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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Final day of the Saori LA workshop 2012

I call this a nuts a bolts  SAORI day with inspiration. Basics and a review of threading the premade warps. very mellow.

Kenzo Jo showing threading the Saori pre made warps.
weaving squares.
 Remember from yesterday the sewing I did for Laura's  designed by Masko cute top? TA DA. here she is!

 While talking about clothes here is the SAORI Japan conference team, in all there lovely saori clothing.

 The weft threads in some parts are stretchy elastic yarns.




 
Here is laura in her superb top 


 Kenzo wound a cord with some coned cotton and the bobbin winder ,to tie the sw60 for travel.




Securing the the front and back beams.

who is the silly fellow?
thank you Laura , Mihoko , and the Japan team, Kenzo, Akiko, masako, toshiko, chikako, keiko for a wonderful
conference and work shop week!


PEACEFUL WEAVING
Jill Nickolene Sanders

www.saorisantacruz.com

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Saori weaving workshop day 1 with Kenzo Jo

There is so much  valuable amazing information to share with todays work shop with Kenzo Jo that I will highlight and keep  it moving.

love the undulating morphed warp. Kenzo showed us how to do this .




 no reed, and beat with your shuttle! amazing

 Julie is having a go.


 Masako draped a lovely tunic on Laura yesterday and here is Laura, our conference and workshop host in this fantastic Saori tunic!

 WINDING A WARP SINGLE THREADY, AND 5 AT A TIME THREAD.
 Threading using the crossholder and threading holder,

 Masako draping some of laura's yardage saori pieces to make a top.


 beaming on basics.


 plying yarn using the Saori weaving loom 's bobin winder and twisting two yarns time one direction  in then in another directions for  a "MORIE" effect.
 julie tring on my hooded vest.

 Laura having  another fitting, masako is a frickin genius !



 making pleats.

 All pinned on , it looks fantastic! NOTHING LEFT BUT TO SEW IT. Laura had her sewing machine but could not sew it i brought her machine and tunic back to the hotel where i sewed it up for her!

Fantastic  California license plated I saw on the way to the workshop this morning!
wishing you much laughter this week and always.
peaceful weaving

Jill Nickolene Sanders
www.saorisantacruz.com