Mwihoko artists at work

Have you ever wondered how that beautiful rug or awesome blanket in your house was made? Well, our Mwihoko Women’s group in Karima are becoming expert artisans at the creation of these items… making it all from SCRATCH!  Check it out!

Cleaning the sheep's wool

 

working with the wool

 

Using a spinning wheel to turn wool into thread

 

 

Dying the wool thread for color

 

using loom to weave wool thread into a rug

 

a different loom working on a blanket

 

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