kumo temari: every leaf is a flower

Sunday, September 30, 2012

every leaf is a flower

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
— Albert Camus (1913–1960)

A small temari with the all-over swirl design, this time on an S6 (six triangles in each hemisphere are filled with clockwise or counter-clockwise stitching). The thread is perle #8, about half the weight I usually use, and is hand-dyed and naturally variegated as a result—just perfect for this pattern.

Thread wrap in silver-brown. S6 division, no guidelines. Embroidery from a single skein of hand-dyed perle #8, naturally variegated. The quote by Albert Camus is in the bell box along with brass rings that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 8.25 inches / 20.8 cm; diameter: 2.62 inches / 6.62 cm. Completed 28 September 2012 (no. 174).

Sold to benefit Kiva.org.

Next to a 3.5 inch diameter temari, for comparison. Same thread wrap color.

2 comments:

Laura BSeptember 30, 2012 at 11:52 AM
The thread is fabulous!
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kumo temariOctober 3, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Isn't is wonderful? You can contact me through my Etsy shop if you want the details about it.
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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.

All sales loan funds to low-income entrepreneurs around the world through the micro-financing site Kiva.org.

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.