[Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo (was Re: My own crafting pursuits)

[Jennifer Jackson]

Terrence, do you have any patterns to share for kumihemo? I can do a basic
one with four strands, but would love to do more. I am also interested in
learning to work with the square pads as well.

You can also use yarn for kumihemo, and on the same disks. The yarn is great
because you can use different textures, or two strands of one color in a 1
ply and another color in a two ply to help keep your colors straight. This
is a big help for beginners.

Jennifer



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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Kumihimo (was Re: My own crafting pursuits)

Hi Cathy,
	Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braided cord that, traditionally, is

made from silk thread, but can be made with pretty much any thread/ 
yarn you want to use. The original method for doing kumihimo is to  
use a "stool" with a hole in the center called a marudai, with  
weighted bobbins for the strands, but I use the more modern method,  
which uses a slotted disc. Basically, the cord is created in the  
center hole; as strands are moved around on the disc in certain  
patterns, the threads pile on top of each other in the center, where  
gravity then draws the finished part of the cord down through that  
hole as more and more thread builds up. I've often had people say,  
"Oh are you making a mobile?" because they saw the bobbins--then I'd  
show them the cord in the center and then they get it. '-)
Joyce, how about a re-teaching of the beginner kumihimo session I did  
a few years ago? Can't remember how, but it cahme up in Terry P.'s  
canvas class as well. I could do it either e-mail or phone, whichever  
you prefer.

Terrence
On Sep 6, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Cathy wrote:

> Hello Terrence,
>
> What is kumihimo? I can look it up, but you are right here, so  
> explain about
> what is done and what materials are used in making projects? What  
> things can
> you create with this technique?
> Is it anything like macramé?
>
>
>
>
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