Learn to Spin yarn classes and Saori classes at Saori Santa Cruz

My new comfort while I spin is this brand new chair 

New at saori santa cruz 

THE SPINOLUTION STUDIO CHAIR 

CHECK OUT THE NEW STUDIO CHAIR 

FROM SPINOLUTION  it hits your back at just the place and the contoured sculpted seat  check it out 

                                          spinolution New Studio chair click here

  IT ONLY TAKES TWO SCREWS PER LEG TO ASSEMBLE !

Nora is back for some ART YARN CLASSES

look how far she has come!

 LOUET ART YARN S10C WHEEL CLICK HERE

this her very own wheel that  grand  mother bought for her  and wow she is learning fast! start them young 11 years old!

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A new spinner came . she was given a older Ashfor traditional wheel with some things  missing

and she wanted to learn how to use it.

 we started out with spinning on a golding rim weighted drop spindle click here

  then she plied her yarns on a louet wheel…..

 since her wheel needed parts i ordered for her i let her spin on my ashford traditional

  Jody did great!

  her wheel needed some work….

  i fixed  her wheel  and oild it …. i told to put a wax on it to preserve the wood  at home

here Jody is spinning on her own wheel sucess!!

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 meet Anita

she came all the way from Peru to study saori weaving with me!

  she had never woven before so we started class trying to give her as much instruction as I possibly could do in 10 days!

  learning to wind a warp

 using the 

KENZO JO BEAMING THREADING TABLE TOP SYSTEM CLICK HERE

  …..and she did comfortably on the table taking it to the piccolo loom .

  durning the class a new saori  weaver  came for a try it class ….

the next  day Anita worked along side a  2 day zen weaving day student ….

  she wound a new warp she says theses are" Peruvian colors "

 …...in the mean time the zen day student is weaving beautiful cloth!

 zen students weaving off the loom 

  another day with try it studetns  all ages !

  trying on some of my Saori clothing….

  giggles and happiness !

 Anita  is finished with her first weaving ….

  BEAUTIFUL !

  twisting fringes !

 Anita's first weaving off the Saori piccolo

back to Anita's  beautiful warp, threaded and now on the loom 

 she learned weaving tabs and now it's time to tie up the inside set and pack it for her flight back to Peru.

safe travels Anita 

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 Francine  and her new 4 h loom ( no longer in production) 

Saori stopped making 4 h looms  no longer available  as it does not reflect the saori philosophy. 

have fun Francine on your vacation with your new loom. 

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 " how fun is this", say's two more try it class students  

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I am sooo amazed with with Saahiti my special needs student on the spectrum 

she is doing amazing things  progressing with her weaving on the SAORI CH60 LOOM click  here  

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Jenifer brought her friend to learn how to warp and spend the day weaving 

  taking a break and weaving on the piccolo , she loves the piccolo!

PEACEFUL WEAVING IN THE REDWOODS

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Jill Nickolene Sanders

MY ETSY SHOP