My second blog for 2021 is about my saori weaving cut and sewn into my designs for wearable are… Let me start with "painting with threads " duster next blog will have more clothing and accessories, but i want to reserve this one just for this duster. it started back in november I looked through my saved Saori stashed weavings and decided to sew a new coat… first I designed it then made a muslin to make sure it would fit and to make sure I had enough yardage as well then I started cutting out I wanted gussets but i was running out yardage so I went into my hand woven stash and found some contrasting saori yardage that I ended up using. This is my main yardage woven in 2018 all this is mostly cottons. first basting together check for fit this took me another month from the cutting out….. then I needed think on the details still incubating…. I added the collar and lapels worked on the lower sleeves another month went by as the piece slowly emerges. finely it told me " I am done! just 2 days ago I finished it . CLICK ARROW FOR THE SLIDE SHOW how do I feel about IT? Well I feel exhilarated when i see it! And have it on .. the main woven fabric was not one of my favorites at all in fact it was rather ugly to me! ! That is why it seems so magical now! Everyone should just weave lots of yardage any color ! It is only then that you can get past your mind influencing you in its over used stale color combos ! You need to banish those thoughts from creeping in! Never be afraid of color! Color is a room of friends from all over the globe full of diversity and intrigue! peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
You have heard of Saori. And you have seen freeform art weaving. But you are not sure how freeform art weaving differs from Saori. Here's a breakdown.
I am going to start out with my experiment for fun weaving some saori yardage on my piccolo 40 loom and interspersing elastic thread . goal ….fingerless mitts and I thought a scarf but look to see what it turned out to be ! click the arrow for the slide show so instead of another scarf from the left overs I made these! CLOG TOPERS boot toppers click the arrow for the slide show I have elastic thread in my etsy shop elastic thread bobbins here WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP the saori piccolo 40 loom in my etsy shop here
Kaz Madigan shares her unique relationship to the Japanese Saori weaving workshop, which values the human touch as part of Zen Buddhism
Do you like playing with colors? Are you fascinated by interesting textures? Do you want to begin a new weaving project but math and numbers get into the way? Play with SAORI! It is fun, creative and liberating. SAORI is named after its founder Misao Jo and means “ Misao’s weaving”. SAORI is a […]
SAORI is freestyle weaving, weaving from the heart. No rules, no mistakes. But it is so much more! Follow Terri Bibby on her SAORI Salt Spring weaving blog.
Kaz Madigan shares her unique relationship to the Japanese Saori weaving workshop, which values the human touch as part of Zen Buddhism
Leigh Ann learned to weave two months ago here at the studio. Her husband suprised her and bought her a Saori loom for christmas. she came back to the studio with her 12 yards of Saori fabric she has woven and took to my sewing class this week…. Here is her Fantastic Saori fabric waiting to be transformed.. We discussed options and she tried on a muslins I had and soon we were laying and cutting out. Choosing specific areas to cut out for her jacket Leigh Ann has never sewn before. I helped her through the steps to understand piecing and a few machine skills and she went right to work. Pressing …very important.. Trying on and This is the result! from this To this! Bravo Leigh Ann!!! Fantastic!!! To schedule a weaving, sewing, spinning fiber classes info SAORI SANTA CRUZ CLASSES here my email is on my website. PEACEFUL WEAVING IN THE REDWOODS JILL N SANDERS WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM My Etsy shop
You have heard of Saori. And you have seen freeform art weaving. But you are not sure how freeform art weaving differs from Saori. Here's a breakdown.
