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My grand daughter Jillian asked me about weaving, after seeing a prayer rug I was finishing up. She lives in Indiana, so I made a dvd for her (and my grand daughter Lydia) for Christmas a few years ago. I edited it down to make this introduction to Weaving 101. I really needed a person on camera, but Christmas was coming...so I did the best
I could. It took alot of takes and by the end of the third day, I was a wreck. Don't be afraid if I look strange, I'm not a witch (hahaha) Now a friend asked me for a copy of the dvd. So I made this dvd. Then I thought, welll, maybe it would be nice to share it.
Weaving is very helpful in slowing me down for a couple of hours. I can think clearly and deeply while I'm weaving. I find it helpful to invite my ancestral grandmothers
to sit with me while I weave, so they can quide me in matters, beyond my understanding. Weaving then, is not just a physical activity, but a transcendental experience.
There are three parts to this video.
Part 1 is construction of a loom and preparing to weave with a short demonstration of weaving.
Part 2 shows how a mistake in weaving is corrected and the importance of correcting one's mistakes.
Part 3 is just going over some points and showing how to finish a piece with a little showcasing of some of my prayer rugs. I'm an amateur.
The main thing with weaving a prayer rug of faith, patience or mercy...is that,
every row is a horizon. One must try to keep the horizon level as well as inwardly coming in sync with the forces of creation. So each row is a challenge to one's character...is one learning the lessons life presents....Sit up straight and breathe.
Think LOVE and it will come...from within each heart, batted down and strong.
There's a second video I call, Weaving 101b & 101C that shows how I finish my weavings. Click the link below:
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