Julie came to the studio for a Saori try it class but she is also shopping for a new spinning wheel and she scheduled a time to come to do both at the studio.Shane ,her husband came too and was very attentive and listened as well!
First wheel she tried was the
LOUET S10C 5 SPOKE WHEEL it was set up in Irish tension with the
the Louet s10 C wheel breaks down easily and fits in a louet bag or suitcase too.
next she tried the
LOUET CLASSIC S10 WHEEL ONE HOLE with the standard flyer and bobbin, then the victoria travel wheel which is scotch tension THE
LOUET VICTORIA TRAVEL WHEEL and loved those as well.
Julie was more use to scotch tension but by the time she finished trying them all she was defiantly liking the Irish tension and double treadle more and more.
the great feature of the Louet s10 C's you can switch them out to Irish tension, or scotch tension! really amazing like three wheels in one, a regular flyer irsih tension, a art yarn wheel with the art yarn flyer, and the scotch tension option as well. ( the classic S10's you can not switch out )
This is what the s10c loooks like with the scotch tension mother of all and flyer and bobbin on. a very versatile wonderful wheel.
Next Julie tried out the Ashford country spinner 2. She spun well on it but preferred the versatility of the Louets s10C.
She finished up trying the The new
SPINNOLUTION POLLYWOG wheel and spun well on it but she did not like it as much as the
LOUET S10C.
Next we started her on her
SAORI TRY IT CLASS. Julie had never woven before
But she did beautifully!
SAORI WX60 LOOMS allow a never before weaver to experience free weaving in a matter of minutes, full of life, fun not soulless predictable weaving imitating that what machines could do.
she is holding a branch she picked out from my container collected from our property for her weaving . i removed the looms clipping rod she will tie in on at home !
she has a beautiful wall hanging ... her first weaving ever to take home.
thank you Shane for driving Julie down and supporting her on this fiber arts adventure.
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and for me...
Finished
Saori hat number 3 ! Hats are up in my etsy shop
JILLS SAORI HATS here
This one is named "fall river rafting"
and my lavender, navy and cucumber green thickoh so soft cotton hat with a bit of sparkle just finished today
Etsy shop for this hat here
my last of the warp of the soft cotton Saori Hats with longer braided fringe
saori hat here
holiday gifting for the fiber person or for yourselves…. how about some
spinning wool top here i have dozens of shades and fibers to chose from these are but a small sampling
or choose from dozens of my organic 8/2 cottonlin
coned yarns set here to see more colors
the foldable portable ashford knitter rigid heddle loom with bag 12",20",28"
a ecomonical
weaving comb
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another new Saori weaver...
Meet Rachelle an increadable natural dyer and shibori fiber artist who has tried many mediums.
she came to the studio to try out the Saori ch60 looms.
some of her amazing work!
she loved the Saori CH60 loom!
I assembled
CH60 LOOM INFO HERE she picked it a few day latter to take it home ...a journey to her next fiber exploration.
PEACEFUL WEAVING FROM THE REDWOODS
Jill Nickolene Sanders
