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

Mon Dec 30 16:53:41 UTC 2013

Sure; I'm teaching basic cord techniques, so it's up to you how thick you want things to be. 

Maria and Joe Chapman <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
>HI.  so would yarn be good for the project you’re teaching?
>
>thanks 
>	regards
>Maria and crew from australia
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>where we play lots of great music
>
>
>
>
>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.
>>>> 
>>>> Terrence
>>>> 
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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?
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Terrence van Ettinger
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:25 AM
>>>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New class posted: Beginning
>>> 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.
>>>>> 
>>>>> FB: anguslaren
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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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>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
>>>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Terrence 
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> FB: anguslaren
>>>>>> Twitter: @LandrasGembar
>>>>>> Skype and Apple Game Center: landrasphaelan
>>>>>> Google+: terrencevane at gmail.com or find me by name.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> join us on the accessible friends net work,  A social club while
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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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