kumo temari: a little record keeping . . .

Sunday, February 24, 2013

a little record keeping . . .

I have, at last, finished a special project of 30 temari (nos. 228–230, 232, 233, 236, 238–243, 245–262) — completed between 22 December 2012 and 21 February 2013.

Each temari generated a $25 loan to women in Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Tajikistan, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda.

I note this because I like to note every finished temari on this blog, and don't do well with missing gaps . . .

New temari will be in the shop very soon.

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HiTech DailyFebruary 14, 2023 at 4:55 AM
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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.