I take your privacy seriously. Circa 1950s. I am a weaver of Navajo Rugs/Tapestries and love to experiment with the design, process, and technique. One example is the fact that all wefts go in the same direction. Over time, the Navajo Indian rug scene became more beautiful, diverse and sought after with each passing year. More info: Below is the link to Hindi translation: View this page in Hindi by Nikol Barton. There are no weaving techniques listed in the brief index at all. Click here for Decorating with Navajo Rugs. See more ideas about weaving, navajo weaving, loom weaving. Read more about her and her family here. Included in the informative, spiral bound book are detailed instructions for using the C. Cactus Flower Miniature Loom as well as information for using other looms designed for Navajo Weaving. None may be more intriguing and exciting than that of Spider Woman. He and his sister Eleanor Description: Navajo Yei Weaving. In addition, the wefts are generally discontinuous as they do not extend from edge to edge. However, the trading posts realized the commercial value of the fine work, and the Navajos began to weave saddle blankets and rugs to sell. All of our Navajo rugs and Weaving's for sale are bought from the Navajo weaver at our store on the Navajo Indian Reservation. The Navajo, formerly a seminomadic tribe, settled in the southwestern United States in the 10th and 11th centuries and were well established by 1500. These pieces of art can bring beauty and joy into your life for many years to come. What began with weaving women's dresses (two identical blankets sewn together), eventually became single blankets (mantas), then Chief's blankets, and evolved on to different styles and designs of blankets and rugs. How to Weave a Navajo Rug and other lessons from Spider Woman. Chinle Navajo rugs The Chinle style Navajo rug was developed by Boston Brahmin Mary Cabot Wheelwright and Cozy McSparron a trader at Chinle who sought to revive Navajo weaving using the Classic Period designs along with vegetal dyes. Morrison Navajo Rugs is my labor of love and enthusiasm for sharing authentic quality Navajo rug weaving. Unlike standard weaving, tapestry weaving is weft-faced, meaning that the warp threads are not visible in the finished weave. It isn’t so much Navajo versus written history, but a broader perspective and understanding of culture, ritual, and a way of life. 65" x 48". Navajo style rug connected to dowel during weaving (bottom left). I should say that I did this using instructions from a book written by a white woman because that distinction seems important. Tom K. 3/23/2017. This is very well thought out and very well written. I ran into Lynda and Barbara last year in Harrisville, N.H. when we took the photoshoot for my book to Harrisville Designs for a day. They wrote this book for Diné readers to encourage them to continue weaving and passing on the knowledge. Weft (or Weave) Weft threads are the horizontal threads that cover the warp threads, or the yar… This is a significant difference from European-style tapestry weaving and many readers of the book will struggle to understand this without a bit more help. Weaving The Navajo Way is probably the most complete how-to book on Navajo weaving available today. Check out our Navajo Rug Clinic site, email or call at 602-370-2875. This is very well thought out and very well written. Thank you! Ms. Wheelwright and her affluent lady friends in Santa Fe financed much of the weaving. It walks you through your first rug weaving, step by step. I’ve had the pleasure of talking to them at various events over the years and I’m always delighted to connect with their knowledge, insight, and fantastic sense of humor. The authors take the approach that I suspect they use in their workshops of presenting a specific pattern and then showing you step-by-step how to weave it. Information about where to purchase these spindles is included in the book. AMAZING amount of detail, fascinating information and so helpful! There are many tales and stories regarding the rich Navajo history in America. They have taught all over the USA and internationally. Navajo rugs can range anywhere from $100 for a small one, to several thousand dollars for a large and old one. Spinningramma@aol.com. How to Weave a Navajo Rug and other lessons from Spider Woman. I will admit that some of the instructions seem a little confusing even though I have warped a Navajo loom myself. 75 x 61 pictorial weaving with four Yei figures and two corn stalks within a latch hook border. They discuss spinning, carding, and spindles. With the Navajo Rug Weaver software, even though you aren't actually weaving in the traditional Navajo way, you can simulate Navajo rug designs. Very good condition. Weavers gradually transformed from the weaving of blankets to textiles suitable for use on the floors of Anglo homes. As someone who grew up next to this culture but not inside of it, I can only attempt to tell you my current feelings about this book. A heavier type of weavingwould be required to produce these rugs and the Navajos started developing newdesigns for the trade. Opt out any time! A type of weaving, tapestry is typically done on a vertical loom. And for the rest of us, they say this: “To our non-Navajo readers, we give you a glimpse into our Diné weaving world. Throughout the book, they make sure to identify the correct names for the tools and parts of the loom including important behaviors surrounding these tools. For Navajo weaving looms, tools and other supplies, please email: lynda@navajorugweavers.com. Navajo rugs have between 30 to 80 wefts to the linear inch which determines the quality of the weaving. Navajo weaving and Navajo blankets represent a Native American weaving tradition going back centuries.