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Showing posts with label kumihimo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kumihimo. Show all posts
Sunday, August 21, 2011

Kumihimo, 50 challenge, and the ties in action

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A few years back, a challenge went around the arts community in the Society for Creative Anachronism. The group is coming up on its 50th an...
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Monday, November 9, 2009

Kumihimo tutorial: flat braid with hearts

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I got the pattern for this braid from a friend of mine, who found it here: http://www.qvade.dk/paulette/Swap4.htm . It makes a flat braid, w...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Fringe and a New Braid

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So close! I finished weaving on the Sea Shawl today. Now I'm down to the finishing work. Tomorrow if I find the time I'll trim and t...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Maroon Confetti braid, and more on the Sea Shawl

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Today I finished up the kumihimo braid that I was working on in the tutorial a couple of days ago. This one really tickles me. I am tempte...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Kumihimo Braiding

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I have a hard time with just sitting doing nothing in waiting rooms, in meetings, riding in the car. It seems like my hands should be busy, ...
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Spinner, weaver, felter, beader...don't you love how seemingly simple ingredients can come together to make something surprisingly whole and inspiring? I am a textile artist, living in the desert southwest US. For the last many years, my audience has been the historical recreation community. These days I am branching out, following where my muse takes me. It is a fun journey!
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