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Small eye dazzler rug
Date:	Circa 1880-1910

“Trader J.B. Moore from Crystal Trading Post, New Mexico, wrote, ‘All fine weavers like to make these Germantowns, as the yarn is already spun and dyed for them, and they can weave it into smooth and beautiful patterns’ (1903). Did he exaggerate for the sake of salesmanship?” —Ann Hedlund

“I was never taught to make diagonals in my weaving. My family never wove like that, so it’s not something that grabs me now. I understand how, it’s just not me.” —Barbara Ornelas

“I’ve never tried, but I’d like to. If it came out wrong, I’d just take it out and try again, or go back to making steps. I would have a backup plan.” —Michael Ornelas

“There’s all this extra counting involved. It’s not that much harder, it’s just a different way of learning.” —Sierra Ornelas

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Tapestry weave, interlocked and diagonal joins

0.625 x 1.01 m; Fringe 00.065 m
39.764 x 24.606 in.; Fringe 2.559 in.
(Inc. Fringe)

Catalog No. E-4651

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Murphey, 1961.

Function	Fiber	Type	Ply-Spin-Twist			Color	Dye	Count *
Warp	Cotton	String	4	z	S	White	None	10
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Purple	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Green (Blue)	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Red	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	White	None	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Tan	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Maroon	Synthetic	46
Weft	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Golden Yellow	Synthetic	46
Ecord	Wool	Germantown	3(4	z	S)Z	Green (Blue)	Synthetic	2
Other	Wool	Germantown	4	z	S	Multicolor	Synthetic	--
* threads/inch