Sunday, May 19, 2013

A few updates to the blog...changed from Rigid Heddle Weaving obsession to "Weaving" obsession, why?  Well now I am also obsessing on Navajo Rug weaving as well.  Will it ever end????? I hope not ;)



I built my first Navajo Rug Loom this weekend (pics soon).  I am following the lead of  Weaving With Beauty, http://weavinginbeauty.com/.  Master Navajo Rug weavers make up this group.  I would highly recommend the following purchase if you are interested in building a Navajo Rug Loom or will purchase one and want to know how to weave on it: Atł’óhí Binaaltsoos (The Weaver’s Book): How to Weave the Navajo Way   http://weavinginbeauty.com/weavinginbeautymercantile/publications   (scroll past calendar and you will see the book).  It is ONLY $18 with digital download pdf version (and all they currently are offering)  a password is included with your purchase that allows you to view instructional video that follows the book, shows you how to warp, weave, finish....An exceptional value!!!!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

In the beginning...

I received a large heavy box for Christmas from my husband, I unwrapped it and to my surprise and delight he got me a Rigid Heddle loom.  Of course I really had no idea what that was, I mean I had an idea of a loom but "Rigid Heddle"??? I have done many different crafts/handiwork over my lifetime, but never thought of doing weaving (other than making potholders when I was young).  I imagine I thought it seemed to complicated and I wouldn't know how to do it. 

So anyway here I am a bit over two months later and I have been weaving like a crazy woman!!!  I am hooked in more ways than one.  So hooked that I had a bunch of "favorites" that I needed to wade through related to weaving, so what the heck, create yet another blog.

And here you have it...