I am a member of the Four Corners Weaver's Guild and all of my rugs are hand woven using

100% wool warp or in the case of trading post warp 85% wool and 15% mohair.

 The yarn I use is either 100% wool or 85% wool & 15% mohair.

If you have any questions or interest in purchasing a rug (POR = Price On Request),

 contact me at the link below

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The Following Rugs were woven on my Navajo Looms

All were woven using Trading Post Warp, which is 85% Wool and 15% Mohair and the Weft or Yarn is Trading Post Yarn (from Brown Sheep) which was either 100% wool or 85% wool and 15% mohair.

Most of these small rugs were woven as projects in my weaving classes (Roy Kady was my teacher), and it's very obvious that most of these tend to narrow at the top.

Most have mistakes (missed warp or wrong shed) and this makes it obvious that they are indeed handcrafted.

Please contact me on any item of interest. Residents of New Mexico must also pay the current Sales Tax.

This rug is approximately 12 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-01)

Sold November 2007

This rug is  approximately 9 inches wide and 12 inches long. (Rug #NS-02)

Sold November 2007

This rug is approximately 11 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-03)

This rug was woven as a double weave or twill and is about 40% thicker than normal rugs. Please note that the colors of the left picture are the same as the right, it's just that they are brighter in the picture.

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This rug is approximately 11.5 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-04)

Sold November 2007

This rug is approximately 12 inches wide and 14.5 inches long. (Rug #NS-05)

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This rug is approximately 11 inches wide and 13.5 inches long. (Rug #NS-06)

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This rug is approximately 11.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches long. (Rug #NS-07)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles.

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This rug is approximately 11 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-08)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles, with several twill patterns.

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This rug is approximately 12 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-09)

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This rug is approximately 11.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches long. (Rug #NS-10)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles. This Twill pattern is not what it was supposed to look like, but it's getting closer. Several weavers have tried to make this pattern work.

The twill's were commonly used by the Navajo's for saddle blankets because they were thicker.

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This rug is approximately 11.5 inches wide and 13 inches long. (Rug #NS-11)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles. This Twill color pattern is one of my favorites.

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This rug is approximately 11 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-12)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles and is the same pattern as the previous rug,

just different colors.

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This rug is approximately 11 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-13)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles and is of a pattern used for double sided ruts.

The pattern is the same on both sides, but with different colors.

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This rug is approximately 10.5 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-14)

This is a twill rug, woven using four heddles and uses only two colors.

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This rug is approximately 10.5 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-15)

Sold November 2007

This rug is approximately 12 inches wide and 14 inches long. (Rug #NS-16)

Sold November 2007

Larger Rugs Woven on my Big Navajo Loom

This rug is approximately 28 inches wide and 47.5 inches long. (NL-01)

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This was the first larger rugs I wove on my big Navajo Loom and is based

on the sample in "Working with the Wool" by Noel Bennett and Tiana Bighorse.

Similar to NS-02

This rug is approximately 23 inches wide and 39.5 inches long. (NL-02)

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This rug I based on a Ganado Red Blanket

Note picture is somewhat distorted because I took it from the side.

This rug is approximately 31 inches wide and 64 inches long. (NL-03)

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This is a twill similar to NS-12 and the size is what many Navajo's wove so they could double them for saddle blankets. Three colors were used here - Brown, White and Burnt Orange.

This rug is approximately 28 inches wide and 48 inches long. (NL-04)

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This is another twill using three colors - Brown, Beige and White

This rug is approximately 25 inches wide and 42.5 inches long. (NL-05)

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This is another twill using just two colors - Brown and Burnt Orange.

The following rugs are my interpretation of the three different Chief's Rugs.

These rugs were woven using Churro Wool yarn with the exception of the selvage used

on the 3rd Phase Chief's Rug (Selvage is the normal yarn doubled or tripled

and used at the beginning and end of the rug.

