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Sat, 06/13/2009 - 08:46

jeannine (not verified)

hi Terri,

your cherry blossom weaving looks so beautiful and that sunset is just amazing; it sure wilI  look good at that artcraft show.It makes me realise that I should do some weaving today if i want to have some projects finish for our local art show coming up next month.

jeannine

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 04:43

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Thanks Jeannine - hope you get some photos of your work so that we can all see it!

 

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 04:48

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

I just finished threading a Saori loom with a beautiful silk warp that Karen at Treenway Silks wound.  I haven't worked with silk before and it is so gorgeous.  I love the sheen of it and the colours are FAB!

This warp is going down to our market tomorrow on a Saori loom for people to try out weaving for the International Year of Natural Fibres.  Karen, myself and the Salt Spring Weavers Guild are partnering to do a display of many types of natural fibres  and let people try out some weaving.  We are hoping to raise some money for Keep the Fleece so that someone in need can get a couple of fleece bearing animals plus some training on how to care for them.

I'll try and get some photos to share.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Thu, 06/18/2009 - 02:17

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Just had a 2-day weaving retreat here at the studio - it was so much fun!  We went over the Saori way of warping using a cross-holder and all kinds of shortcuts that I have learned.  We also did lots of weaving and laughing and sharing of ideas.  So inspiring - I learn so much each time a new person comes to weave!

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Tue, 06/23/2009 - 02:56

Weaver

 I had a very creative freestyle session over the weekend, using the rainbow warp that I had on the loom, and exploring color and harmony. I posted a snippet on my blog to share with you.  I hope the pleasure shines through into the weaving, but I can assure you I found it a relaxing but engaging experience.

Sat, 06/27/2009 - 17:05

jeannine (not verified)

hi weaver,that sure looks good! seems unlearning begins to show its profits already .and making things after the weavingis another part of the joy.this  is the weaving I am working on now; showing before and after

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 23:30

Weaver

 I love what you are doing with your multicolor warp. The colors are so alive now.

Fri, 07/03/2009 - 23:57

Weaver

This is The Shape of My Shadow, fabric for a tote bag. The unlearning has begun.

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 02:40

Caroline (not verified)

This is inspirational stuff! I must stop reading and gossipping and start doing. Love those colours!

Sun, 07/05/2009 - 10:27

jeannine (not verified)

wow!this is really beautiful!

keep going on in this direction there is a lot to explore.

Sun, 07/05/2009 - 21:50

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

This is absolutely beautiful!  I love the colours and the blending and the shapes!  What fun.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Sun, 07/05/2009 - 21:52

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Hi Jeannine,

Yes, I love the transition from the stripes or solid colour to the clasped weft and new colours and shapes - the ways that it highlights the colours in the warps is great - looks like you had fun with the transition....

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 12:30

Caroline (not verified)

That looks great!  I like the colour mixes on your long wall-hanging(?), the one on Flikr. That looks as if it was great fun to do and see what was forming as you were weaving.

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 14:59

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Thanks for the pics of your work.  I love the table runner - the blues and whites look great together and I like the open spaces too.    I like the design and texture of your bag! 

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 23:13

fantasticfelter (not verified)

i love the saori concept, cannot afford a saori loom right now but i have been experimenting with the free form philosophy and so i have adapted and freed my self up. i love it. here is a ruana that i just finished . photos here. on a album. http://picasaweb.google.com/heartgallery/CarmelByTheSeaSummerSolsticeRuanaNewAlbum622091025AM# this is my first posting to welolution! jill

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 21:53

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Hi Jill,

Thanks for posting the link to the photos - and welcome to the group!    I really do love the ruana - and its great to see all the colours, textures and fibres that you used in your warp.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 15:49

saorifun (not verified)

I have been working on "Water" theme for next year's exhibition for a big park here in Twin Cities.

I am working on the second one. The title is "stream". The first one I created was "wave". Here is the blog about it.

http://www.saoristudiofun.com/blog/2009/06/wave.html

Chiaki

 

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 16:52

amelia (not verified)

I need to get back to my looms ... next up is a 2-heddle project on the RH. I'm thinking of using a draft from handweaving.net. It will be the same pink/yellow yarns as the Shepherdess Check scarf I did earlier on the 4-shaft loom. But all of my looms, yarn, and notes have been buried under the contents of my bedroom, as we've been remodelling MBR/MBA for the last fortnight (oh boy does it feel longer than that!) and the weaving parlor got turned into a storage room.  Our furniture's back in the room, so hopefully the boxes of STUFF will go back this week and then I can get to my looms again. Whew!

 

Tue, 07/14/2009 - 13:47

saorifun (not verified)

Hi fantasticfelter!

I have just looked at the pictures on your album. I can see that you love the SAORI concept.

How you threaded, playing with colors... everything.

