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First Official Loom Launch, Combined with Saori Weave Day.

7/14/2012

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Loom Launch 07/14/2012
First Official Loom Launch and (2nd) Saori Weave Day at Kendrick Kreations was held today from 10am - 4pm.  Eight weavers were in attendance, two of which were brand new weavers, three of which were members of the Weavers and Spinners Society of Austin, and all but the two new weavers are members of study groups at Old Oaks Ranch, under the leadership of Letitia Rogers (myself included). 

The loom worked perfectly, as I knew it would, and everyone was impressed with how easy it was to operate and how the loom harnesses are controlled by the computer.  I was delighted to show off the way this loom works.  It is the most recent addition to my studio.  Of course, I could not pass up the opportunity to finally get a photo of me weaving on "Sophie", since I had some willing photographers around.

By design, this was also the second Saori Weave Day held here.  With everyone taking turns weaving on the Baby Wolf which I had warped and ready to go, we completed a small Saori style banner over the course of about 6 hours.  It should be noted that the two new weavers had never woven on a four-harness loom before, and I must say, they took to it like bees to honey!  And at the end of the day, we drew a name out of the jar and one lucky lady got to take the banner home.  Here's the deal though:  Since we all helped weave the banner that Michele got to take home, she must return next time and help weave the banner for someone else to take home.  Seems only fair, right?  :-)


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Michele with her "prize"
Throughout the day, there were quite a lot of different activities going on:  Linda brought her new tapestry loom; she needed help warping and putting on the heddles.  Sue and Jan brought some very unique fiber projects along that they were working on.  Zanna strung some beads for the Saori project and made some really creative warp with yarn from the bucket.  Vicki brought some crochet, Michele and Alyce brought some knitting and I plied some handspun yarn. 

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Shade sails in the sunset......
Of course, no weaving gathering here is complete without a tour of the Weaving Garden.  Since the temperature was in the 90's, the tour was short; just a quick look around and signing of the woven rocking chair before calling it a day.  Last counted, 15 shade sails help keep the garden and my two labs just a little bit cooler during the hot Texas summers.

Thank you, everyone, for making this day a very special day!  Great energy, great people, great food, great weaving!  Looking forward to the next time!


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Zanna
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Saori in progress
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Group photo
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Untangling some yarn the unconventional way
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Jan's first time at a 4H loom
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Linda
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Alyce, who also owns a 4H BW
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Sue
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Lynda M Otvos link
10/27/2013 07:49:03 am

Your Saori weaving looks remarkably like my first project on a 4H loom at out local Art Center here in RichmondCA. I fell in love when I started to warp the first time and it has grown by leaps since then. I love your group and its energy and the pictures just shout with joy at Making Together.

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