Berdine Begay

Totshonii Dine Weaver

08.1978 - Current

Skilled with shearing sheep, carding wool, hand-dyeing wool, spinning wools, and setting up warps on Navajo loom.
Know the usage of weaving tools such as carders, Navajo lap Spindle, duals, needles, weaving combs, shuttle sticks, rods tension tools, Navajo upright loom and finishing sticks.
Prepare wool for weaving project, soaking and cleaning process such as remove dirt, matted, discolored hair, washing, and drying.
Prep carding wool into yarn with Wool Carders, spin carded wool into yarn and prep for hand-dye.
Knowledge with hand-dyeing: vegetables plants, insects and mordants.
Enhanced textile quality by carefully selecting and blending yarn before weaving.
Increased customer satisfaction through close attention to detail in design, texture, and pattern.
Preps
Adjusted, tensions and repair broken warps
Consistently met deadlines by efficiently projects.
Inspected woven tapestry to detect weaving defects.
Reduced weaving defects by consistently monitoring the weaving process and making necessary adjustments.
Proactively resolved issues related to warp and yarn tension.
Evaluated new raw wool materials.
Improved weaving efficiency with precise loom setup and maintenance.
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team.