Yes, it is most important to have SAORI concept in your mind rather than having a SAORI loom.

Please keep experimenting and playful.

I am appreciate your very first posting to the weavolution!

 

Happy Weaving,

Chiaki(saorifun)

 

Tue, 07/14/2009 - 13:52

saorifun (not verified)

I hope you are back to your looms....amelia,

I feel like the same way since I was doing something completely different a whole last week. (I was helping Japanese tourists in town.)

Yesterday, I helped moving looms (not SAORI ones) at Weavers Guild of MN.  I have never used big looms, so wow they were heavy and big!

Please post your pictures when you have time!!

Happy Weaving

Chiaki(saorifun)

 

 

Wed, 07/15/2009 - 01:16

thumbelinaspins (not verified)

I'm so excited, I've been away in Malaysia not doing any fibery things and I have been missing it so much.  Now I am home, so why am I excited.  There was a large box which greeted me at the door at my 1:30am arrival.  I could not sleep, it was my Saori loom which arrived while I was away.  My son left it right by the door so I would see it when I got home.  Yeah,  I've got some setting up to do but I've promised myself I cannot touch it until I clean the house.  The housecleaning fairy seemed to have gone on holiday when I did, funny about that.  But I'm looking longingly at the box every time I pass it.  Hurry up cleaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 07/15/2009 - 05:36

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Wow - that's a great thing to arrive home to!  Have fun and post some pics when you can.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Sun, 07/26/2009 - 22:57

Weaver

 Rainbow's End, the third and final piece from my rainbow warp, is off the loom. At the moment it is a table runner, but I may hang it on the wall when I'm not using it on the table.

You cannot plan cloth like this. You simply have to weave it.

Amber cat is fascinated by all textiles, and she curled up to take a nap on one end of the runner while I was hemming the other end. I love the interplay between the smooth cotton and the handspun wool inlays. I also love the contrast of pale wood, bright color and tawny fur.

Mon, 07/27/2009 - 01:32

suzyhok (not verified)

 How beautiful!  No wonder your kitty loves it!

Mon, 07/27/2009 - 03:21

Caroline (not verified)

But you know you only weave to make Amber cat happy, lol!

Mon, 07/27/2009 - 03:59

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Wow - that is soooo beautiful.  I love the colours, the textures ... and the cat!!

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Wed, 07/29/2009 - 11:59

Little Meadows (not verified)

Yes it is lovely, to me like a  watercolour.  Is that your own colourway or dyed roving you bought and spun up?  Since I do my own dyeing it's  always nice to see such inspiriation.  I can't tell from the small photo,  were you using singles or plied?  Liese

Wed, 07/29/2009 - 12:20

thumbelinaspins (not verified)

Hi Liese, the handspun was a single of dyed roving I received as a club fibre.  I like dying my own fibers as well but I've been sick most of the year and have been buying other dyed rovings for a change.  I should have made the photo bigger but I was just happy to manage to get the link up.  I'll have to work on my photo uploading skills next.

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 23:03

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

I finished my one-piece yellow bag - "Saori Sunrise".  You can see details on my blog here.  I loved working with all of the shades of yellows and golds, with a few others thrown in.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Thu, 09/03/2009 - 03:49

saorifun (not verified)

I am working on a thrum project.

I had 8 girls last week for a birthday party. Now I have left over warp, not long enough to make a scarf, so I am making a table runner. 

I am choosing only cotton from a treasure basket that is always FULL. Just choosing right thrum is time consuming!!

However, I'm enjoying what I'm weaving.

I love your bag Terri. Is it going to be your bag?

 

Happy Weaving.

Chiaki

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:50

jeannine (not verified)

hello to all,are you still there ?everyone is busy weaving i guess. i just want to show what i finished.more about this on projectspage.

 

d .

Sun, 09/27/2009 - 03:39

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

What interesting weft and a great effect Jeannine!

Yes, I have been busy with weaving.  I now have two women visiting our cottage and my studio for a Saori weaving retreat for the week - I should have some new pictures to show soon.

Also, I am very excited by the events of this past week as one of my Saori looms is now in town at a wonderful gift shop called Windflower Moon - Gifts for the Spirit.  It is set up in the window and the staff are inviting people to weave on a community banner that will then be on display in the store.  All of the staff came up to my studio earlier this week to try out Saori weaving and to learn more about the philosophy.....the store's owner has been weaving with me all summer!

