How To Make Navajo Looms And Rugs

One of the first steps in learning to weave with navajo techniques is to acquire an appropriate loom.

How to make navajo looms and rugs.

This book provides step by step instructions to weave full size and miniature navajo style rugs. As you can see from the pictures the construction is a simple four sided frame and the sheds are operated manually using a shed stick for the stick or easy shed. Circular loom weaving. Commercial production of handwoven blankets and rugs has been an important element of the navajo economy.

As one expert expresses it classic navajo serapes at their. Diyogí are textiles produced by navajo people of the four corners area of the united states navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for over 150 years. Navajo weaving is performed on a vertical floor loom. Spider man one of the navajo holy people taught the navajos how to make a loom from sunshine lightning and rain.

Navajo rugs and blankets navajo. With geometric symbols representing weather creatures and terrain design motifs can be traced back to the regional trading posts that originally bought and sold rugs from navajo weavers. You can also make a small navajo loom from a picture frame or canvas stretcher bars. Card weaving tablet weaving loom weaving navajo weaving navajo rugs weaving textiles weaving patterns tapestry loom rug loom.

You can use a navajo loom to make a variety of home decor projects. Although beginners usually prefer a smaller loom most weavers eventually favor a larger loom which will accommodate both small and large weavings. Jun 23 2015 navajo loom how do i make a large navajo weaving loom. If you already have a tapestry loom it can probably be adapted to navajo style weaving.

This is the updated 2020 edition with new pictures and updated text. Weaving the navajo way is probably the most complete how to book on navajo weaving available today. You will then be ready to weave in a traditional navajo style. Navajo looms are used for weaving rugs or other flat items.