[Nfb-krafters-korner] New class posted: Beginning Kumihimo

Sun Dec 29 22:52:01 UTC 2013

HI.  so would yarn be good for the project you’re teaching?

thanks 
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On 22 Dec 2013, at 1:45 am, Terrence van Ettinger <terrencevane at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you mean what type of cord would be best to make, the patterns I'll be teaching are the most basic and will be easy to learn. If you're talking about choice of thread for braiding with, any thread works well though a thicker thread might make it easier to feel how the pattern is progressing. My first kumihimo cords were made from embroidery floss, but I've also used all manner of yarns, too.
> 
> HTH,
> Terrence
> 
> Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi what type of chord would you suggest for a beginner?
>> Maria and Joe Chapman
>> bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 18 Dec 2013, at 6:35 pm, Terrence van Ettinger
>> <terrencevane at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, they should be easy enough to find on there. There's a specific
>> section for kumihimo, and they actually have a starter kit that has
>> everything you need in one. But you can also just get the loom &
>> bobbins and use whatever thread you want. Traditionally, silk was used,
>> but I've heard of people doing it with ribbon, and I have done it with
>> everything from embroidery floss to bulky yarn.
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>>>> On Dec 15, 2013, at 1:09 PM, "David F" <scopist65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Are the supplies easy to find on premitiveessentials.com  Are there
>> many
>>>> options to choose from?
>>>> 
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>> Kumihimo
>>>> 
>>>> Not quite; the idea is kind of similar, but those would probably be
>> too
>>>> small. You want a minimum of embroidery or DMCcomthicks thread, and
>> from
>>>> what I remember, sewing machine bobbins are a bit small to handle
>> that. If
>>>> you don't want to buy the bobbins, you can make them out of any
>> sturdy
>>>> material that you can wind thread onto. I've used everything from
>> those
>>>> cards they sell embroidery thread on to craft-foam squares of about
>> the same
>>>> size with slits cut in them, to give you some examples.
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>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2013, at 9:16 PM, "Catherine M"
>> <catherine.m at tafn.org.uk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi that sounds interresting .
>>>>> I wonder if the bobins are the same as you use in a sowing machine?
>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>>> van Ettinger
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 15 December 2013 4:20 PM
>>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New class posted: Beginning 
>>>>> Kumihimo
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Catherine,
>>>>> Kumihimo is a technique for making braided cord that can be used
>> for 
>>>>> anything from jewelry to dog leashes to bookmarks, depending on how
>> 
>>>>> thick you make it and what pattern is used. In this class, we'll be
>> 
>>>>> working with mostly round patterns.
>>>>> 
>>>>> HTH,
>>>>> Terrence
>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2013, at 6:05 PM, "Catherine M"
>> <catherine.m at tafn.org.uk>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Cathy,
>>>>>> Thankyou,
>>>>>> By the way what is this class about   I am not sure of the name.
>>>>>> Catherine.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 15 December 2013 1:49 PM
>>>>>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New class posted: Beginning 
>>>>>> Kumihimo
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Catherine,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The bobbins are for the Beginning Kumihimo class only.
>>>>>> Cathy F
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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