Wexler Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 This is the thread I accidentally deleted yesterday! These are Japanese temari. They are a traditional Japanese craft. Old kimonos are bunched up in to balls with strips of fabric sewn around them. Originally they were toys for children, but over time the stitching became more and more elaborate. Once rubber balls were introduced to Japan, temari embroidery developed in to an art form practiced by noble women. The temari in this picture are all sewn by hand by an elderly Japanese woman. Her granddaughter photographed nearly 500 temari. You can see all of them here, many of them are mind-blowing. I have no idea how long it takes to make each one, but I can only imagine how rewarding it would be. And how useful that skill could be in a crafty sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Exile Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 fantastic form of art with the colors . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Beautiful !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseRed Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Those are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelian Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Totally lovely! Thanks for sharing those, Wexler! I'm terrible at arts and crafts, so I think I'd be buying some from that old Japanese lady, if she takes custom orders! LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobaccoFlower Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 These are stunning. I love crafts, now I want to try my hand at making one.... Great post, Wexler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruby Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hey cool, Wexler. They are really neat looking-the ones with faces are especially catching my eye, but all of the patterns are interesting to look at. Very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerpentWitch Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Wow, that is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukauz Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wexler, I've been making these for years and would gladly help anyone who who like to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukauz Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 This is the first temari I made. It's really simple to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukauz Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 This is my take on Easter eggs. Though not traditional temari the challenge was just too good to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobaccoFlower Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thank you so much for posting these, Enodia! They're so beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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