For my August set of classes, I was teaching my standard beginner trio again: wrapped bands, interwoven spindles, and triwing. I had gotten a little bored of having them all look the same, though, …

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Hey, I'll bet you thought we were all done with measuring and pins, right? Not quite. To recap: we've wrapped a core, measured and pinned it, then placed the guide lines. In this next series of photos, we will start working on an 8 point star (kiku) pattern from two centres - the North and South poles. For this you'll need to choose at least 2 colours (I'm using three) of thread, plus a contrasting metallic thread. For the coloured thread, cotton perle is recommended, but you can also use…

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This merry-go-round design has such perfect symmetry. Stitch up and down around the ball, crossing over the equator between stitches. Quick ...

And now for the much anticipated temari tutorial! I know you’ve been waiting for it, so here it is.I learned the pattern for this temari from the book Japanese Temari, by Barbara B. Suess. It…

How to Make Temari: Temari are beautiful little thread balls. They don't have much more use than any other ball. They bounce a little. They're pretty. I like to make them to keep my hands busy on road trips or while watching movies. They're low-key and relaxing. The…