Last week I hosted a SAORI Kai at Knotty by Nature in Victoria… It has been a long time since we’ve had a kai and it was great to see everyone, share our weaving and be inspired by each other. I was so excited I forgot to take photos of most of it and […]
I have been working on some pieces in a series called “Organica” – all on organic cotton pre-wound warps with organic cotton weft. My latest weaving was trying out the w-w-w way of weaving (#5 on page 84 of the SAORI Self Innovation book)… This style of weaving can be used to add some […]
Yesterday we had a lovely and quiet day. Lots of phone calls to and from family and dear friends near & far. We decided to take a thermos of tea and some Christmas goodies and go for a walk to enjoy our beautiful island. We chose the Burgoyne Bay walk. Here are the boats […]
Just in time for Christmas… Lynn came by last week and we always have fun doing a show and tell (a mini SAORI Kai!). Lynn brought a fabulous new top that she made… I loved the colours, of course, and it was so comfortable to wear that I didn’t want to give it back. […]
Yesterday, I posted this photo on Facebook: Here’s the rest of the story… I had finished weaving a piece this summer and it has been waiting to be made into something. Yesterday was the day!! I had an idea to make a shawl/jacket based on the pattern in the “blue” SAORI clothing design book – […]
Yesterday was the Blossom Festival on Salt Spring Island and a picnic in the Japanese Garden. I prepared my loom with a “blossom warp” using the colours of cherry blossoms and some spring green. At the event there were many Japanese things to see, do and listen to – calligraphy, haiku, music, aikido demonstrations, bento […]
Last week I enjoyed making a custom warp. Tanya asked if I could make a warp for her based on a basket of yarns that she has. She wants to make a baby blanket for a friend. She asked for a wide, approximately 5 metre long warp, that is ‘stripe-y’. Yarns should be suitable for […]
Making a warp From a basket of colours…. To a warp wound… To the loom…. I’m looking forward to seeing the weaving! Happy Weaving, Terri My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
As you may know from reading many of my posts – I LOVE the colour blue! So, no surprise, I had a piece of SAORI woven cloth that was mainly blues. I had been experimenting with Saori-style log cabin when working on this weaving. I have wanted to make a new bag for a while […]
Back in April at the Blossom Festival on Salt Spring Island, I invited people to weave a “Blossom Banner” to send to the people of Japan as a message of hope for their recovery from the earthquake and tsunami. When I went to Hawaii later in April, I met with Kenzo and Naoto Jo of […]