Japanese Temari Newsletter
February 10, 2010
Guide to temari books in Japanese
Do you collect books? I have updated my list of books and put a copy of all the reviews on my website. There is a pdf that you can download and print. I have to say it was more fun than cleaning out my closets and I found lots of inspiring temari to keep me busy stitching for a long time!
Book sale on ebay
Thanks so much to everyone who bid on Rebecca Shortens listing of temari books on ebay last week. Bidding was lively and she sold all books listed to help pay for her tuition. Thank you!
- Saturday class at The French Knot. I am preparing kits now so if you are coming, please call the shop and sign up with a credit card payment ($25) right away. Really, like now please. 919 782 2100
- Chapel Hill beginner class postponed due to snow storm. Registration is still open. 919 968 6050
- Online Sunflowers with the Shining Needle Society registration is open.
Local Classes (Raleigh and Chapel Hill, NC)
Monthly temari classes at The French Knot in Raleigh, NC. Classes are scheduled for February 13, March 13, April 10, and May 8. Class runs from 10 AM to 12:30. Fee is $25. There is no kit fee but please purchase the threads for your project from the shop. Our first project will be temari stands/thimble rings/napkin rings and bracelets. Bring scissors and your regular temari stitching supplies. Also, bring temari for show and tell and your ideas for what you would like to stitch next. At all classes after that, I will work with each individual to create a program of learning temari and you will be stitching my newest designs. Please call the store now to sign up for the first class. Seating is very limited.
Morning
Glory Beginner Temari Class in Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, January 30,
2010, at Thimble Pleasures from 10 am until 2 pm
Class fee $40 payable to Thimble
Pleasures (sign up now to reserve a spot)
Kit fee $30 payable to Barbara Suess on the day of class. Delayed to
due snow storm! Sign up is still open.
Online Class
Japanese
Temari Class Online
Sunflowers with the Shining Needle Society
Four weeks of lessons beginning March 15. Sign up is open now and will close on February 28. The Yahoo discussion group will remain open for about 3 months or until everyone's questions are answered.
After receiving many requests for this class over the years, I have finally put it at the top of the list. I love sunflowers! And I love the yellows, golds, and greens of Anchor pearl cotton thread. Sally at Rainbow Gallery found a wonderful metallic thread color to match perfectly - Autumn Orange. We'll use their finer Treasure Braid Petite to mark these three temari and Treasure Braid 12-strand for stitching around some of the shapes to add a pop to these three lively designs. I hope you can join me.
Happy stitching!
Barb Suess
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