Daisy Taugelchee Rugs

The use of finely spun yarn enables some weavers to create very intricate geometric designs.

Daisy taugelchee rugs.

Owner dan garland explained the distinguishing features of each showed me a daisy taugelchee two grey hills rug about 2 feet by 3 feet priced at 12 500 and took me into the locked antique. Finely woven rug with very crisp lines. By ernie bulow special to the times. Mildred was born in august of 1913 two years after her famous sister daisy taugelchee.

The handspun yarn is so tightly woven it is thinner than sewing thread. 30 x 47 colors. The finer pieces frequently have upwards of 80. Among the prominent weavers who are descendants of bear clan matriarch sagebrush hill woman are daisy taugelchee and julia jumbo and the exhibit includes panels of both their work.

Daisy taugelchee is considered to be one of the most well known navajo weavers in this style. When a textile has 80 or more wefts per inch it is considered a tapestry not a rug. The most famous weaver of these textiles was daisy taugelchee 1909 1990 who wove upwards of 115 wefts per inch which created the most finely woven navajo tapestries anywhere. Mildred and daisy were raised by their nali.

This weaving was made around 1966 and is attributed to daisy taugelchee a master navajo weaver born around 1910. The weaving featured here is an example of the two grey hills style of navajo rugs. Created in the 1970 s by master weaver mildred natani this is a beautiful collectible navajo weaving. The most famous weaver of these textiles was daisy taugelchee 1909 1990 who wove upwards of 115 wefts per inch which created the most finely woven navajo tapestries anywhere.

Daisy taugelchee world s most famous navajo rug weaver daisy tougelchee was born around 1909 or 1911 and is considered the greatest 20th century navajo weaver winning the gallup ceremonial for 25 years. When a textile has 80 or more wefts per inch it is considered a tapestry not a rug. A well woven navajo rug will have on average approximately 40 to 50 wefts per linear inch. Excerpts from the master weavers by mark winter.

Each matriarch and her descendants are documented in detail and many of the rugs are hung over murals showing the red rocks and turquoise blue skies of the southwest. Notable weavers past and present would include daisy taugelchee cora curley marilyn john katherine nathaniel and larry nathaniel. The tightest weaving we have ever had. Master weaver daisy taugelchee 1911 1990 considered to be the most famous of all the navajo weavers.