LOVE MY SPINOLUTION FIRE FLY WHEELS CHECK OUT MY LATEST WITH THE PAULYWINDER ON MY 16 OZ FLYER

 I HAVE MY SPINNING CORNER ALL SET UP  NOW SO WHEN I HAVE 15 OR 20 MINUTES I CAN SIT DOWN TO SPIN, OR IF I HAVE A FEW HOURS I AM ALL SET UP !

i have 2 spinolution firefly's . i keep one with with the paulywinder on the 16 oz flyer

the second firefly i have the 32 oz or the 64 oz flyer … i am so happy!

yes i have treadle wheels too. it depenmds on how much my work load i have to do or have done to chose which wheels to use . because i have 4 firefly heads the second base seemed like a good choice to purchase. now i am all set , i  can use my paulywinder ( spinolutions SPINPERFECT auto winder 

or make art or bulky plied yarns with my 32 oz or 64  .yes i have changed them out but i found i wanted one wheel dedicated  for the paulywinder and finner yarns set up all the time.   

 SPINOLUTION FIREFLY WHEELS CLICK HERE

when i card my art yarn  batts i do 3-4 batts in the same color way 

 i love the pauluwinder !

spinning my singles on firefly 1 16 0z head .

 

 plying my singles on firefly  number 2 , the 32 oz head 

no more jerking and  difficult pulling as i ply the singles . i use  my  SPINOLUTION LAZY KATE CLICK HERE  it can be feree sgtanding i have mine mounted on my firefly 1 ,you can see in the photo

i thread plied these singles my cone of textured plying thread is in the ASHFORD YARN CONE HOLDER CLICK HERE 

why is this piece of equipment so amazing? there are no metal eye hooks with seams that catch fine threads or fuzzy yarns like mohair ( used for core spinning) it unfurls effortlessly using this amazing yarn cone holder. i have one in my spinning studio, one next to my looms for winding bobbins, and another one by my warping frames for winding warps! almost daily use of this piece of equipment.

PEACE THROUGH FIBERS 

JILL NICKOLENE SANDERS 

WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM

                                      MY ETSY SHOP

WEAVING PROGRESSION OF 4 NEW SAORI HATS AT THE STUDIO : SAORISANTACRUZ

 I went on a hat weaving spree last week and warped and wove 4 new saori hats!

 photos are not in chronological order 

4 hats one warp. it all starts by winding a warp 

 why i love the  15 yard saori warping frame? it is free standing, no need for a table or wall! you can get the saori warping frame with the  folding stand separatly, but the stand makes it even more usable. the stand allows you to adjust the height and the metal rail allow you to sit up close and wind and warp with interfering with a chair if you chose to do that. 

the pegs slant outwards just enough to keep the warps on beautifully 

it has eye hooks to do the thumb flip 5 at at a time with needing a warping paddle 

maple wood YOU CAN WARP MUCH FASTER WITH THE SAORI WARPING FRAME

click  FOR INFO SAORI WARPING FRAME HERE

 this saori hat is up in my etsy shop  it is named "BLUE JAZZ NOTES"

 these two saori hats are already SOLD

 

this is my happy hat i call it " don't worry about a thing, because every thing is going to be alright" 

 this saori hat is available just up in my etsy shop 

soari hat link click here

I USE MOSTLY COTTON YARN THERE ARE SOME RAYON PLYS AND BLENDS BUT ALL MY HATS ARE HAND WASHABLE  

ALL ARE VERY SOFT 

many of the yarns i use are up in my Etsy shop 

YARN SECTION CHOICES CLICK HERE

 

I  BEAMMED ON  AND THREADED MY WARP ON THE AMAZING KENZO TABLE TOP SYSTEM MAKES IT FASTER AND WAY MORE ERGONOMIC  here you see the dividing rod with a secure fitting wooden cap . it will work for the 60 and the piccolo size harnesses 

SAORI KENZO SYSTEM more info on the KENZO system click here

 special adapters for the piccolo harnesses 

 beamed on, heddles threaded , reed threaded ….

 

tied up carried to my piccolo loom hung tensionsed ready to weave !

i chose to use my piccolo loom 

more INFO ON THE SAORI PICCOLO LOOM CLICK HERE 

 Braiding the warps make sure to allow 2-3 hours for this  as you finish your hats .

"BLUES JAZZ NOTES "

CLICK HERE TO BUY IN MY ETSY SHOP

 PEACEFUL WEAVING THE COSTAL REDWOODS  WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM

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