Handspun Weavings

Handspun Weavings

I’ve warped up my saori loom with some handspun wool in soft overdyed blue and natural colour. The weft is soft white handspun wool. I’m so enjoying some quiet weaving in my new studio and loving my sweet saori loom 🙂
Floating Selvedges

Floating Selvedges

I’m currently weaving some towels on the Leclerc colonial loom, and thought I would share a pic of the warp weights I use. Here are the floating selvedges weighted with a shower curtain ring that I can weigh down with as many washers as required to make the...
Woven Landscape

Woven Landscape

A recent piece from the “Gold Trails” group exhibition I was invited to participate in at Grenfell Art Gallery:Woven in the saori style with homegrown wool fleece, hand-dyed & handspun wool yarn , a little silk-wool blend commercial top and some sari...
Spinning and Weaving Saori Style

Spinning and Weaving Saori Style

After my visit to the Bendigo Sheep & Wool Show I have become inspired about a new approach to my fibre arts, having spun for many years and recently begun weaving.  Kaz Madigan the CuriousWeaver was demonstrating the Saori looms and saori philosophy, and I have...