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Post by halay on Feb 6, 2016 6:51:19 GMT
Thank you girls for such lovely comments.
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Post by zed on Feb 6, 2016 10:45:45 GMT
It's gorgeous, Nada Thanks for that, Ann. I can't follow stuff with walls of text, the text swishes about. I need really clear photos and 'explain like I'm 5' instructions these days So you use a saori loom, Cathy? I haven't heard of those either. This is why it takes me years to ever get anything, info overload and no chance to try anything. Despite living in one of the most important areas of the world in the history of textiles, theres no guilds or groups or anything round here.
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Post by sundownalpacas on Feb 6, 2016 11:54:21 GMT
Nada, it is just beautiful. Zed, you can do Saori style weaving on any loom, as it is a philosophy of weaving. A Saori loom is nice but they are expensive for a two shaft loom. A lot of people weave Saori style on rigid heddle looms. I use my traditional floor 4 shaft looms to weave Saori style on. I have recently started this Saori weaving. ravel.me/SundownAlpacas/lfwThese skinny scarves I just recently finished ravel.me/SundownAlpacas/hhw I also have been spinning my alpaca and felting dryer balls for my daily dose in Jan and Feb.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 6, 2016 12:59:03 GMT
I do use a Saori loom, Zed! I took my first weaving lesson in October and was absolutely smitten with the carefree, serendipity style of weaving. No patterns, no rules. Just my style! So I gave myself an expensive early Christmas present and bought a Saori loom. It’s lightweight, folds for travel and is all wood. Very simple to operate. Although I do have some issues, like threading the heddles properly!
And Liz from sundown alpacas is correct--you can use the Saori style on other looms. I use roving, ribbon and yarn off-cuts for the weft. You can see some of my weavings on Flickr. You will see others coming soon on a Studio blog (samples).
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Post by sundownalpacas on Feb 6, 2016 13:50:04 GMT
Cathy, That is a very nice Christmas present. I checked your flicker account, love the banners. Have you sewed any clothing from your Saori cloth? I thought about purchasing a Piccalo to teach my grandchildren weaving, but have not done that yet. I have used some of my felt leftover scraps in my Saori weavings. This banner has some of my alpaca felt in it. ravel.me/SundownAlpacas/ssb
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 6, 2016 14:27:26 GMT
Liz, I very much like the banner you have woven on your six harness loom! WOW! My speed is more like 2 harnesses, for the time being. There is a 4-harness attachment you can purchase for the Saori loom. I would love to learn how to make the banner “fingers” you have achieved, but I am a beginner, so that will have to come later. Such a dramatic look! I do have yardage now for making a Saori garment. I know what I want to make and have the instructions in a Saori book, but I haven’t had the nerve yet to CUT the woven fabric.
How long have you been weaving? It’s a lovely thought to teach your grandchildren, and I’ve heard the Piccolo loom is great for kids. Big expense though. Decisions, decisions.
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Post by sundownalpacas on Feb 6, 2016 16:21:16 GMT
Cathy, Thank you, My looms are 4 shaft looms. They have six treadles, so you can tie up the shafts for different patterns in weaving. So for Saori style weaving, the first four are tied directly to one shaft. 1,2,3, &4. Then the last two are tied to two shafts, 1 & 3 the other 2 & 4. This is called a tabby weave or plain weave. Same as just using a two shaft loom. I have been weaving for around 10 years. Nothing major. I would get bored with it. But now that I discovered Saori weaving it has ignited my love of weaving because I can be creative again. I know it is scary to cut into your woven fabric, but once you do it, you will not hesitate to do it again. Finger tabs are the same as weaving across the width of your fabric. Just do one tab at a time and beat with a fork or fingers on each one until you are ready to move on and weave the whole width of the cloth. I hope that makes sense.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 6, 2016 16:55:54 GMT
Gorgeous Nada!
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 6, 2016 17:20:55 GMT
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 6, 2016 19:47:22 GMT
For my daily fiber dose, I used my new Jacquard silk dyes on silk ribbon, silk thread, silk scarves and kid mohair. I also experimented on dyeing a large felt sampler I made last year…I used all the leftover colors, so you can imagine how that turned out!
Nice screen printing, Teri!
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 6, 2016 19:50:47 GMT
Hi Liz, You are a very experienced weaver! And I am not--as you can tell, since I don’t know a treadle from a shaft! ;-) I will try weaving fingers using your method. So, if you have five fingers, you separately add your yarn to each finger, using your hands or a tool, then at once use the beater, compressing the fibers all at once? Ready to try just as soon as I manage to get my second homemade warp on the loom.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 6, 2016 21:11:04 GMT
Nice prints Teri!
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Post by lyn on Feb 6, 2016 22:28:58 GMT
Lovely prints Teri and super colours!
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 7, 2016 1:59:08 GMT
If you scroll down Zed the pictures start but I didn't read it. Maybe there is a book in the library.
Great printing Terri My daily dose was teaching nuno felt scarves. I will do a blog post about it later.
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Post by sundownalpacas on Feb 7, 2016 12:09:39 GMT
Hi Liz, You are a very experienced weaver! And I am not--as you can tell, since I don’t know a treadle from a shaft! ;-) I will try weaving fingers using your method. So, if you have five fingers, you separately add your yarn to each finger, using your hands or a tool, then at once use the beater, compressing the fibers all at once? Ready to try just as soon as I manage to get my second homemade warp on the loom. Cathy, i don't use my beater. I just use a fork, hair pic or my fingers to compress. I do one at a time, then when I can no longer add more, move to the next one. You can make them as long or as short that you want. I only use the beater to measure them when done, that they are even, before starting my full weaving. As far as putting the yarns or threads through, I just use my bobbins, not in the shuttle as it is easier when weaving on a very skinny warp. ETA to say my daily dose today is snow dyeing some silk for future Nuno felting. I have been wanting to try this.
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