Judy Kenneth, Navajo,
Pendleton wool sewn crafts
My name is Judy Kenneth and I was born in Crownpoint, New Mexico. I was raised in Haystack, New Mexico. I went to boarding school on the Navajo reservation. My clans are Towering House and Mescalero. I am married and have two children and one grandchild.
When I was a young girl I learned to sew. My mother sewed quilts for many people. She used the old foot pedal sewing machine. She also wove Navajo rugs. At the age of eleven, I sewed my first baby quilt. I also made small cloth dolls using Bluebird flour sacks. I learned how to sew by watching my mother and practicing on my own.
Today, I sew an assortment of items using Pendleton wool. Currently I use the Pendelton wool to make jackets, vests, pillows, backpacks, teddy bears and tote bags. I also sew other items such as dolls and quilts from cotton fabric. It takes me about half a day to sew a baby quilt. The small cloth dolls take about one hour and a half from start to finish. The large fourteen inch doll takes eight hours.
I especially enjoy creating my quilt designs and sewing them. I was commissioned to create a large quilt for the Smithsonian Museum and a second one for Washington, D.C. I experience inner peace every time I sew. When I complete a quilt, I feel personal satisfaction. I know someone will keep warm from my sewing. I get orders often from friends and their friends. It keeps me motivated.
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