kumo temari: layered bands form a star . . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

layered bands form a star . . .

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

This is a variation of an adaptation of an interpretation of a pattern . . . you get the idea. My own variation on several termari I have seen in this general style: wrapped layered & woven bands on an S6 division that form a star at the poles where they intersect. This one takes three needles going at the same time and is a bit of a juggle. I actually made it an S12 division and marked 6 of the lines with metallic copper, and stitched the pattern on the other 6.

Black thread wrap with S6 [S12] division in metallic copper; embroidery in dusky lavender, light golden yellow-orange, khaki green, with edging and obi in graphite gray. The quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson is in the bell box along with 9 brass rings. Circumference: 10.25 inches / 26 cm; diameter: 3.25 inches / 8.3 cm. Completed 26 September 2011 (no. 033).

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AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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do you sell temari?

I sell select temari in my shop on Etsy.com — KumoTemari.etsy.com. Temari are added to the shop as as I finish them, sometimes 2 or 3 at a time, on average once a week. To learn how to find out when new temari are added to the shop, please see the FAQ section of my shop policy page, "How to Find Out When Temari are in the Shop." The FAQ page includes instructions for joining my mailing list.

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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.