How to Construct A Loom & Start Weaving

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.