What's New from Barb Suess?
7-12-10 - Review of the new temari book from Japan.
7-6-10 - Site map is updated. This is a handy index to all the pages on this site.
7-1-10 - Exciting news! There is a new temari book from Japan that includes our work.
6-30-10 - Choosing DMC colors with Kuler.
5-27-10 - The Sunflower class is full.
4-16-10- Watch the class page for "Save the Date" classes. My daughter graduates from high school in June, 2011, and I'm planning to hit the road to share my love of temari.
2-10-10 - Newsletter
2-9-10 - Sunflower Online temari class is open for sign up. I hope you can join me!
1-31-10 - Snowed in! I spent yesterday organizing my collection of temari books from Japan. They sure were in a mess! While I was at it, I decided to up the reviews and post them in a pdf that you can download. These are probably not ALL the temari books from Japan, just all the ones that I can get my hands on.
Guide to Japanese Temari Books
1-27-10 - Photographing your work This is a really good blog post on taking picture of beadwork and it will work well for other stitching too.
1-5-10 - How to make the base for stitching a napkin ring or temari stand
1-4-10 - Happy New Year! I'm cleaning up the website and making some cosmetic changes before beginning new temari projects.
12-09-09 - Christmas is just around the corner.
10-21-09 - The story of the arrow and the turtle or how to translate mitsubane kikkou kagari for temari.
10-19-09 - Oliver Twist temari kit is ready!
9-15-09
9-9-09 - New session for the beginning class Morning Glory is open.
8-6-09 -Would you like to join in the next class? Please fill out this form and I will add your name to my email list.
7-9-09 - Newsletter7-6-09 - I got the greatest new this morning. All three members of our Level 3 JTA study group passed examination! Many thanks to Kathy Hewitt and Debi Abolt, my study partners. And to our mentor in Japan who advised us and made all the translations. Here are photos of the temari I submitted.
7-6-09 - Morning Glory online temari class begins tomorrow with 154 students! Thanks so much to Kate and Marie-Therese of the Shining Needle Society!
6-4-09- Facebook Profile fun
6-4-09 - My supply of tucking tools is gone. You can find them at a quilt shop in NC, Thimble Pleasures.
5-23-09 - Check out this stunning temari quilt!
4-19-09 - Finally! Last fall, I wrote an article for Inspirations Magazine (published in Australia) on the history of temari and also provided a pattern for a pocket project "Oliver Twist." The issue will be out any day down under and will reach the US in a few weeks. Here's a preview.
In the US, Inspirations is sold at Border's Books and Nordic Needle and many of your local needlework shops. Every issue is a keepsake, filled with embroidered projects to die for! There is a nice write-up of our Yahoo group TemariChallenge and they have issued their own temari challenge! Get your copy to find out more.
3-9-09 -Temari Addict Austrialia! -hook up with other temari enthusiasts down under
2-21-09 - My camera was stolen! It was a blessing in disguise, I suppose. Look what we can do now with the new one (BIG HAPPY SMILE)
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2-17-09 - Glenna is organizing a trip to Japan for 2011 with a temari related theme. Please fill in the form on this page to add your name to her contact list for interested travellers.
1-6-09 - Our kimekomi book is taking off in sales thanks to the hard work of Anne Knudsen, our publisher at Breckling Press. If you are looking for the supplies to make kimekomi, check out these websites:
Walnut Hollow makes several versions of their hot knife. It is carried at most major craft stores.
Satin Cord for trim - we like the #1 lightweight size. The #2 size is also good. It is always best to make the ball first but tucking in all of your fabric, and then audition different trims to see what works best.
Adhesivetech, A Fine Line Glue at Joann
11-27-08 - Do you collect temari books from Japan? Here are some labels to help you quickly identify your books when they are on the book shelf.
11-21-08 - It always amazes me how many people I meet have never seen or heard of the craft of Japanese temari. Will you help me spread the word? Temari and kimekomi handballs make very special gifts that are inexpensive to make. Yes, they take time and thought and talent, but everyone appreciates those things in a gift more than the price tag. Give a gift lovingly made by hand or give a copy of a beautiful book about the craft this year.
Please share the link to Japanesetemari.com on Digg, Del.icio.us, MySpace, Facebook, Reddit, Stumbleupon or whatever sharing space you use on the web. Look for the link on Japanesetemari.com home page that says "share."
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Thanks!
11-3-08 - Japanese Temari, A Colorful Spin on an Ancient Craft has gone for a second printing and my publisher reports that sales are still steady. Good news for temari! Please keep spreading the word about these embroidered handballs, especially around the holidays. Give temari as gifts or give the book.
11-2-08 - I was thrilled to receive a letter from Hoffman fabrics saying that a kimekomi ball I made has juried into their trunk show to travel the US. Thanks, Hoffman! Photos are posted on my website. You can find the list of cities and dates on the Hoffman website.
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4-4-08 - View from my room. Ah, glorious dogwood!
2-6- 08 - In Japan, Friday, February 8, is the date of a traditional ceremony important to all those who stitch. It's Harikuko, literally "needle memorial."
11-1-07 - Many more photos are in the Temari Challenge Gallery on all levels. Please send me pictures of your temari so I can add them to the ever growing gallery ( barb@japanesetemari.com). If you have any question on how to make the temari displayed there, join the group and ask!
Please send photos, old or new, of temari that you've made following Judy's directions! If your temari is already posted on the page and you want me to add your name to the photo, please let me know. If you would like to have a picture added to the crafter's showcase of Judy's patterns but you want to do it anonymously, that's fine. There is a link at the bottom of the page to submit photos.