Historically, temari were constructed from the remnants of
old kimonos. Pieces of silk fabric would be wadded up to form a ball, and
then the wad would be wrapped with strips of fabric. As time passed,
traditional temari became an art, with the functional stitching becoming more
decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed intricate embroidery. Temari
became an art and craft of the Japanese upper class and aristocracy, and
noblewomen competed in creating increasingly beautiful and intricate objects. Rather than follow an intricate pattern, well, there is no
pattern—hence the “drunken”.
In addition to the cavalcade of scarves, I created 150
ornaments for my holiday sale and beyond. These are just a few.
Each ornament is like a jewel
I never get tired of looking at them, however, my wrist gave
out after 50 of them, and I had to enlist help from friends and from The
Missoula Weavers Guild. Thanks to all!
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