Saori Santa Cruz sewing and weaving classes

WEAVE, SEW , WEAR!

Leigh Ann brought some more amazing finished  Saori yardage today

to create a jacket for mother.

 She used predominantly this fabulous bulky soft cotton yarns I carry on cones

THESE cotton textured yarn cones HERE 

or

Etsy shop yarn section here

 

  We started out draping the yardage on the dress form and then laid  out the fabric on the cutting table and looked to see what would work for the front and the back then the sleeves.

 Leigh ann has just learned to and started to sew . She bought her first sewing machine just a couple of weeks ago. So she wanted  me to suggest style options, placement options. all these she observed and learned how and why I made the choices , and I always asked her  " do like this , or this?" so although the design was mine and the esthetics, I had  her gorgeous talented fabric that she had woven to work with. WE ALWAYS CONFERRED and she was happy about OUR decisions. " Jill I always trust you, your work is amazing , I am in good hands I always learn so much from you. "

  Cutting out . a decision of the  jacket style and measuring and the  cutting began.

 sewing.. She knows how to wind bobbins and thread the machine now so  I pinned pieces for her and she sewed

  These are the (Gingher 8"shears  go here to see ) they are spring loaded shears  that I use , they cut through the fabric like a warm knife through butter and are very easy on your hands .

  pincut sew, pin  cut sew..

 try on pin

 hem and finish work still are  needed...

  It is looking awesome!

  we pressed and sewed some more and she went home to go shopping for  two special buttons and to do the finish the seams work , and the hand  sewing work. so I am hoping she sends me a photo of it when it is done before she ships it to her mom. She has enough yardage to weave a vest for her sister in law!  so she will be back ...wouldn't you love to be a recipient in her family of  one her amazing pieces?

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Grand children's  visit always involves fibers in the studio of some kind or another !

Cooper winds a ball , no worries because it is not one of those plastic strip the gears ball winders BUT THIS HEAVY DUTY BALL WINDER HERE   
no fear of flying balls or breakage.

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 Susan came  to the studio yesterday. We had such a fun time talking about sewing  ( susan teaches sewing in adult ed) and other  things that  I neglected to take more photos!

 She has been weaving on rigid heddle looms. She is ready now for a floor loom. she tried out the Saori wx60 and the ch60.
she loves the SAORI CH60 CLASSIC LOOM

  I showed her how to make her own custom yarn out of a group of various other cones of yarn
using the Saori cone winder attachment here

She loved the loom! So one went home with her. 

Susan  will be back for classes.

Very exciting congratulations! you will love your new Saori Ch60 loom and I bet beautiful  hand woven cloth clothing will emerge soon!

Peaceful weaving in the redwoods

Jill Nickolene Sanders

WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM

Student activity weaving and sewing at Saori Santa Cruz and I am in print check it out.

David VanStralen at Louet north America asked if I would write a guest blog about the new Louet Victoria Wheel Art Yarn HEAD  and and flyer

It went Live March 22 

Check it out link to Louet's blog page and MY PHOTOS!

   I have been spinning on my Louet victoria travel wheel for the past few days coils and puffs
utlizing the new brilliant art yarn head conversion!

This skein I finished today with my hand painted rovings  I solar dyed late last summer. with the Large Bulky Bobbin I can fill it up ! I got the this nice large skein!

Louet dependable never fussy wheels  see other louet wheel models here

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Two sewers last week

   Leigh Ann came for a Basic machine class ...learn to thread , and choose stitches

   and another student Shelia  who is  advanced ... she is setting in a sleeves

  ...and she did a beautiful job!

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Kerri came to a try it class 

  Kerri twisted fringes with the Lacis Fringe and cord twister lacis fringe twister .
she chose a branch from a selection I have in the studio  from our property and made a wall hanging !

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…... Meryl  came latter on in the week  saori try it class info.

 Meryl tried out the saori WX60 FOLDING LOOM

   and the Saori Piccolo ….she really love  the 15 lb  SAORI PICCOLO LOOM HERE she said it was  just the right size for her home.

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 Found some time to spin some sea island cotton

  spinning cotton on My charka ….

A new yarn in my etsy shop  a true dark black rayon chenille  nice to to add texture and large cones.

 another  beautiful rayon to add some textured shine

   A group of large textured rayons this one Lemon creme

  There is chartreuse ,candy apple red, and Delphinium blue  all in large cones  at  great price .
 check them out the new yarns here
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New crop of loom bags fresh from my sewing room… they fit the saori x60 all sizes and a special size for the piccolo.

  go here to see them in my  Etsy shop loom bags

  The the new  growth of  Japanese  maple is bright red , the leaves as they mature  will turn green in a couple of months…

I am so excited!  warmer weather ! This means  more classes out side on the lower teaching deck now  HAPPY SPRING!

Peaceful Weaving In The Redwoods 

Jill Nickolene Sanders

WWW.SAORI SANTACRUZ.COM

My Etsy shop