Warping for Navajo Style Weaving (second part)
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- This is a continuation of the first video for warping for a Navajo Style Weaving (see the Beginning). In this video, there is more warp to be wrapped. I Twine the warp spacing it properly and then I bind it to the warp rods to prepare it for hanging on the loom.
I'm a non-weaver interested in the process and effort that goes into the creation of different wonderful items that are taken for granted by so many, thank you for your video.
Thank you for taking the time to write and watch the video.
I LOVED your two videos. I was directed to navajo weaving as i wanted to have no fringe so I could make book covers. This method is finicky but I understand it better than another weaving method with supplemental warps and what seemed like a tricky jig. thank you so much and you mightn't have liked your hands or your full tummy from aholiday but your legs are amazing lol! Best legs ever; either you were a dancer or a runner. :-) Thanks again, LU in Australia
I was a belly dancer a lifetime ago! Thank you, and I'm glad you found the video useful.
Hello, Thank you for responding I really appreciate the information you have passed my way. I am working on my first rug and I am excited about learning . But, I have to admit that the techniques can be a bit confusing. So far so good I am not feeling discouraged. And watching you really seemed to help bring a calmness to my learning. Thank you for helping me on my journey.
Signing off Scott's wife Vickie
Vickie, those books will be very helpful. Then the videos will make more sense.
Wow! Using a bed frame for weaving, now I seen everything.
Thank you! Love the bed frame idea. I can do a huge blanket!
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It would have been great to see a part 3.
After this step, the inner rods are removed. Then the warp which are tied onto the new outer rods are placed on the loom.
Christy Hanson, I'm not sure which weaving tools you're referring to. I have several battens of various sizes that I purchased online that Al Snipes made, I have one he made specifically for me. I have one that I purchased from Sarah Natani during our workshop and a set of three that I made myself from one piece of wood that I got from the wood mill when I needed an extra long one. I have several weaving combs/forks ordered online that Al Snipes made one of which is a Gillian style and three traditional. I have one he made special for me, two that I found at different trading posts in New Mexico during my workshop and one that I made myself for finishing. ( the traditional style combs that Al Snipes made are my favorite) I have several weaving needles one from Al snipes, several are made from umbrella ribs, and some bamboo tapestry needles. I have some sacking needles most of which the sharp point has been blunted. Otherwise, I have several looms most of which I built myself, one was given to me. I have warp rods which are hardwood dowels 36" long and some 48" long that are electrical conduit. I have a website and blog. I have a blog entry about all the looms I have but I can't remember when I wrote it. I've maintained the blog and site for one year now and publish a blog every Tuesday.
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Thanks for your videos. I took a Navajo weaving course in Mesa, Arizona several years ago. I made 2 small rugs but I stopped and now that I retired I am trying to refresh my learning and start again. Some of my battens have split at the ends and even after I fine sand them they continue to split. It is so hard to find battens for sale since the yarn shop in Mesa closed. Do you know of any places that sell a variety of lengths and widths?
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I learned Navajo-style weaving with Sarah Natani. It was a wonderful experience of weaving, culture, and camaraderie. I have formed what I believe will be lifelong long-distance relationships.
I like Al Snipes' battens the best. I have asked him how best it is for you to get ahold of his tools. I have made some for myself, but without proper woodworking tools, it's a labor of love. I prefer my battens to taper at each end and along one long edge with a wider opposing edge. This allows it to slide into the shed easier and be turned on its edge to hold the shed wide for weft passage. I would like a less public way to send you contact info when he sends it.
I learned to weave pretty recently. It's so cool. :D I actually like sewing the warp to the warp rods. I still have trouble stringing the warp thread though, as in keeping it taut and so on. Where did you get your weaving tools and what do they look like?
Hello , you viedo is Great. But, I am having trouble finding the next viedo " part 3 " what do I do next help I want to know what to do next I really like your video so I'm following what you're saying and what you're teaching and what you're showing please respond thank you
Hello Scott. There is not part 3. The next step is to mount the two poles with the warp onto the loom and create the string heddles. I recommend that you buy and read the book, Navajo Weaving Way, by Noel Bennet and Tiana Bighorse. Another good book is Weaving the Navajo Way, by Caroline Spurgeon. These books will help you put my videos in perspective. Good luck. www.amazon.com/Navajo-Weaving-Way-Noel-Bennett/dp/1883010306 www.amazon.com/Weaving-Navajo-Create-Rugs-Miniatures/dp/1606430882/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EPCF6JAFW74ZWGCQFAMV
Hello, thank you again. I am interested in what you are working on. It was very clever of you to us a bed frame. Will you be showing you rug when you are finished ?
Signing off Scott's wife Vickie
It is the Two-Grey-Hills Navajo style weaving on this page. www.mystichandworks.com/how-to-navajo-weaving/
Thanks for posting these. I have both the recommended books. I also have a DVD on this technique. I would
Love to take an immersive workshop like you did with Sarah Nahtini. (Sp?) it does not look like she is still teaching. Can you recommend someone else?
Hello Carrie. I am not sure if Sarah is still holding workshops. For other workshops, I would try Weaving in Beauty and Hillcreek Fiber Studio. You can also call any of the trading posts in the area you're interested in and ask them if they're aware of any workshops being offered. Good luck. If you're not able to find a workshop, let me know and I will see if I can hunt one down for you.
@@Mystichandworks Thanks for the quick reply. I will look for those other workshops. Have a fantabulous day.
