Navajo Rug Production of a Navajo rug

Shearing a sheep  Our sheep has long wool and we will shear our sheep.

Cleaning and washing the wool  We will clean off the wool and sticks, cocker brill, grass, dirty and other decreed.  We will wash the wool and hang to dry.

Coloring the wool and dry We have work hard yesterday, so we planned to dye the wool today. We collected some vegetation that are used to dye the wool. Buckets of hot water and vegetation is added and the wool.

Prepare the wool into yarn  Colored wool and dry to start making into yarn. We will card and wool and spin the wool into string or yarn.  The thickness of the yarn is acquired by the individual who is going to use she yarn.

Set up a loom  A week has gone by, and we have the yarns ready for weaving.  We will set up a loom by observing the teacher. Student can set up one as we go along beside the teacher.

Design your rug by weaving This is the time you choose your colors and designs. We start from the bottom and up to the top to complete the rug.

Complete a rug Remove the rug from the loom stand. Clean the rug by clipping the loose yarn and stretch in most prefect size. Wow, what a design!

Presentation of art Show and tell about your rug.

Assessment: first, next, last We will writing a story about your finished rug. What did you first, next, and last about the rug