{"product_id":"the-thrill-of-twill","title":"The Thrill of Twill!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwill weaving is one of the most difficult styles to master.  Those who do create works of art. It's a dying art form. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile fewer and fewer artists are able to execute the twill weave, it’s important to remember that even the ones made long ago are still standing the test of time because of their strength and unique weaving technique. Unlike other patterns and weaving styles, the twill uses a four harness loom by replacing the standard pull shed and stick shed with a stick shed and three pull sheds, a weaving technique adapted from the Pueblos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake a look at some of the thrilling Twill beauties we have available:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable height=\"255\" style=\"width: 494px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 180px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/twill-germantown-double-saddle-blanket-navajo-weaving-pc-66\" title=\"TWILL - GERMANTOWN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : PC-66\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TWILL - GERMANTOWN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : PC-66\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/A_5e06cda3-9a9b-4794-acc1-e29fe519cfde_medium.jpg?v=1491342720\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 300px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/twill-germantown-double-saddle-blanket-navajo-weaving-pc-66\" title=\"TWILL - GERMANTOWN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : PC-66\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TWILL - GERMANTOWN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : PC-66\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/G_d895a00f-44e6-477b-93b0-a0dce7c59606_medium.jpg?v=1491342720\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC-66 • Double Saddle Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you like surprises of the good kind?  If so, that's exactly what this weaving is.  It sure doesn't look like much in the overall photo, does it?  BUT when you look at the detailed photos, you see the great surprise!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook at the Diamond twill pattern of weaving.  This style of weaving was passed to the Navajo via the manta designs of the Pueblo Indians.  The work in this piece is just stunning and could only have been accomplished by the finest of artisans. And the quality is appreciated even more when you consider it was woven in the 1880s on an outdoors loom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52.3333%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/serape-navajo-weaving-historic-pc-39\" title=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/8d9d22b4c2be48c5431e01ae2\/images\/bf1b2a9e-20a4-4a91-b797-493a1da61d0a.jpg\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.6667%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/serape-navajo-weaving-historic-pc-39\" title=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/g_e65267fe-7c0c-4142-968c-f587fc15ca52_medium.jpg?v=1489103273\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC-39 • Twill Serape • Circa 1890\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven entirely using the twill technique, this is an extremely rare masterpiece!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe skilled artisan used hand-carded, hand-spun, hand-dyed Merino wool, and used vegetal dye to obtain some of the coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's hard to believe that this woven art was brought to life on loom outside where the artist sat daily and played it's music to paint this incredible joyfully colored piece.  It just sings to your soul, doesn't it?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center; width: 68.8095%;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/twill-diamond-pattern-double-saddle-blanket-ght-2252\" title=\"TWILL - DIAMOND PATTERN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : GHT-2252\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/1_1f986006-7579-42d2-8b6c-2d9f3b511663_medium.jpg?v=1491081587\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.8571%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/twill-diamond-pattern-double-saddle-blanket-ght-2252\" title=\"TWILL - DIAMOND PATTERN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : GHT-2252\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TWILL - DIAMOND PATTERN DOUBLE SADDLE BLANKET : HISTORIC : GHT-2252\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/B_5986e7ee-e498-4aef-9884-df9d3215b144_medium.jpg?v=1491081587\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGHT 2252 • Diamond Twill  • Circa 1880\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece was created to be used as a double saddle blanket. The loom artist used a beautiful diamond twill design which gives beautiful depth and movement to the piece. Do you see the lighter bands?  Those were made by taking red American flannel bolt of material and unraveling it.  Then the long pieces of thread would be carded together to form thicker pieces of yarn.  A feat of creative artistry in itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDo you have any Twill weavings?  What is your favorite thing about them?   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48235620499678,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/ght_2242_014ee611-a6d6-41ab-b298-93b15f24044b.jpg?v=1579880783","url":"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/de\/products\/the-thrill-of-twill","provider":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}