I have a hard time figuring out what you are doing at around 7:30 "binding the warp to the Horizontal Rods".
Hi, Nettie. First, I have wrapped the warp around the two warp rods. Next, I twined the end selvage cords around the warp loops. Then, at 7:30 I am attaching the twined ends selvage cord (the one holding the warp) to the pipe that will eventually be attached to the loom. Once this is done, the warp will only be connected to the twined end salvage cord, and the selvage cord will be attached to the loom. I recommend Navajo Weaving Way, The Path From Fleece to Rug, by Noel Bennett and Tiana Bighorse. This book does a nice job of illustrating this. This produces a continuous warp with no warp waste and no warp ends to weave in. If you're interested in this form of weaving, I strongly recommend the above-mentioned book and locating a Navajo instructor for a workshop (if possible). Good luck.
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Teach me. Do you have classes? I need to know. I’m Navajo and I’m nowhere near a loom class.
I would love to, but I have returned to college and have very little time to weave until I am out. Where are you located? I should be out of school in May.
Are you near a local museum or trading post, they might have classes
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Currently, I'm not working on a project like this. However, when I start a weaving project with the same techniques, I will take more pictures and videos. Thank you for watching.
Hi! Again, Thank you for your videos! the only wish, if they were a bit closer to the fibers....and more pictures of the weaving steps on your blog! please! (I know its hard to do the videos...)
I wanted to ask what do you think of the Marla Mallets "WOVEN STRUCTURES" book, if you know it. is it worth to get it?
Hi Milla. I actually took a video of the interlock join, but someone told me that it was too close and I needed to pull out more. I'll see if I can find that video or if it's posted. The warping process is fairly straight forward and well outlined in Noel Bennett/Tiana Bighorse's book. The Blog pictures are a bit funny actually. A lot of times I start a project and get part way through it and realize I haven't taken any pictures, so I wind up turning the "thing" over and taking pictures like its the beginning. Is there a part of the weaving process in particular that you would like to see more clearly? I'm not familiar with the book, but will look it up pronto. Thank you for your suggestions and visiting my blog....Janean
Hi, Janean! thank you so much!! ! Yes! The weaving process...I couldn't find any information about connecting weft colors in the rug pattern in the reverse weaving.
In tapestry, you just hang the ends on the other side to finish later with a knot, but what if I don't want to have any knots there, and still be durable?
Milla Ezman I created a page on my website that has two picture galleries to show this process. They are just pictures with a brief description. I will likely create a blog one week and use these galleries and give good details, but I'm short on time but wanted to provide you with the information. www.mystichandworks.com/weft/
Thank you Janean! I hope this"ll also be helpful to many more of your viewers!
Me too. I hope someone gets some use of them.
Hello, I have a query, the number of threads you use is an even number or an odd number? I mean, do you end the threads in the same place where you started? Thank you
Hello, Cristian. I used an even number of warp threads. It works out to be 4 wraps/8 threads per inch. I hope that helps
@@Mystichandworks wonderful, thank you so much
I have just made a Navaho Loom for Linda. my problem is I wrapped the warp on the loom and am currently twining the warp. So I get to the end of the warp and run into a wall. What should I do next. I have two ends of yarn long enough to reach the other end of the warp.
So I see you are binding your warp to it's rod. In my case I guess I can simply remove the rod and then bind my warp to that as it will be what supports the warp and it hangs from a tension beam. Linda has pictures of the loom on Pinterest and I have it on a blog but am not sure if it is proper to link them in your thread. In the future I will build a warping rack to create my warps on. Also is it allowed to post a link in my blog to your video?
Wow! How did you learn to set up your own loom and weave?
Hi, I read the book, "Navajo Weaving Way, The Path From Fleece to Rug", by Noel Bennett and Tiana Bighorse. That was a big help. Once I tried this style of weaving I knew that I wanted to know more, so I traveled to New Mexico and took a week long workshop with Sarah Natani on the Navajo reservation. I had a great time and learned a lot. It was a wonderful to experience their culture even if so briefly and learn to weave in a full immersion environment. Then I just had to continue my learning when I returned. I have a website as well and do a variety of fiber arts and publish a web log article each Tuesday. www.mystichandworks.com visit me and if you have an interest in weaving, Keep trying to find a resource to learn.
How did you do the make the weave frame using a bed frame
I simply drilled some holes into the frame where two pieces overlapped and used carriage bolts to keep the frame stationary and straight. To use it as a warping frame or for a loom, I tied the warping dowels to the frame. Used this way, the loom only provides a means to hold the warp under tension. I controlled the shed with a stick heddle and string heddle. Any book on Navajo weaving will shed a light on how the warping frame and loom are used for that type of weaving. I hope that helps. Good luck.
I have to ask did you build your loom out of a old bed frame
Hello Greywalkercudd. I did make a loom out of an old bed frame. However, I am using the bed frame in this video for a warping frame only. I mounted the warp onto a different loom to weave. Thank you.
Very nice. love this video by the way
Looking for part one???
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Wait. They are located in Albuquerque and they can’t find a source for real Navajo rugs? Grrrrr.
I'm sorry, but who cannot find Navajo rugs and is located in Albuquerque?
Right? If your Navajo rug was made in Pakistan... it's not a Navajo rug!
@@banchukita, I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about. I am in Florida, I am not looking for a rug, I weave rugs that are not for sale. I am not in Pakistan, and these are woven with Navajo techniques, not by a Navajo person.