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I just finished this temari ball (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/creative@beehaw.org
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I was given a big box of leftover embroidery thread and I have been using it learning to make temari balls. They are made by wrapping yarn and then thinner and thinner thread around a core until it forms a ball, dividing the ball and marking it with thread and finally stitching geometric designs over the markings. I am still very much a beginner but these are really fun to make.

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I've never heard of this before! It looks like it must be fun to touch.

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    • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    This is beautiful! How much time does something like this take? I might get into this.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I would say the initial wrapping usually takes me an evening, so 2-3 hours. Then the marking may take 1-2 hours depending on the type. And the embroidery can vary a lot depending on the design. It can take 2 hours, it can take 10.

    But the process is very satisfying. You can see your progress and the geometry of it all is really fun to observe and build upon.

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    • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Impressive!

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    This is incredible! I had never heard of these so I've been looking them up and they are super neat. Thank you for sharing! Definitely not looking like a beginner at all!

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    What a fun way to use leftover thread!! How did you learn about this? How are you choosing to display it?

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    [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    This is really pretty! Temari is something I've been wanting to try, but I haven't quite gotten the hang of it. Do you have any resources for getting started? Like written tutorials or videos?

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