kumo temari: deep into autumn

Saturday, September 10, 2011

deep into autumn

deep into autumn
a butterfly sipping there
chrysanthemum dew
— Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)

A second two layered four-petal kiku herringbone design, like no. 021. I wanted to evoke the colors and patterns of the Japanese Maple tree in autumn.

Medium grayish brown thread wrap; metallic copper for division lines (S8 division); embroidery in wine red and light tan, plus shades of chocolate brown and metallic copper for edging (and the obi). The haiku by Matsuo Bashō is in the bell box along with 16 brass rings (16 is an auspicious number in Japanese history). Circumference: 11 inches / 28 cm; diameter: 3.5 inches / 9 cm. Completed 9 September 2011 (no. 024).

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temari diagram

The temari is traditionally referred to in terms relating to the globe. Thus, the top and bottom are poles (north and south), and the horizontal circumference around the center is the equator (marked in red; it's called the obi, which is the sash around a kimono). The vertical gray lines represent the division lines that are marked with thread on the temari before stitching. This is a "simple 8" division (S8), resulting in eight equal "wedges," as if slicing an apple from top to bottom (wedges is not an official term, but it gets the idea across). Divisions include simple (S) and combination (C) — S4, S6, S8, S10, S12, and S16; C6, C8, and C10.