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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Saori weaving workshop day 1 with Kenzo Jo

There is so much  valuable amazing information to share with todays work shop with Kenzo Jo that I will highlight and keep  it moving.

love the undulating morphed warp. Kenzo showed us how to do this .




 no reed, and beat with your shuttle! amazing

 Julie is having a go.


 Masako draped a lovely tunic on Laura yesterday and here is Laura, our conference and workshop host in this fantastic Saori tunic!

 WINDING A WARP SINGLE THREADY, AND 5 AT A TIME THREAD.
 Threading using the crossholder and threading holder,

 Masako draping some of laura's yardage saori pieces to make a top.


 beaming on basics.


 plying yarn using the Saori weaving loom 's bobin winder and twisting two yarns time one direction  in then in another directions for  a "MORIE" effect.
 julie tring on my hooded vest.

 Laura having  another fitting, masako is a frickin genius !



 making pleats.

 All pinned on , it looks fantastic! NOTHING LEFT BUT TO SEW IT. Laura had her sewing machine but could not sew it i brought her machine and tunic back to the hotel where i sewed it up for her!

Fantastic  California license plated I saw on the way to the workshop this morning!
wishing you much laughter this week and always.
peaceful weaving

Jill Nickolene Sanders
www.saorisantacruz.com




1 comment:

  1. The work is just so joyful. Kick off your shoes and get to work, get to play, just get to it. Thank you for posting this. Have a good day!

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