While browsing my local library’s craft books, I picked up Japanese Temari by Barbara B. Suess. Just a few days later, @endymion posted their first temari project! What good luck to be able to follow the process of a fellow beginner here. This is my first ball, using a pattern of interlocking squares from the book.
The pattern is 4 squares, alternating white and light pink (I changed the colors somewhat from the book). The empty spaces get filled in with starbursts to incorporate the division lines. I love how it looks and can’t wait to try another one!
Oh, wow! Yours looks absolutely perfect!!! It’s so cool that we are both interested in this at the same time. I had not thought to use a pompon ball; great idea!
I have purchased some Christmas ornaments from antique stores that look like temari balls, but included beads. They’re very pretty. I’ll check out the book from the library again.
Geez, I must have looked at it longer ago than I thought. It wasn’t at my current county library, so I’m getting it through Interlibrary Loan. Five other libraries in the area have it, so I’m not worried.