Day 5 and 6 peddle to the metal to finish the weaving so that Emily can sew her Saori tops! and so Antoinette can weave her vest!! Antoinette wore her cool jacket that she made at home last month to the class to share ... weaving out on the teaching deck as the sun comes out.. a lot of weaving pprogressing AND EMILY FINISHED!!!! unfurled from the loom gorgeous! FRINGES TWISTED AND HER WEAVING WAS SOAKED and is DRYING ******************************************************************************** LAST DAY 6 Time to cut out her pieces Antoinette was still weaving her piece. I really like it! I did it! pressing is very important... pinned ...now sewing I love it!!! Jon came by to learn how thread his saori loom with the new warp that he wound at home . love these colors! Trying on her first top " it is beyond what I had envisioned,love the layers" yes she loves it! champagne always is super fun, we toast to a great week Emily!!! thank you Jon for bring the bubbly ! Emily is off to the airport brimming full of many new techniques and new ways to to warp, weave, sew and design from the past week here immersed into Saori weaving . *********************************************************************************** then ……. Kori dropped by right as Emily was leaving down the road. Kori SHARED with us her amazing new yardage all the blues are her hand dyed Indigo that she grew and dyed and most of the yarns for weft is hand spun and that she wove on her wx60 saori loom ... Jon brought Jenny's Saori weaving to show me ( jenny is blind from birth) I fell in love with it, my DH bought it for me for our anniversary!!! I am so happy! I can't wait to instal it on my Gallery wall! Peace at the loom Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM my Etsy shop
My second blog for 2021 is about my saori weaving cut and sewn into my designs for wearable are… Let me start with "painting with threads " duster next blog will have more clothing and accessories, but i want to reserve this one just for this duster. it started back in november I looked through my saved Saori stashed weavings and decided to sew a new coat… first I designed it then made a muslin to make sure it would fit and to make sure I had enough yardage as well then I started cutting out I wanted gussets but i was running out yardage so I went into my hand woven stash and found some contrasting saori yardage that I ended up using. This is my main yardage woven in 2018 all this is mostly cottons. first basting together check for fit this took me another month from the cutting out….. then I needed think on the details still incubating…. I added the collar and lapels worked on the lower sleeves another month went by as the piece slowly emerges. finely it told me " I am done! just 2 days ago I finished it . CLICK ARROW FOR THE SLIDE SHOW how do I feel about IT? Well I feel exhilarated when i see it! And have it on .. the main woven fabric was not one of my favorites at all in fact it was rather ugly to me! ! That is why it seems so magical now! Everyone should just weave lots of yardage any color ! It is only then that you can get past your mind influencing you in its over used stale color combos ! You need to banish those thoughts from creeping in! Never be afraid of color! Color is a room of friends from all over the globe full of diversity and intrigue! peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in a 2 hour try it class here Lily is trying on my Fall equinox jacket she brought a bag of knitting yarns she wants to use and is using the Glimakra ski shuttle here for your chunky art yarn Lily wanrs to come back to finish weaving for a vest Gena is done. Gena's scarf ! Antoinette 's scarf off the loom I LOVE SAORI! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` I wove and made a top this summer but i never wore it much so i remde this into a hooded vest! i love the remake it and wear it all the time now! in fact it insopire my student Leigh Anne to come and take a sewing class and make two hooded vests last week! cutting out trying on after it is basted together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She had such a good time making two vests she came back and made two more simplier vests for gifts! isn't her hand woven Saori fabric amazing? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ remember the my little pony pink sparking yarn I spun last summer ? go click here for my past blog on spinning this yarn well for winter sostice gifts for our granddaughters i wove it on my saori PICCOLO loom the end of a ready made warp i used ever little bit of warp up! i cut it up and sewed pillows ! in the stilness of the longest day of less sun these pillows brightened up my day HAPPY 2017 WINTER SOLSTICE let the sun into your hearts Peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders MY WEB SITE WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP Classes here
Leigh Ann learned to weave two months ago here at the studio. Her husband suprised her and bought her a Saori loom for christmas. she came back to the studio with her 12 yards of Saori fabric she has woven and took to my sewing class this week…. Here is her Fantastic Saori fabric waiting to be transformed.. We discussed options and she tried on a muslins I had and soon we were laying and cutting out. Choosing specific areas to cut out for her jacket Leigh Ann has never sewn before. I helped her through the steps to understand piecing and a few machine skills and she went right to work. Pressing …very important.. Trying on and This is the result! from this To this! Bravo Leigh Ann!!! Fantastic!!! To schedule a weaving, sewing, spinning fiber classes info SAORI SANTA CRUZ CLASSES here my email is on my website. PEACEFUL WEAVING IN THE REDWOODS JILL N SANDERS WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM My Etsy shop
