Hand Weaving

Weaving a scarf is the perfect starting point for the new weaver. It's a narrow piece, which makes it easy to tension. It's a long warp, but not so long as to be likely to cause any real issues. And once you're done weaving and wet finishing, you have a completed woven piece, ready to

Images via Koron007 Centuries ago, fabric was a rare and precious commodity only the wealthy could afford. So people treasured old and worn-out pieces of clothing to recycle and reuse in order to make new clothes. Thus the sakiori was born. Sakiori comes from the word "saki" which means to tear up or rip and "ori" which means weave. Recycling old fabric remnants into sakiori weavings follows the Japanese indispensable concept of “mottainai” or not wasting precious cloth that can prolong the…

Five Things That I Wish I'd Known When I First Started Weaving on a Frame Loom from a completely self-taught weaver who learned entirely by trying things, Googling, and learning through mistakes.

Motivation is important, but where do you go from there? I have broken down the top 5 tips for new weavers.

Welcome to a weaving studio where there are no mistakes, you learn , have fun, and create beautiful fiber arts with out ever having to have woven before . My name is Jill Sanders I own SAORI SANTA CRUZ studio in the rural redwood mountains of Santa Cruz county California. This is my 8th year since i opened up my Saori studio. This is Antoinette's scarf fresh off the loom! here is the studio class room early before students show up here is Lily and Gena weaving for the Saori learn to weave in…

Weave with fabric to add something extra to your weaving. Try these different ways to incorporate a new material into your next project.

Nature weaving with a hand-tied stick frame loom is a fun craft for both kids and adults. When you are done, hang it up for a beautiful plant craft wall hanging. << READ BLOG for basic supplies and instructions for a nature weaving craft project >>

Weaving Landscapes (or just curves) This is something I posted to Ravelry, at the request of a mod who had seen some of the Work In Progess (WIP) pictures. Process post! Someone suggested I do one …

Color theory is important when it comes to art and that doesn't stop when you start weaving. Learn how color affects your woven artwork.

A simple frame loom is a FANTASTIC piece of equipment to have in your studio. They are versatile, portable, and easy to store.