VIDEO: Navajo Weaving: Sharing the Technique & Tradition

With Angie Walker Maloney assisted by Susanne Clark. This is a comprehensive video workshop that begins with an introduction to your instructors. You'll learn about looms, tools, yarn and equipment. You will learn to spin and ply the edging cord (in case you want to make your own), prepare the warp, apply the edging cord, secure the warp to the loom & make heddles. As the weaving instruction begins, you will learn how to use the loom, create the sheds, and use the tools. The section on "Planning a Rug Design" will acquaint you with things you should think about before planning your own rug. This section includes specific information on weaving a design that reverses at the center of the run. As you begin weaving, you will learn the secret of laying in the first row, and how to weave from the top down. You will learn how to weave stripes, vertical lines (by interlocking wefts on the same row), squares or blocks, diagonals and diamonds. Once you learn these techniques you'll be ready to plan and weave a rug design of your own. You will learn many tips and solutions to potential problems throughout the video. And, Angie's method of finishing a rug the Navajo way is magic! All this plus stories, traditions and rugs that will inspire. Running time 231 minutes on two VHS VIDEO tapes.