Do you like playing with colors? Are you fascinated by interesting textures? Do you want to begin a new weaving project but math and numbers get into the way? Play with SAORI! It is fun, creative and liberating. SAORI is named after its founder Misao Jo and means “ Misao’s weaving”. SAORI is a […]
For a year I have had a loom dedicated in the studio for using up almost empty bobbins, scrap yarn that has fallen on the floor, ends I trimmed off fringes etc. today i finished weaving and I cut that weaving off the saori loom, washed it and hung it on the line to dry. A year of weaving in this piece , a journal with out words. Peaceful weaving jill www.saorisantacruz.com
Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in a 2 hour try it class here Lily is trying on my Fall equinox jacket she brought a bag of knitting yarns she wants to use and is using the Glimakra ski shuttle here for your chunky art yarn Lily wanrs to come back to finish weaving for a vest Gena is done. Gena's scarf ! Antoinette 's scarf off the loom I LOVE SAORI! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` I wove and made a top this summer but i never wore it much so i remde this into a hooded vest! i love the remake it and wear it all the time now! in fact it insopire my student Leigh Anne to come and take a sewing class and make two hooded vests last week! cutting out trying on after it is basted together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She had such a good time making two vests she came back and made two more simplier vests for gifts! isn't her hand woven Saori fabric amazing? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ remember the my little pony pink sparking yarn I spun last summer ? go click here for my past blog on spinning this yarn well for winter sostice gifts for our granddaughters i wove it on my saori PICCOLO loom the end of a ready made warp i used ever little bit of warp up! i cut it up and sewed pillows ! in the stilness of the longest day of less sun these pillows brightened up my day HAPPY 2017 WINTER SOLSTICE let the sun into your hearts Peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders MY WEB SITE WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP Classes here
I STARTED out September out with a saori weaving challange. My Ravelry group weaving in the saori way on ravely group here first 10 yards of my weave a yard a day for 30 days went well using the comb reed section video of the first 10 yards finished my second 10 yards on the loom in greys saga carrying on so you can see how i wound the warp more broad stripes did not like it so i threaded the contrast more dispersing it throughout BUT it cause a lot of chaos on the bcak warp ...but i preserved in spite! at this junction i was 15 days 15 yard marks.then…… i went to a student 's home about 30 miles away to help her with her two saori looms for her special needs daughter saori ch60 loom info here fixed the looms and then upon leaving i walked out into a room with a invisable step down and fell very hard… ambulance to the hospital i could not walk for 12 days. horrible not close to home in the hospital i got excelent care at good Samaritan how the rehab facility i was transfer to try to get me to walk was horrible i had to get home after 16 days of not walking!!!! finely got home sept 26 walking only with a rollator very limited but no broken bones. so after a week home i made it to my loom bench and decided to resume my yard a day for the second 15 days i needed to finish! all that black and grey was depressing so i added torn green fabric strips i added black wool here and there so that when i washed it it would shrink in hot water ruching ( slight ruffling) in places. washed it worked! it felted causing ruching in places yea! it will be used as a piece of clothing ... finished the 10 yards grey 10 more yards to go.. on to my next warp ... i had a red cashmere warp on the piccolo 40 loom and because i could not wind a warp because not able to move much i carried on weaving my next 4 yards on the warp that was ready to go. the awesome sweet little piccolo 40 loom here video of the cashmere pink and red 4 yards finished ! next up a blue cotton warp that had been threaded on a inside set 6 yards on a piccolo . my last yard a day push let me tell you that the hours of days i spent weaving was physical therapy and it actually helped me a lot! bright colors again were healing for me to weave the first weaving off of the blue warp starting the second blue warp weaving and final weaving taking be to my 30 yards goal with a hospital break in between same warp different color way in the weft . i was going for a more tweedy look i love this last weaving! video of last on the 30 days 30 yards! i did it, with a painful hospital detour in the middle but i finished my goal . my PT guy said he never saw anyone come back so quickly from all those torn muscles ( no broken bones, no concussion ) i was fortunate. they were not sure i would be able to walk again it was a serious accident. but saori weaving as PT and joy is helping me! yes i am still limping not close to 100% yet but slowly getting a bit better every day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JILL NICKOLENE SANDERS WWW.SAORISANTCRUZ.COM
