Working with 2 shaft tactile weaves in the Saori philosophy has re-ignited my other passion for spinning. Well, anything to do with textiles is in the passion basket anyway.

Wooldancer and EweGiveMetheKnits have given me the push with their friendly and inspiring blogs. Then co-incidently, as things do, the Online guild is hosting a blending workshop with Alison Daykin – Starts in February. They also recently hosted an Art Yarns course with Helen Melvin.

Interestingly, the style of weaving and techniques used in Saori often creates a texture and emotive response similar to handspun art yarn  but is created simply by a focus on fibre content and weave spontaneity alone. I’ve titled this post Art Yarns vs Weave Spontaneity which could imply some sort of decision, discussion or competition between the two, but this isn’t my intent at all. They are connected to each other and provide a greater palette for us to use in woven textiles. The weavers palette is more than colour alone – it includes the tactile, provided by structure, fibre and spontaneity as well. Aren’t we lucky.

There are so many new books out there on Spinning that I ordered the following for my birthday! The great  Abby Franquemont’s –  Respect the Spindle, and Jacey Boggs’s Spin Art: Mastering the Craft of Spinning Textured Yarn. Can’t wait for these ones. Keep Weaving.