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04755aam a2200613 i 4500 001 0A8FB362214411EEBC7340321FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230713010558 008 760317r19741936nyuaf b 001 0 eng 010 $a 73086437 020 $a 9780486229928 020 $a 0486229920 035 $a (OCoLC)996439 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d MUQ $d BAKER $d BTCTA $d ZP2 $d BDX $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d FC@ $d TXI $d QQ3 $d UWO $d OCLCQ $d TUU $d IL4J6 $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCO $d OCLCA $d SILO 043 $a n-ust-- 050 00 $a E99.N3 $b R39 1974 082 00 $a 746.9/7 100 1 $a Reichard, Gladys Amanda, $d 1893-1955, $e author. 245 10 $a Weaving a Navajo blanket / $c by Gladys A. Reichard. 260 $a New York : $b Dover Publications, $c 1974. 300 $a xviii, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : $b illustrations, diagrams ; $c 21 cm 500 $a Reprint of the 1936 ed. published by J.J. Augustin, New York, under title: Navajo shepherd and weaver. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (page 215) and index. 520 $a The author spent four summers (1930-33) living and working among the Navajos, during which time she learned among other things the principles of weaving. In this book she takes the reader through the same process, introducing the careful details, the personalities she worked with, and the materials and methods of weaving in the Navajo style. The spinning the yarn, the dyes, the equipment, the weaving processes, the designs and colors, even the tensions and textures of the final product are all part of weaving a Navajo blanket. In this book, the author takes you through each step, from the choosing of the wool, through carding and spinning warp and weft yarns, building and setting up a loom, creating a design and carrying out the actual weaving. While the emphasis is on typical blanket weaving, the author also covers the related arts of saddleblanket weaving, warp weaving, scalloped edge weaving, double-faced weaving and sandpainting tapestries. She also comments on history, patters, symbolism, the effect of the market, and other matters that affect the Navajo weaving style. In five appendices she reviews the implements and materials of weaving. Navajo materials for natural dyes, weaving terms, and simple lessons in learning to weave a Navajo blanket, 97 photographs an line drawings illustrate the processes and finished work. Craftsmen, whether they want to start from scratch or gradually add Navajo elements to their weaving skills, will learn from this book the authentic steps of Navajo weaving. Collectors, ethnologists, and others will learn more about materials, techniques and related matters that will help them in judging, appraising, and enjoying the processes that go into weaving a Navajo blanket. $c Cover. 530 $a Also issued online. 505 0 $a The weaver -- Wool -- Yarn -- Color -- Natural colors -- Implements -- Warpstringing --Setting up the loom -- Manipulation -- Continuation of weaving -- Pattern -- Saddleblanket patterns -- Designing ordinary weaves -- Designing saddleblanket weaves -- Warp weaving -- Style -- Sandpainting tapestries -- Origin and age -- Symbolism -- Opinions -- How to buy a blanket -- Virtuosity. 500 $a Reprint of the 1936 ed. published by J. J. Augustin, New York, under title: Navajo shepherd and weaver. 500 $a Includes index. 650 0 $a Navajo textile fabrics. 650 0 $a Navajo Indians. 650 0 $a Weaving. 650 0 $a Indian textile fabrics $z North America. 650 6 $a Navajo. 650 6 $a Tissage. 650 6 $a Textiles et tissus des Peuples autochtones $z AmeÌrique du Nord. 650 6 $a Textiles et tissus navajo. 650 7 $a weaving. $2 aat 650 7 $a Weaving. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01173203 650 7 $a Navajo Indians. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01034799 650 7 $a Indian textile fabrics. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00969222 650 7 $a Navajo textile fabrics. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01034905 651 7 $a North America. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01242475 650 7 $a Navajo textile fabrics. $2 nli 650 0 $a Indian textile fabrics $z Southwest, New. 650 0 $a Navajo textile fabrics. 653 $a Navajo Indians -- Textile industry and fabrics 653 $a Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Textile industry and fabrics 655 4 $a Nonfiction. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Reichard, Gladys Amanda, 1893-1955. $t Weaving a Navajo blanket. $d New York : Dover Publications, 1974 $w (OCoLC)607116729 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1203/73086437-d.html 941 $a 1 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724101224.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0A8FB362214411EEBC7340321FECA4DB 994 $a 92 $b IOHInitiate Another SILO Locator Search