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The past week end I brought a couple of SAORI looms to the SVA Gallery. To demo weaving and showcase my fiber art pieces that I show there as a featured artist. My unique knitted and felted purses A few children with there parents and grandparents tried saori weaving. Purples wool warp to design a winter coat or jacket when it comes off the loom. Earlier in the week my weaving student Linda stopped by the studio to purchase some yarn cone sets and she brought her mobius cowls she had just finished to show me, they are just fantastic! beautiful! I only wish the sparkles would show up in the photographs! she wove this one wide enough for a double wrap which can be used as a hood! Linda is coming up on her first year of weaving anniversary! She has woven amazing pieces I lost count of the number of scarves and woven and felted bags, and now cowls that she has done! The new Saori " Chelsea morning butterscotoch " special wool cone set, one left . new cone set info Peaceful weaving in the redwoods Jill Nickolene Sanders www.saorisantacruz.com my ETSY shop
Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in a 2 hour try it class here Lily is trying on my Fall equinox jacket she brought a bag of knitting yarns she wants to use and is using the Glimakra ski shuttle here for your chunky art yarn Lily wanrs to come back to finish weaving for a vest Gena is done. Gena's scarf ! Antoinette 's scarf off the loom I LOVE SAORI! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` I wove and made a top this summer but i never wore it much so i remde this into a hooded vest! i love the remake it and wear it all the time now! in fact it insopire my student Leigh Anne to come and take a sewing class and make two hooded vests last week! cutting out trying on after it is basted together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She had such a good time making two vests she came back and made two more simplier vests for gifts! isn't her hand woven Saori fabric amazing? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ remember the my little pony pink sparking yarn I spun last summer ? go click here for my past blog on spinning this yarn well for winter sostice gifts for our granddaughters i wove it on my saori PICCOLO loom the end of a ready made warp i used ever little bit of warp up! i cut it up and sewed pillows ! in the stilness of the longest day of less sun these pillows brightened up my day HAPPY 2017 WINTER SOLSTICE let the sun into your hearts Peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders MY WEB SITE WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP Classes here
Welcoming Jess back to a 2 day warping intensive . She created 3 warps and threaded one her inside set to her saori loom to take hone ready to weave. lets take look at her sucessful 2 day intensive…. Saori Santa Cruz studio in California is open again in a covid safe outdoor teaching studio for weaving, warping, and learn to spin yarn classes .contact me [email protected]. starting with her her first warp in neutrals using the amazing KENZO TABLE TOP BEAMING AND THREADING SYSTEM Jess's first ready made warp to take home for later use . on to another warp in earth greens she wound to take home in a ready made warp the fablous ASHFORD 6 CONE HOLDER for tubes and larger cones click here ashford cone holder here WARP 3 is a longer wider warp in blues and she is learning how to thread on the kenzo system away from the loom as well went went over every step. THE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SAORI FREE STANDING WARPING FRAME HEREsaori warping frame here the fablous KENZO TABLE TOP SYSTEM click here KENZO TABLE TOP SYSTEM HERE you do not have to bring your loom to take home a threaded warp with saori you can bring your own inside set ! SAORI SWITCH YOUR WARPS OUT WITH OUT UNTHREADING SYSTEM here save your back beam on and thread harnesses and reed on a table top with kenzo's system ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Amy has always wanted to weave and so she signed up for several classes and loves saori weaving! COVID SAFE OUTDOOR CLASS ROOM antoinette is working on her 2nd skinny scarf a sweet wall hanging AMY yes you see students with masks on . basically because i need to stand close within inches to teach safer for you and me. Antoinette's skinny scarf is looking so good the saori 15 lb light weight loom here PICCOLO HERE this is Amy's second class a beautiful pillow top . `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Nadine and Joanne are back to buy a saori loom and try out different models learn about threading a ready made warp and inside sets. built in bobbin winders…. AMY and Nadine chose the Saori ch60 looms with height risers saori ch60 loom here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JILL NICKOLENE SANDERS WEAVING AND SPINING CLASSES IN THE CALIFORNIA REDWOODS WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
