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I just finished this temari ball (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by OMG_its_mustard@lemmy.fmhy.ml 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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[-] Wigglet@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] OMG_its_mustard@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] asclepias@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That doesn't look like beginner work to me! Very well done!

[-] pickles 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] OMG_its_mustard@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I saw an article about them a long time ago on this is colossal and it really made me want to learn how to make one.

[-] pickles 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the new craft rabbit hole. I've been using my spare bits of string for darning but this looks more fun.

[-] Hotchpotch@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Impressive!

[-] WhelmedInEurope@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year 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!

[-] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Oh that's nice!

[-] beerd@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] OMG_its_mustard@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year 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.

[-] ShanJezi@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's so cool. I have a giant box of embroidery thread that I think I will have to use for this.

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