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1.24.2012 - I've added three new books (the Dream in Temari series from the Japan Temari Cultural Association) to the reviews. We are so lucky to be finding "new to us" books from Japan!
You can find the reviews on the Japanese book index page.
Or you can download the pdf to your computer or tablet.
1.15.2012
12.20.2012 - A pattern for you. Enjoy!
12.9.2011 - Online class Grandmother Star is now open for sign up. I hope you can join me in exploring multicenters marking!
11.7.2011 - Back from Japan! We had a fabulous textiles tour with Kyoto Kimono and met several temari teachers for class. The shop is back up and running and I'll be adding more goodies as fast as I can. Please check my blog for Japan stories.
9-7-11 - Blue Heaven Temari Course with the EGA: During September and October, online Group Correspondence Courses are available to all individual members for registration at the special $30 fee plus text, via the EGA website: www.egausa.org or mail: 1355 Bardstown Road Suite 157, Louisville, KY 40204. Courses are NOT conducted online.
9-1-11 - Opening reception for Fall Exhibition at the NC Japan Center
8-10-11 - Temari's so easy at the EGA Rocky Mountain Seminar!
7-4-11
Congratulations to Rebecca Armstrong for passing L2. Rebecca's patterns are SO well written and her stitching is gorgeous!
4-20-11 - I've added some cool temari stuff to the shop including my favorite threads from Rainbow Gallery and a tape measure with a temari design.
4-18-11 - Morning Glory class is open again.
4-12-11 - Five kits are left (out of 72) for Blue Stars class
3.29.11 - Registration for Echo Star class has finally closed. I cleaned out everything that I ordered for students. We have 84 students from all over the world!
3.24.11 - Blue Stars online class registration opens today!
1-23-11 - New blog
1-1-11 - Another new book from Japan - Sanuki Temari.
11-16-10 - Morning Glory Temari online class for beginners is open again. I have more kits available. Please join by going through the Paypal process or by sending a check. I'll mail your kit to you right away and enter you into the Yahoo group classroom that is already open and waiting for you.
10-2-10 - International Temari Appreciation Day is October 22
7-28-10 - New correspondence course is ready for EGA
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.
1-4-10 - 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.
9-15-09
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.