Posted By: Alyx on April 27th, 2011
My latest idea was to add some simple temari stitches to a kimekomi ball. I had to use a double layer of quilt batting between the foam and the fabric so that I could actually sew the design while the fabric was on the ball. A more flexible needle might have made it
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Posted By: Alyx on March 7th, 2011
The first time I ever saw temari was way back in 2002 when I first moved to Japan. A friend gave me one for my birthday that year and it became one of my most prized possessions. I often wondered how it was made but convinced myself that it was too complicated for
Continue reading >>Book Review: Japanese Temari by Barbara B. Suess