1st Phase Chief's Rug 28 inches wide and 30 inches long. (NL-06)

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This rug was wove as a twill or double weave, with the design the same on both sides,

but the colors are different - Note that red is not as bright as shown in one of the pictures.

2nd Phase Chief's Rug 28 inches wide and 30 inches long. (NL-07)

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3rd Phase Chief's Rug 30 inches wide and 30 inches long. (NL-08)

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This rug was base on a 1880's circa rug I saw at the Hogback Trading Post.

I did double the vertical portion to get a 30 inch  rug.

This rug used Brown Sheep Trading Post yarn for the selvage.

The following rugs were woven on my Harrisville Designs Rug Loom.

Converted Navajo Twill to Floor Loom - Approximately 29.5 inches wide and 48 inches long. (FL-01)

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Another of the learning experiences I had moving from a Navajo Loom to a Floor Loom.

This rug was warped with two ply 100% worsted wool, at 8 warps to the inch, and the yarn is Trading Post Yarn from Brown Sheep. The red and white yarn is 100% wool and the turquoise is 85% wool and 15% mohair.

Note; I made the frame the rugs are on so that I could get a picture with less distortion. I used my Navajo Warping Frame to add the holder to.

Three-end Block Weave - Approximately 39 inches wide and 69 inches long. (FL-02)

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This is a three-end block weave woven using the Peter Collingwood Shaft Switching Device. The rug was warped with three ply 100% worsted wool, at 6 warps to the inch, and the yarn is yarn is Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky Yarn which is 85% wool and 15% mohair. The two colors are Brown and White .

Three-end Block Weave - Approximately 39 inches wide and 62 inches long. (FL-03)

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This is a three-end block weave woven using the Peter Collingwood Shaft Switching Device. The rug was warped with three ply 100% worsted wool, at 6 warps to the inch, and the yarn is Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky Yarn which is 85% wool and 15% mohair. The two colors are Red Baron and White and the colors sort of bleed together.

The fringe (warp on the ends) is a three strand braid.

Three-end Block Weave - Approximately 40 inches wide and 58.5 inches long. (FL-04)

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This is a three-end block weave woven using the Peter Collingwood Shaft Switching Device. The rug was warped with four ply 100% worsted wool, at 4 warps to the inch, and the yarn is 100% wool. The two colors are Pewter  and Natural White.

The fringe (warp on the ends) is a four strand round braid.

Three-end Block Weave - Approximately 43.5 inches wide and 68 inches long. (FL-05)

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This is a three-end block weave woven using the Peter Collingwood Shaft Switching Device. The rug was warped with four ply 100% worsted wool, at 4 warps to the inch, and the yarn is Halcyon three-ply Rug Yarn which is 100% wool. The two colors are Black and White. This design is based on the project in the January/February issue of "Handwoven Magazine,"  Pages 8 to 51 "Pedestrian Rug."

The fringe (warp on the ends) is a four strand round braid.

Three-end Block Weave - Approximately 43.25 inches wide and 84 inches long. (FL-06)

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This is a three-end block weave woven using the Peter Collingwood Shaft Switching Device. The rug was warped with four ply 100% worsted wool, at 4 warps to the inch, and the yarn is Halcyon three-ply Rug Yarn which is 100% wool. The two colors are Black and White.

This design was based on Figure 111, page 88 of "Mexican Tapestry Weaving" by Joanne Hall (1976). This design was inspired by a tablero pattern inspired by the ruins at Mitla.

The fringe (warp on the ends) is a four strand round braid.

On the reverse the colors are reversed of which I don't have a picture of at this time.

Four-end Block Weave - Approximately 38 inches wide and 65 inches long. (FL-07)

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This is my first Four-End Block Weave Rug. It's called "Desert Squares"

The yarn is Halcyon Rug Yarn and the warp is four ply.

The fringe (warp on the ends) is a four strand round braid.

