My new Saori kelly green hand woven coat and a student on the spectrum weaves for a first time

 I have been designing in my mind a kelly green coat i would weave and design and sew for 5 or 6 years. I accomplished it this year!

and here is the weaving …

fabric strips in weft

 

off the loom  fringes twisted soaked  pressed and laid out to cut my coat 

i always make a muslin before i cut into my fabric

after cutting out barely any cloth left for the lapels or pockets !

 i pieced the scraps for pockets 

 the lapels were cut like leaves scraps sewn to no raveling on each one then individually  sewn in place 

this coat makes me so happy ! 

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Meet Krishna 17 , and his mom Minnie 

she brought him to try  saori weaving since he is on the spectrum.

he had never woven before ane he was amazing 

 before long he was weving in a rhythm ….

 and minnie got to weave too! she did a lovely piece.

 

 here is Krishnia's first ever weaving. they will be back next month!

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