ask which colour repeats and in what order.
Sources and context
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
Source review: 2026-09-12. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.