Navajo Twill - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-08

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Approximately 35 inches wide by 50 inches long and Woven at 8 Ends per Inch

The yarn is Brown Sheep "Lamb's Pride" 85% Wool & 15% Mohair

The warp is 2-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

Navajo Twill - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-10

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Approximately 34 inches wide by 13.5 inches long and Woven at 8 Ends per Inch

The yarn is Brown Sheep "Top of the Lamb" 100% Wool

The warp is 2-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

Navajo Twill - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-11

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Approximately 34.5 inches wide by 30.5 inches long and Woven at 8 Ends per Inch

The yarn is Halcyon 3-Ply Deco Rug Yarn - 100% Wool

The warp is 2-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-12

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Approximately 40.5 inches wide by 52.5 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool from & Dyed by Connie Enzmann Forneris

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Four Strand Braid

This is my first attempt at using shaft switching on a four-end block weave, all things considered I think it turned out pretty good. I was trying to do a tapestry type sampler and because of some limitations in this type of weaving, I couldn't reverse the second half of the central design. The result turned out to look more like a UFO (that came to mind as they just finished their annual convention in Aztec, about 10 miles north of Farmington).

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-13

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Approximately 40 inches wide by 60 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool from & Dyed by Connie Enzmann Forneris

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Four Strand Braid

This is my second attempt at using shaft switching on a four-end block weave, all things considered I think it turned out better than I was expecting. It took me about two weeks to get the Kokopelli design like I wanted it. I really liked the result on the rug and either side is appealing to me.

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-14

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Approximately 40 inches wide by 9 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool Halcyon Rug Yarn

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

This is my Third attempt at using shaft switching on a four-end block weave, not much shaft switching, but I used up the remainder of the Halcyon Rug Yarn I used for the Deserts Squares Rug.

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-15

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Approximately 41 inches wide by 58 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool Halcyon Rug Yarn

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Four Strand Braid

This is my revised Kokopelli design in dark green and white (because these pictures were take with good light, the dark green looks almost black, I'll try to get pictures in brighter light). I think this turned out pretty good.

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-16

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Approximately 40 inches wide by 66 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool Halcyon Rug Yarn

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Four Strand Braid

This is my revised Kokopelli design in Red and white (because I took these picture just after sunrise, here is a yellowish tint to them).

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Three-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - TL-17

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Approximately 24 inches wide by 26 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 2-Ply 80% Wool and 20 Nylon Jason Collingwood rug wool from Valley Yarn

Three Strands are used as one in this type of weaving.

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

This is a modified use of a Jason Collingwood Design in his Book "Block Weave Technique " Published in 2008 by WEBS

In this sample woven on my Table Loom, I was learning the Techinques used in this type of weaving, prior to weaving one on my floor loom.

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-18

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Approximately 39.5 inches wide by 14.5 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 3-Ply 100% Wool  Rug Yarn from various sources

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

This is Test Sample I wove to learn using several colors and managing color changes - note I didn't pay attention to shifting block on left side.

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Three-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-19

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Approximately 35 inches wide by 53 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is 2-Ply 80% Wool and 20 Nylon Jason Collingwood rug wool from Valley Yarn

Three Strands are used as one in this type of weaving.

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

This is  a Jason Collingwood Design in his Book "Block Weave Technique " Published in 2008 by WEBS

This design is slightly shorter that the one in his book.

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - FL-20

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Approximately 40.5 inches wide by 64.5 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is BROWN SHEEP Lamb's Pride Bulky which is 85% Wool and 15% Mohair

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

This is my version of a Cowboy on a Bucking Horse out in the Desert.

The yarn colors are Silver Streak at Nite (Charcoal to me) and Prairie Goldenrod (a varigated yarn and I really like the effect).

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Four-End Block Weave - Woven on Floor Loom - TL-22

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Approximately 12 inches wide by 10 inches long and woven at Four Ends per Inch

The yarn is BROWN SHEEP Lamb's Pride Bulky which is 85% Wool and 15% Mohair

The warp is 4-Ply 100% Wood

The Fringe is a Three Strand Braid

The was a test to make sure the Bulky Yarn would work well at four ends per inch.

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