Temari Techniques: A Visual Guide to Making Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls

Suess, Barbara B.

ISBN 10: 193330832X / ISBN 13: 9781933308326

Published by Breckling Press, Elmhurst, Illinois, 2012

About this Item

Large paperback, clean and attractive with no significant flaws, color illustrations and diagrams ; ; 208 pages.

Seller Inventory # 055958

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Temari Techniques: A Visual Guide to Making Japanese Embroidered Thread Balls
• Publisher: Breckling Press, Elmhurst, Illinois
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193330832X
• ISBN 13: 9781933308326
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Crafts

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Synopsis

Bringing a time-honored art form into the modern needle-working world, this visually rich how-to guide reveals the techniques of Japanese temari balls. Anyone with an interest in fabric arts, particularly Japanese arts and design, can master stitching techniques and layer threads to create pattern, color, and texture. There are more than 40 easy-to-follow patterns to help fine-tune this skill set that will appeal to not only temari enthusiasts, but to quilters and embroiderers as well. Step-by-step directions and detailed drawings explain each technique, while mini patterns aid in practicing the new skills and help to lay the groundwork for individual and unique designs. This volume is great for beginners and for those stitchers looking for new challenges and intermediate temari designs. The book is more than a collection of patterns: once the basic techniques have been mastered, instruction is provided on how to combine patterns on the same ball to create a unique temari. A guide for left-handed stitchers is also provided.

About the Author

Barbara B. Suess is the owner of Kiku Designs. She is the author of popular craft books, Japanese Kimekomi and Japanese Temari. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.