Now, I have a place in town that I can also show people more about Saori weaving if they cannot make it to my studio.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Mon, 09/28/2009 - 05:07

jeannine (not verified)

hi Terri,I am glad that you are well and weaving again.It must be wonderful to have that place in town were you can share Saori-weaving with more people.last week we had a discusion on Weefned(dutch weaving group on yahoo)wether Saori-weaving is or is not different from just freestyle weaving .I tried to explain the best i could and it is not easy because the group manager is a very experienced and talented weaver.she also has a weaving studio .I put a link here just in case you want to look what she is doing.(  www.weefschool.nl ) I don't know her in person.It is sometimes hard to convince  those very skilled weavers that simple weaving also can be  a great experience on the way to discovering our own inner creativity. I also told her about the social aspect of learning from each other .I am very glad that there were certainly 3 other weavers that had tried Saori-weaving and they were  just loving it.

Mon, 09/28/2009 - 16:05

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Yes, it is often an interesting discussion about what makes Saori - Saori.  I think that the social aspect of learning from each other, of discovering creativity and so many more things are what make Saori different and have endless possibilities.  Every time I weave with someone, I get so much inspiration and new ideas.  I think the best way to learn about Saori is to try it - and experience it...

Great that you and others are enjoying the Saori way!

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Tue, 10/06/2009 - 04:26

saorifun (not verified)

Hi,

It has been a while to check this site.

Everyone seems busy and I am, too!

I am getting ready for winter gift shows at art centers etc...

I have to finish most of it before I leave for Japan the end of this month!!

I finished weaving two banners that are going to be vests I guess.

I also get inspiration when I weave with someone.

I learnt the other day about color combination from one of the students. I would love to try that. If she hadn't done the color combination, I wouldn't have thought about it. I learned something new to try!
Yes, trying is such an interesting thing to do, but of course sometimes it is scary/makes me nervous, but it is better to try, isn't it?

I have home schoolers coming tomorrow morning. It is my first time having home schoolers at my studio.

It should be fun!

 

Happy Weaving,

 

Chiaki

Fri, 10/09/2009 - 02:28

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

I have two homeschool girls who came all last year and are coming this year again.  They have made stuffed animals, belts, bags, scarves, table runners, pillows and more. 

At first they were weaving, then we did sewing with the Saori cloth and now they have both learned to warp the looms.....and they just turned 7 years old in April!

It is so great to see what they create each week.

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 18:46

sundogfiberart (not verified)

Quick question. Whenever I add new threads, I find that they 'stick out' in the final weaving. How do I fix this problem?  Thank you! 

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 19:41

jeannine (not verified)

If you like the ends sticking out don't bother about them. this is saori-weaving you can do whatever you like. in case you don't want the ends sticking out   lay the end in the open shed and let the new thread neatly overlap the old one .later on you can cut the bit sticking out as you know the are well fixed inside the shed;

I personal let the ends come out  and then people ask me why i put the backside on display?I tell them it is ment to be like this in saoriweaving  but i think they don't understand it at all;

I hope i could help

jeannine

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 03:11

Loominaria (not verified)

Hi--

When you say 'stick out', are you saying the yarn ends stick out, or are you saying the overlapped wefts are obvious next to their single-weft neighbours?

Either way, one way to solve the problem is decide it isn't a problem.

If you don't like the effect of yarn tails, you can lay them into the next shed, weave awhile, then snip any tails close to the fabric.  Or you can needleweave them in later.  Or you can use them as an opportunity for embroidery, on or off the loom.  Or you can thread them onto a sharp needle and take running stitches into a warp yarn that hasn't been woven yet, which makes a bit of interesting vertical texture (and colour, if your warp and weft are different colours). You can also use yarn tails to hold beads, charms, sequins, etc.

If you don't like the effect of overlapped weft ends, search the www for yarn splicing methods.  Some methods overlap part of each yarn and keep the join pretty much the same thickness as the rest of the weft.  There is a join called the 'Russian join' on the www that doesn't reduce thickness, but it does tend to make the join look more continuous.

See?  No problem.

Kurt

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 13:58

sundogfiberart (not verified)

Actually these comments were helpful. I don't mind the overlap look, but I will snip the 'tiny tails' in the future! (: I've been weaving with lumpy bumpy yarns and they create great organic texture. It's nice not to have to worry about 'perfectly' horizontal rows! (: 

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 20:44

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

My most recent weaving has some ends in and some ends sticking out.  I used a great handspun yarn that I got at Knotty by Nature and wanted some of it out so that you could really see the texture of it.

Harvest Banner

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 21:47

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

I just finished a new bag - Saori woven with an Inkle handle....

(sculpture and map by Paul Burke www.bluehorse.ca)

Detail....


(more on my blog)

Thu, 11/05/2009 - 01:48

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

A scarf finished today!

Happy Weaving,

Terri

Wed, 12/09/2009 - 07:13

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

A new project finished just this week - more on my project page.

Tue, 12/22/2009 - 05:46

SaoriSaltSpring (not verified)

Anyone out there?  I'd love to see some more Saori weaving that anyone might be working on.

Here is my latest - a "Loopy" scarf....

See more details under my projects.

Happy Weaving!

Terri

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