Steampunk Addie learns a lesson

When the Montoyas lose hundreds of sheep to a flood, they decide to use what wool they have to weave blankets, and then trade those for more sheep. A servant, Teresita, teaches Josefina how to weave on this small loom.

According to the Josefina learns a Lesson, Teresita was taken from her people, the Navajo, when she was nine. She taught Josefina and her family how to weave rugs in the Navajo style.