Welcoming Jess back to a 2 day warping intensive . She created 3 warps and threaded one her inside set to her saori loom to take hone ready to weave. lets take look at her sucessful 2 day intensive…. Saori Santa Cruz studio in California is open again in a covid safe outdoor teaching studio for weaving, warping, and learn to spin yarn classes .contact me [email protected]. starting with her her first warp in neutrals using the amazing KENZO TABLE TOP BEAMING AND THREADING SYSTEM Jess's first ready made warp to take home for later use . on to another warp in earth greens she wound to take home in a ready made warp the fablous ASHFORD 6 CONE HOLDER for tubes and larger cones click here ashford cone holder here WARP 3 is a longer wider warp in blues and she is learning how to thread on the kenzo system away from the loom as well went went over every step. THE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SAORI FREE STANDING WARPING FRAME HEREsaori warping frame here the fablous KENZO TABLE TOP SYSTEM click here KENZO TABLE TOP SYSTEM HERE you do not have to bring your loom to take home a threaded warp with saori you can bring your own inside set ! SAORI SWITCH YOUR WARPS OUT WITH OUT UNTHREADING SYSTEM here save your back beam on and thread harnesses and reed on a table top with kenzo's system ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Amy has always wanted to weave and so she signed up for several classes and loves saori weaving! COVID SAFE OUTDOOR CLASS ROOM antoinette is working on her 2nd skinny scarf a sweet wall hanging AMY yes you see students with masks on . basically because i need to stand close within inches to teach safer for you and me. Antoinette's skinny scarf is looking so good the saori 15 lb light weight loom here PICCOLO HERE this is Amy's second class a beautiful pillow top . `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Nadine and Joanne are back to buy a saori loom and try out different models learn about threading a ready made warp and inside sets. built in bobbin winders…. AMY and Nadine chose the Saori ch60 looms with height risers saori ch60 loom here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JILL NICKOLENE SANDERS WEAVING AND SPINING CLASSES IN THE CALIFORNIA REDWOODS WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
My second blog for 2021 is about my saori weaving cut and sewn into my designs for wearable are… Let me start with "painting with threads " duster next blog will have more clothing and accessories, but i want to reserve this one just for this duster. it started back in november I looked through my saved Saori stashed weavings and decided to sew a new coat… first I designed it then made a muslin to make sure it would fit and to make sure I had enough yardage as well then I started cutting out I wanted gussets but i was running out yardage so I went into my hand woven stash and found some contrasting saori yardage that I ended up using. This is my main yardage woven in 2018 all this is mostly cottons. first basting together check for fit this took me another month from the cutting out….. then I needed think on the details still incubating…. I added the collar and lapels worked on the lower sleeves another month went by as the piece slowly emerges. finely it told me " I am done! just 2 days ago I finished it . CLICK ARROW FOR THE SLIDE SHOW how do I feel about IT? Well I feel exhilarated when i see it! And have it on .. the main woven fabric was not one of my favorites at all in fact it was rather ugly to me! ! That is why it seems so magical now! Everyone should just weave lots of yardage any color ! It is only then that you can get past your mind influencing you in its over used stale color combos ! You need to banish those thoughts from creeping in! Never be afraid of color! Color is a room of friends from all over the globe full of diversity and intrigue! peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in a 2 hour try it class here Lily is trying on my Fall equinox jacket she brought a bag of knitting yarns she wants to use and is using the Glimakra ski shuttle here for your chunky art yarn Lily wanrs to come back to finish weaving for a vest Gena is done. Gena's scarf ! Antoinette 's scarf off the loom I LOVE SAORI! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` I wove and made a top this summer but i never wore it much so i remde this into a hooded vest! i love the remake it and wear it all the time now! in fact it insopire my student Leigh Anne to come and take a sewing class and make two hooded vests last week! cutting out trying on after it is basted together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She had such a good time making two vests she came back and made two more simplier vests for gifts! isn't her hand woven Saori fabric amazing? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ remember the my little pony pink sparking yarn I spun last summer ? go click here for my past blog on spinning this yarn well for winter sostice gifts for our granddaughters i wove it on my saori PICCOLO loom the end of a ready made warp i used ever little bit of warp up! i cut it up and sewed pillows ! in the stilness of the longest day of less sun these pillows brightened up my day HAPPY 2017 WINTER SOLSTICE let the sun into your hearts Peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders MY WEB SITE WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP Classes here
