Acknowledgements, Copyright Information, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer
First of all, I want to say a big THANK YOU to you for spending time visiting my website. I am honored to have visitors from all over the world who are developing an interest in the craft of temari and are browsing through the information I've gathered here.
Being self-taught at a craft like temari is not easy. I have been making them for only 8 years now. It's fascinating to spend time figuring out temari designs, but it is the contact with other artistic souls which adds the spark needed to keep going creatively. If not for the internet and a couple of great web sites, I would not have continued making Japanese temari.
Thanks especially to Kathy Hewitt, the late Judy Shorten, TemariChallenge, and to other stitching groups and friends I've made personally or on the 'net. And most of all, thanks to the folk artists in Japan who have loved these little creations so much through the centuries. I am honored to play a part in passing on temari skills to future stitchers.
Now for the legal stuff:
Copyright
Everything you read on the internet is copyrighted. This entire website is protected under c opyright 2004-2007 Kiku Designs
No part of this web site may be published, reproduced, stored in, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (including electronic, mechanical, photocopy) whatsoever without written permission from Barbara B. Suess. The one exception - you may make one copy of each page for your own personal use, not for sale to others or for use in classes.
Many times needleworkers are confused by copyright. Here are some sites that may help you:
Cyberstichers Copyright Corner
Martha Beth Lewis Copyright and Needlework
All material on this web site is original content. The history of temari was researched in the Japanese temari books located on the Resources page.
Privacy Statement
Information collected from you, such as your email address in the forms, will not be shared with anyone else at all. It will only be used to notify you of future patterns or book releases and other news from Kiku Designs. Please do not submit a form if you are under the age of 14. See C.O.P.P.A.
A stat counter is sometimes used on the main page only (www.japanesetemari.com) to identify the country of origin of visitors and their type of operating system. Any information collected is only for the benefit of improving the quality of this web site and will not be shared with any other business.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to provide accurate instructions for making temari. Japanese Temari, Kiku Designs, will not be held responsible for any losses due to any inaccuracies in pattern instructions.
Barbara B. Suess