kumo temari: life in widening circles

Saturday, August 18, 2012

life in widening circles

I live my life in widening circles
that reach out across the world.
— Rainier Maria Rilke (1875–1926)

This temari is a variation adapted from Diana Vandervoort's "wishing papers" pattern of layered wrapped bands. It is one of the first patterns I ever tried.

Thread wrap in black; S6 with extra marking lines in metallic gold. Embroidery in slate gray, chocolate brown, medium antique blue, grass green, and butter yellow. The quote by Rilke is in the bell box along with brass rings* that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 11.5 inches / 29.5 cm; diameter: 3.66 inches / 9.4 cm. Completed 17 August 2012 (no. 138).

*As of this temari, I have stopped counting the number of rings I put in the temari . . . I am adding a good box-full for the best rattle effect.

Sold to benefit Kiva.org.

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AnonymousNovember 14, 2022 at 10:03 PM
Beautiful
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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.