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

[Terrence van Ettinger]

Yes, it does come out braided, though unlike, for example,  the  
lanyards they teach at kids' camps, these cords are made on a flat  
disc, with slits holding the threads in place that aren't being moved.

Terrence
On Sep 6, 2012, at 8:37 PM, Miranda B. wrote:

> Hi,
> This craft sounds very interesting, and I have never heard of it  
> before now.
> I too would be interested in learning more/participating in a class.
> With the basic 7-strand patern you're talking about here, am I  
> visualizing
> it correctly when I think of brading of sorts? Or, am I way off-base?
> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
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> Oh wow!!!! Someone else who's done kumihimo! '-D You have a pattern  
> with 4
> strands? The only 4-strand variant I know really only works best on a
> marudai.
> Perhaps my favorite basic pattern is the 7-strand: you put 7  
> strands on the
> disk, each pointing in a different compass direction, leaving the  
> 8th point
> open. Then you find the open point, count 3 threads  
> counterclockwise, and
> move that thread into the open slot. Repeat until your cord is the  
> desired
> length or until you run out of thread, and that's all there is to it.
>
> Terrence
> On Sep 6, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Jennifer Jackson wrote:
>
>> 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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>> van Ettinger
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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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