A Saori hat weaving class at Saori Santa Cruz with the Kenzo Jo new warping system

What is it  that brings back weavers time and again to the Saori philosphy of weaving? and to Saori looms and equipment?
Rainey is a weaver and  has returned  the the studio again to the studio for more classes  on her visit to northern California ….

  First she is learning the NEW way to wind a warp 5 at a time  but a different   this time for the dividing rod  table top system. she wound enought to weave two hats.
saori warping frame here

 beaming on .. what is the new Saori system?  click here Saori new kenzo jo threading system

the SAORI new table top threading syetem is a dream to make your own special ready made warps and to thread. here Rainy is beaming on comfortably and  threading for a Saori hat in class.

  beamed on threaded easily away from the loom, now the harneses /reed/warp is tied in a neat bundle and ...

 carried down to the saori loom

  hung and tensioned and ready to weave!

  but first bobbin winding! here Rainey learned how to make her own unique yarns by use the SAORI CONE WINDING ATTACHMENT HERE
 that slips right onto the bobbin winders that are built in to ever saori loom.

  and she wove peacefully out on the lower teaching deck

  first hat off the loom!

  first hat done!

      a break to try on some of my saori woven pices i wove and sewed

  and to try spinning
she sat down at the SPINOLUTION FIRFLY ELECTRIC SPINNER HERE AND STARTED SPINNING LIKE SHE HAD  BEEN SPINNING ALL HER LIFE! IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE SHE SPUN SHE SAID! you would never have know that!
 I love my firefly wheel ! it is so easy to use.

 second hat being woven…

  4th day rainy came back she had finished  braiding her hat  out of class that evening  second hat done!!!

  now…. on to learn  how to thread the ready made warp for her new…..

  saori ch60 loom here threaded and ready to go home to Oregon in her Rav4 it fit with plenty of room to spare.

safe happy travels home Rainey

I know you will have loads of fun with your new saori loom!

peaceful weaving from the red wood mountains  of California

Jill Nickolene Sanders

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