Exploring Sumptuous Silk Blends

Sanjo Silk Ltd & the Silk Weaving Studio

Handspinning silk zoom workshop with Kim Mckenna

Exploring Sumptuous Silk BlendsDon’t get me wrong, I love colour. But there is something compelling about natural-coloured silk in blends. As we delve into the world of mulberry and non-mulberry silk in blends, you will come to appreciate the impact your choice of silk can have on lustre, colour, hand and texture.I will share how I use my blending board and hand cards, giving you tips and tricks to create rolags and rovings that are lovely and smooth or slightly more textured and edgy. The fibre we have selected for you to explore includes: honey-beige tussah, golden muga, pearlescent white eri, slightly textured Indian Bombyx, mohair and three silk blends (one with Merino, one with flax and the other cashmere). Although spinning wheels are not be required for this workshop, I will share tips for spinning these beautiful fibre preparations. $95 workshop fee includes materials supplied in the workshop which retail at $45.Along with your materials, you will be receiving a coupon from Sanjo Silk Ltd for 10% off your next fibre or yarn purchase.Please be sure to include your email address, mailing address and phone number in all communications. Closer to the time of the class, an email with additional information and access code to the zoom on-line class will be sent to the email address you include. Note: Eventbrite calendar reminders, do not require any response on your part.Important Shipping Note:This three-and-a-half hour on-line Zoom workshop is hosted by Sanjo Silk and The Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, B.C. Please contact Diana as soon as possible to let her know if you will be picking your materials up at The Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island or if you require your materials to be shipped silkweavediana@gmail.com Materials will be shipped 3 weeks prior to the workshop. Shipping Cost is $15 within Canada and $20 to USA. Materials will be shipped by April 23rd at the latest. Equipment List: Note: The Silk Weaving Studio is an Ashford Retailer and is offering a 10% discount to anyone wishing to purchase equipment for this workshop. To enquire or order please email silkweavediana@gmail.com• Hand cards and/or Blending board. Even if you will be using a blending board, handcards are useful for carding some fibres prior to adding them to the blending board. • Two dowels approximately ½” in diameter, which extend approximately 7.5” beyond the carding cloth. Note: This is included in Ashford’s Blending Board Kit.• Blending brush or dog brush. Note: Blending brush is included in Ashford’s Blending Board Kit.·	Optional…stiff bristle brush the width of the carding cloth. i.e. wallpaper brush.·	Diz. Please do not worry If you do not own a diz. You can still create rolags, just not sliver.·	Supplies needed for note taking, labelling and keeping your samples in order. Suggestions: Permanent marker, highlighter, pen or pencil, note paper or index cards, ruler, baggies for samples·	Optional: If you have leftover bits or bobs of natural coloured sliver, roving or tops in your stash, you are welcome to have them available for blending.Registration closes April 23, 2021

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