winding a warp threading the fast saori way classes.

 Margery has had her Saori loom for 8-19 yrs now and she wanted to create her own ready made warp rolls and came for a class , went home with a new saori warping frame and Kenzo table top system and knowledge of how they work so she can use them.

 a word about warp yarns

you can not use any old yarn for warps and be sucessful. mill ends , knitting yarns etc , old yarn will not be sucessful

i suggest a good 8/2 cotton like this 

or saori coned sets like these

saori yarn sets here

 SAORI STAND ALONE WARPING FRAME  SAORI WARPING FRAME HERE

the table  top  saori system KENZO TABLE TOP UNIT HERE

margery's secong warp was green she took it home a premnade warp

margery has a saori wx60 loom at home she brought in her inside set so we could thread it and she will take it home hang it on her loom and be weaving in about 10 minutes  i love the unique options of saori looms and equipment , like no other.

 

 all ready packed up ready to go home to weave and then make her own warps! 

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chris was curious about learning to weave so she booked a 2 hr try it class at the studio and had a blast!

 a very nice first weaving chris!

she wants to come back!

PEACEFUL WEAVING IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS REDWOODS

JILL N SANDERS 

WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM

5 day Saori weaving intensive at Saorin Santa Cruz

 Meet Gigi. she has never woven before and  wanted to immerse herself in learning . She is a fiber artist who specializes in eco print dying  she then creates clothing and sells it in her brick and mortar business in Asheville NC. follow along as she creates 3 stoles and learns how to thread a saori ready made warp ….

first before she can weave she needed to wind boat shuttle bobbins . i set up a bobbin winding station for her with a saori table top winder . yes the saori  looms have the same bobbin winders built in, but since she was using bulky yarns we needed to use the xl boat shuttle and xl bobbins . i wanted her to have a larger area to  have plenty of room to place her finished wound bobbins …

DAY 1)

 

SAORI TABLE TOP BOBBIN WINDER HERE

 baskets with her yarns 

Gigi's  amazing eco dyed prints and  photos of her business

examples of her work 

saori xl boat shuttles here

 weaving side fringes 

gigi wanted side fringes on her first stole 

DAY  2) …….  GIGI LEARNING CLASPED WEFT 

she has a specific color pallet she prefers 

2nd stole off the loom 

second stole finished 

 

DAY 3 CLASPED WEFT AND LONG SIDE FRINGES (THIS STOLE WAS 3/4 DONE IN ONE DAY)

SAORI CH60 LOOM HERE

DAY 4 ) FINISH CLASPED WEFT STOLE / HANGING  WITH LONG FRINGES , TWIST THE FRINGES 

I HAVE BATTERY FRINGE TWISTERS CONTACT ME TO PURCHASE

contact me here

DAY 5 )  LEARN TO THREAD A SAORI READY MADE WARP AND LEARN SOME TECNIQUES IN A SAMPLER 

Gigi is going to buy a Saori ch60 loom, so i taught her how i thread a ready made warp comfortably on the table top is 2 steps, first the heddles then the reed . i it different from the way saori teaches, for mature eyes, it is easier to see the black warps in the reed but either way saori equipment and looms are amazing.

TIME TO LEARN SOME TECNIQUES IN A SAMPLER 

day one stole 

day 2 stole 

day 3 and 4  her long fringe stole 

Text from Gigi 

“Perfect!!

I will look at everything tomorrow morning when I am fresh before I leave on my journey. 

Thanks again I can’t express what a wonderful adventure it has been with you and your expertise Jill.

Have a wonderful deep night sleep”

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PEACEFUL WEAVING IN THE REDWOOD MOUNTAINS

JILL N SANDERS

WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM