Saori student returns to Saori Santa Cruz studio for weaving yaradage classes

The first step in creating your own weaving is to wind a wind a warp. Saori looms are unique in that you can buy warps already wound in there readymade warps. unique only to Saori looms selection of some premade warps
The other option is to learn to wind your own unique warps on a warping frame /board. The the Saori warping frame comes with an optional "stand" that alows you to wind a warp with the the warping frame standing free of any wall support . saoriwarping frame

The first step in winding a warp is choosing your yarns. I like to call this the yarn gathering. Here is Eileen choosing her yarns.

Now on to learning how to wind a warp….

 kick off your shoes and relax and start.

 Gorgeous!

Securing the porry cross with ties and chaining off… warp stored away till next class where we will thread and dress the loom.
Eileen Brought some hand woven pieces she had woven on her rigid heddle loom to show me her favorite color ways… beautiful yarns

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speaking of yarns… i recieved a new  saori wool  Limitted edition  10 cone set last week. this one is "Sherwood Forest" , a colection of tweeds  boucles,and more. i love the combination of the lighter blue green cones to the the more yellow base shades. brilliant Saori!
etsy shop yarn link

two new folding  loom bags  that I  just made

  lavender  velvet loom bag

 circle and squares  red loom bag

and  COTTON FOLKLORIC BRIGHTS

and a amazing  special priced silk spinning fiber set from Louet

more information on this amazing fiber group special price

louet holiday silk pack

and a limitted production of Saori textured silk pre made warps sizes 8', 12", and 16" wide with a 12.5 reed silk warps etsy shop

PEACE ON EARTH
Jill Nickolene
www.saorisantacruz.com