Please note: In person studio classes are presently on pause due to COVID precautions. We are offering Virtual classes via Zoom. Individual Virtual sessions are 40 min, $30 a session. Or you can buy a series of 4 and get one free. Sessions can be tailored to the topics the student wants to cover. More intensive study requires the purchase of a series of sessions.
Now that you have woven lots of cloth, what do you do with it? At some point you might want to go beyond scarves, shawls and wraps, towels and table runners and wall hangings.
SAORI sewing brings the same philosophies to sewing, that it brings to weaving.
If you are interested in taking your cloth to the next level, Esther offers a number of different garment design classes both in person and online.
Sewing Your SAORI Cloth
Now that you have woven lots of cloth, what do you do with it? At some point you might want to go beyond scarves, shawls and wraps, towels and table runners and wall hangings. SAORI sewing brings the same philosophies we bring to weaving to our sewing. We celebrate the textures and unique qualities of our fabric.
SAORI sewing is a lot like Origami of cloth. With mindful draping, folds and cuts we create garments that celebrate the one of a kind quality we each possess as weavers, while also creating as little fabric waste as possible.
SAORI patterns are written for the average Japanese sizing (140lbs, 5’4”) but designed to flatter and fit multiple body types and sizes. This is the beauty of SAORI sewing. I recommend if you are unsure of the size of the pattern to the fit of your cloth, to make a muslin first and adjust as necessary.
If you are interested in taking your cloth to the next level, Esther offers a number of different garment design and making classes both in person and online.
SAORI pattern books are also available in the shop.