My second blog for 2021 is about my saori weaving cut and sewn into my designs for wearable are… Let me start with "painting with threads " duster next blog will have more clothing and accessories, but i want to reserve this one just for this duster. it started back in november I looked through my saved Saori stashed weavings and decided to sew a new coat… first I designed it then made a muslin to make sure it would fit and to make sure I had enough yardage as well then I started cutting out I wanted gussets but i was running out yardage so I went into my hand woven stash and found some contrasting saori yardage that I ended up using. This is my main yardage woven in 2018 all this is mostly cottons. first basting together check for fit this took me another month from the cutting out….. then I needed think on the details still incubating…. I added the collar and lapels worked on the lower sleeves another month went by as the piece slowly emerges. finely it told me " I am done! just 2 days ago I finished it . CLICK ARROW FOR THE SLIDE SHOW how do I feel about IT? Well I feel exhilarated when i see it! And have it on .. the main woven fabric was not one of my favorites at all in fact it was rather ugly to me! ! That is why it seems so magical now! Everyone should just weave lots of yardage any color ! It is only then that you can get past your mind influencing you in its over used stale color combos ! You need to banish those thoughts from creeping in! Never be afraid of color! Color is a room of friends from all over the globe full of diversity and intrigue! peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
I have woven exciting and colorful Noro Kureyon wool yarn and Heartland Acrylic yarn as weft into this arty and stylish clasped-weft scarf on my Saori loom. The warp is 100 percent cotton in black. The treasures (inclusions) woven throughout this one-of-a-kind work of art are comprised of wool, silk, acrylic, and cotton in all shades, adding a highly textural, yet soft surface. This scarf is as pretty on your table as it is on you. This one reminds me of sunset on the water. Dimensions are approximately 73"x 8". This scarf is hemstitched in a punchy orange and has a very short black fringe at each end. I often use my own shawls as table runners or draped over a favorite chair, foot of the bed, or sofa back. These pieces are versatile. My home and studio are clean, smoke free, pet free, and filled with love. I believe that items created with love wrap the wearer in that loving spirit and bring them a sense of peace and calm. There will never be another shawl exactly like this. My woven fabrics are wet finished in very mild fabric soap and rinsed thoroughly before being line dried in the Carolina sunshine. Caring for your purchase: Your shawl is a piece of wearable art and should be cleaned with care. Handwash in cool water using a mild soap designed for delicate fabrics. Soak the shawl (stir very gently only once or twice) and avoid excessive agitation as it may felt some yarns. Gently roll the wet shawl into a towel and squeeze (NEVER WRING!) the excess water out. I like to line dry my handwovens and iron them lightly (under a towel or ironing cloth) on a medium setting. I can gift wrap this item for a nominal additional fee.
I have owned 19 different floor looms that come and gone in my weaving career but my Favorite loom of all the others and that i totally love now for over 8 years is the SAORI CH60 LOOM. I love all the models of Saori looms but ch60 is my favorite. students learning to weave saori try it classes click here Naomi and her sister in law came for class…... beautiful! PEACEFUL. twisting fringes … chosing branches from our property for their weaving to take home Naomi trying the spinolution firefly e spinner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ mommy and me class to weave and make pillows weaving sewing stuffing!!!! sewing aren't they wonderful? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Francine wove baby blankets out of soft cotton machine wash yarns she came to get support in learning how to sew two pannels together now she goes home to machine wash and dry them ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All set up for Sharron's learn to warp and thread a loom class warping back to front the wonderful Saori warping frame click here the fantastic ASHFORD 6 CONE YARN STAND /HOLDER HERE IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENT SIZE CONES THAT DO NOT FIT ON THE WARPING FRAME THIS ASHFORD CONE HOLDER IS AMAZING! I love her warp! Sharron beamed on with the Kenzo threading /beaming system click here she is taking home the warp roll to thread latter becasue we are going to wind one more warp and thread that one . threading her second warp all threaded now to easily hang it onto her loom. she learned a lot and see how easily the Saori WX60 folding loom click here into a Honda civic. i got a email from Sharon and she just wound another warp at home on her new Kenzo table top system and saori warping frame! yea!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peaceful weaving (and sewing) in the redwood forests Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM weaving combs out of cherry in my Etsy sho=hop here weaving forks/beaters
