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I just finished this temari ball (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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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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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

They are! They're pretty heavy with all the layers and they're super satisfying to toss in your palm.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks, i think i will try this!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Impressive!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 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!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

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?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I like to follow written instructions so I would recommend finding books on places like archive.org to get started.

I haven't used video instructions, but I assume YouTube has a ton of them.

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