CENTERING WITH FIBER: My new Saori hand woven Winter Solstice Glimmering Ice Place wraps

Thursday, December 10, 2015

My new Saori hand woven Winter Solstice Glimmering Ice Place wraps

Winter solstice darkness is upon us. To usher in the light I have woven two sparking Saori pieces now for sale up in my Etsy shop

First piece is my Glimering Ice Palace Ruana

light whites wool and mohair with the purity of the reflective sky in ice blue In just about every weft yarn there are sparkling yarns ( which do not show in the photos) with my signature design back gusset inset for lovely drape over shoulders.

sparkle close up

lots of textures

I love the drape.

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Second WINTER SOLSTICE Piece is Jill's one sleeve stole design . I always have trouble keeping stoles around my shoulders so a few years ago I designed a one sleeve stole which gives me the best of both a jacket and a stole! you can wear it on the right or left arm because there is no front or back. the twisted fringe stole side can flip front to back or back to front.
Because predictability is boring…. I wove slits as accents on one side… shimmer and sparkle and keep the chill at bay.

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Leigh Ann came twice this week for saori santacruz classes ( call or email me for a scheduled class).

First day was a learn to spin class

She picked it up quite easly!

plying her spindle spun yarns on the Louet begining spinning wheel here wheel

Niddy Noddying off the bobin

Her VERY first skein of yarn!

While she was spinning Cindy was finishing her amazing Saori scarf (first time weaver)

Gorgeous!!!

Cindy's lovely scarf off the Saori w x 60 loom

I soaked her scarf in this no rinse liquid wash ( in my etsy shop) for her for about 15 minutes and rolled it in a towel you can see how beautiful the textures become and how the wool blooms. she will line dry it at home.