The Fall equinox arrived and with it lovely Autumn weather here in the redwood mountains of California . I was inspired to sew and got to work designing and making a new jacket from my Saori yardage I wove in February . The fibers I used are mostly cotton, and silk, rayon and some linen two pockets It drapes and has many ways to wear the front a flattering shape with a back gusset my jackets are a one size fits most design If you are intrested in buying my Fall equniox jacket you can find contact info through my web site below SOLD here WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shop update (sold out long ago) my SAORI limited special warps are here and selling out fast! Linen and SILKs Subtle beautiful dark silk shades check out the whole shippment here Saori Special warps in my Etsy shop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The amazing saori classic saori ch60 loom in stock… i adore this loom! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Introducing a brand new model Saori loom the wx90 wider you can weave to just shy of 36"! in stock the NEW SAORI WX90 LOOM, 36" weaving width loom! special order about 4-5 weeks shipping costs are additional . Please not all the accessories for the saori wx90 are special order as well and reflect the higher cost that comes with the larger width saori loom. For more info on the new WX90 loom saori wx90 loom info and to buy here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHAT IS THIS? give up? it is a handle for the saori 60's series loom ! no tools needed to attach . it just fits on the beater cap with the existing screw s takes a minute to attach and why would a weaver need the beater handle? It is perfect with those with shoulder issues, and limitations. here are 2 photos sent to me this week by one of my buyers Julie's 87 year old mother weaving for the first time on her saori wx60 loom . she can reach easily with no problem of pain ! Saori weaving is for all people, with all abilities. available here in my Etsy shop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ it is autumn a wonderful time to bring your Saori looms outside weave ! Peace from the loom Jill Nickolene Sanders WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM
Ann came from Kansas and scheduled a class at the studio. She had done some production weaving in the 90's but got bored .She had heard about Saori weaving and wanted to try it and had a really inspiring morning , she kept saying " I have never had so much fun weaving" and "This is artistic weaving, very painterly. " peaceful fun weaving when you return to Kansas Ann Lots of group activity the past week...... My knitting group met and I asked some of them if they wanted to try on some my saori pieces I have made , so we had a little fashion show at the our local coffee shop "parrots of telegraph hill" jacket "Iceplants on the cliffs "vest All of my designs fit sizes 4 -24..... "Goldwasser "jacket shop "artists saori coat" "peace flag jacket" Thank you every one you looked fantastic in them! Santa Cruz has a stong drumming community. A fund raiser for Jacobs Heart had us attending a drum circle in downtown Santa Cruz, no I am not a drummer but my husband does drum, I picked up tambourines and joined in.... it was wonderful. Jim Greiner is famous in our county handsondrum.com , he gets the whole community beating together as one voice, without differences in age or ability, just like SAORI weaving...... no prior knowledge needed to participate. Keep the beat echoing long into the our lives.... Our MAVENS spinning Group met in Palo Alto this month. thank you caryl for hosting in your lovely home .... spun four bobbins of this lovely fiber dyed by another mavens member Brenda pan's garden Shar modeled my latest saori design my artist coat all bias cut . My bright yellow Columbine wheel large bobbins and art yarn sliding hook arived so I had fun spinning on it . And our precious 18 month old grand son lost his most recent joy, the daily walk from his house to the building site around the corner to see the CRANE! They moved it to another location in the county, ok I am going to have find new entainment for him when I visit! Lesson of the week..... savor and enjoy it all while it is still here and you can..... Peaceful weaving spinning and sewing in the redwoods JILL NICKOLENE www.saorisantacruz.com my Etsy shop
Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in a 2 hour try it class here Lily is trying on my Fall equinox jacket she brought a bag of knitting yarns she wants to use and is using the Glimakra ski shuttle here for your chunky art yarn Lily wanrs to come back to finish weaving for a vest Gena is done. Gena's scarf ! Antoinette 's scarf off the loom I LOVE SAORI! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` I wove and made a top this summer but i never wore it much so i remde this into a hooded vest! i love the remake it and wear it all the time now! in fact it insopire my student Leigh Anne to come and take a sewing class and make two hooded vests last week! cutting out trying on after it is basted together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She had such a good time making two vests she came back and made two more simplier vests for gifts! isn't her hand woven Saori fabric amazing? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ remember the my little pony pink sparking yarn I spun last summer ? go click here for my past blog on spinning this yarn well for winter sostice gifts for our granddaughters i wove it on my saori PICCOLO loom the end of a ready made warp i used ever little bit of warp up! i cut it up and sewed pillows ! in the stilness of the longest day of less sun these pillows brightened up my day HAPPY 2017 WINTER SOLSTICE let the sun into your hearts Peace through fibers Jill Nickolene Sanders MY WEB SITE WWW.SAORISANTACRUZ.COM MY ETSY SHOP Classes here
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