The Temari Book: Techniques & Patterns for Making Japanese Thread Balls [Hardcover]

Anna Diamond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1999

Temari is a traditional Japanese art for making embroidered thread balls. Its modern equivalent uses polystyrene balls and although it appears complicated it isn't. Anna Diamond shows how in this illustrated guide.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579900240
• ISBN-13: 978-1579900243
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #914,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, November 18, 1999

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This review is from: The Temari Book: Techniques & Patterns for Making Japanese Thread Balls (Hardcover)

I think Anna's book is the best one out today. She shows so much originality and has wonderful new applications of old designs. Her explanations are a bit difficult because they are different from all the other teachers, but I think it's much easier once you catch on to her terminology. For example, an "8 complex" in other books becomes a "6 centers" in Anna's. I followed her directions on 5 balls and had no trouble at all - the directions were extremely accurate. Beginners should start at the beginning and work their way back - rather than just flipping through the book and picking one they like. The complexity increases as you go through the various sections. Her's is the only book I open now! Congrats Anna - you've done a wonderful job!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Temari Book - Anna Diamond, December 21, 2000

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This review is from: The Temari Book: Techniques & Patterns for Making Japanese Thread Balls (Hardcover)

What a poorly documented attempt to teach this craft. Having made temari before and wanting a refresher and inspiration I find that the diagrams and missed step by miss stepped intsructions are worthless. This is an extremely frustrating book to work from, unless you don't read English, are already well familiar with the craft and only want to look at the pictures. A waste of money, particlarly for beginners who expect to glean something other than the desire to throw this book out of the window.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just beginning Temari, April 30, 2001

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This review is from: The Temari Book: Techniques & Patterns for Making Japanese Thread Balls (Hardcover)

I checked the book out of the library, it was the only book on the craft. The pictures are great but the instructions are lacking in many ways. I invested big-time in supplies with great anticipation. I had to guess at some of them because of the lack of advice (the metallic thread was wrong, didn't work well and it is very important to start the pattern with this thread). No instructions where given as to when to change colors of thread. The instructions were so confusing that I am giving the first ball to a daughter and forbidding her to show the first half. Also the amount of thread to use was under estimated. Today I received two of Diana Vanderwoort's books and another is on the way, there are good instructions in those books but not many photos and the paper is not slick. Back to Anna Diamonds's book, I began with the first ball but even after "catching on", I doubt that the instructions would be enough for the complicated patterns which are very lovely. I just couldn't imagine figuring out her meager drawings.