When I first made this temari, it reminded me of coffee and caramel. But sitting here, eating the last of the vacation fudge, I realize it reminds me more of peanut butter and chocolate.
Temari is a centuries-old Japanese craft, first made with the silk thread from worn-out kimonos. The balls were given to children to use as toys. Now temari are used mostly for decorations, and can be placed on a stand, in a bowl, or hung on a holiday tree or a hook. My daughter even has one hanging from the rear-view mirror in her car.
This is a craft that's very friendly to recycling, and I use old (but freshly laundered!) socks or stockings, yarn reclaimed from abandoned knitting projects, leftover yarns and threads, and sometimes bottlecaps and tiny orphaned toy parts if I want to make a ball that rattles.
This temari is available in my Etsy shop, where you'll find others in different patterns and colors.
Peanut Butter Temari
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Posted by Lucky Girl at 10:03 PM
Labels: ball, crafts, decoration, eco-friendly, etsy, holiday, Japanese, recycling, temari
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6 comments:
Yum yum! I love peanut butter! Gorgeous Temari you've made there! How long did it take you to make?
I love those Temari balls! Years ago I bought a book and made a bunch as gifts. They're really fun. :-)
How clever! I learn so much on blogs. : )
@fragileheart: thanks! This one took 3 or 4 hours. Some are faster, some take much longer, it varies with the patterns.
I had never seen or even heard of Temari balls before. They are beautiful and very much into recycling too!
Beautiful. I want to learn how!
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