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Josefina's Weaving Loom

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Josefina's Weaving Loom.

Josefina's Weaving Loom (also refereed to as Josefina's Navajo Weaving Loom) was introduced to Josefina's Collection in 1998 and retired in 2012. It is associated with the book Happy Birthday, Josefina!. Retail cost was $18 and later increased to $28.

Loom

Plastic weaving loom designed to resemble a wooden upright Navajo-style weaving loom.

Measures 14" tall x 10.5" wide x 3 6/8" deep.

Yarn

Four balls of yarn: off-white, dark red, dark blue, and brown.

Yarn could be either single ply or multi-ply in older versions. There was more white included than other colors.

Warp

Warped cord, which includes string wrapped around wooden dowels to create the shed. This came already placed on the loom. In total, the set comes with six thick wooden dowels and two thin wooden dowels.

Clamp

Plastic clamp. Used to stabilize loom on table while in use.

Beating Fork

Plastic beating fork. Used to tamp down rows.

Shuttle

Yarn shuttle.

Batten

Wooden batten, also called a shed stick or weaving sword.

Needle

Yarn weaving needle. Earlier sets have a metal needle and later ones have a plastic needle.

Instructions

History and instructions for making a mini-doll-sized blanket on the loom.

Replacement Warp

A prewrapped replacement warp could be purchased for $5 and came with instructions for how to attach it to the main loom.

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