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Three samples of Japanese Braiding (Kumihimo)
These are all made with eight threads using the same technique. The top one is using cord, the middle one cotton/acrylic double knitting yarn and the bottom one 6 strand embroidery floss. I'm working up to using cords twisted from some cheap rayon embroidery threads which break too often!
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They look very professional. Does it take you a long time to do? I've got loads of embroidery floss, even Anchor threads I bought when living in England (some 38 yrs ago!), this would be a loely way to use some of that.
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Doesn't take long at all, and you can vary the pattern by how you set the threads to start with. I'm going to try a 16 thread cord with the floss.
Post a picture of those also please. The ones you show above look great.
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Sue, so glad to see you back with your lovely designs. Look forward to some more purses.
This cord looks like the knitted cord, if I remember right it is called A1. einon
This cord looks like the knitted cord, if I remember right it is called A1. einon
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highlandermom
15 Apr 2012
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This is very interesting! I find myself very content and peaceful with string, thread. So is this easy???
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Quite lovely but looks extremely difficult. Sarah.
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It is very simple, only three steps repeated over and over. Very relaxing!
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asterixsew
15 Apr 2012
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These are interesting, how are you creating them?
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I bought a kumihimo loom and bobbins from Ebay and just followed the instructions!
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baydreamer
15 Apr 2012
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Thanks, you peaked my interest, I went looking for a disk no where to be found, so made one from a find at the dollar store. I really love the method and your cords thanks again
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These are so nice. I did find one of the videos and watched how it was done.
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Very pretty and it looks as though it would be quite strong too.
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16 Apr 2012
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Sue, these are just beautiful! I just can't figure out how you get all these ideas? Do they just pop into your brain when you wake up in the morning? Do you dream these ideas? Do you sleep? You are so incredibly creative! What did you do before you did machine embroidery???? hugs, Jan
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I saw someone doing this last weekend and I had to try myself! Story of my life really..
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They look lovely, I just saw this yesterday for the first time. I must try it!
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Great going girl. They remind me of macrame.
hugs n roses, Meganne
hugs n roses, Meganne
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Love your braiding. After you mentioned it I made a cardboard loom to try it to see if it was anything I would enjoy doing and it worked. Now I need to get the real thing soon. You are so clever,
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Sue, you set up another bug in my head, got that Kumihimo disk somewhere and and a dream about it last night, a good dream...
yours look very good and well tentioned, would make great purse handels too
yours look very good and well tentioned, would make great purse handels too
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Hy , I love this ttechnique. I do this es well.
Wery good work beautifull.
Wery good work beautifull.
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There's a great video on YouTube showing how.
It really looks easy.
It really looks easy.
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Let me see if I can do the link right this time.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rnbfjvzycs
www.youtube.com
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hightechgrammy
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I was wondering if you do this with the middle cord tied to your waist and pinned to a board clamped to a table? An old Navy guy taught me to braid this way about 30 years ago, and that's how he did it. He did all this fabulous macrame and taught me how. More than just pot hangers, but some really intricate designs. His name was Buford :-)
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Very interested in this as I have a bag of very cheap rayon thread which is unusable for machine embroidery and am loath to bin it as they are such vibrant colours. How are you getting on with experimenting with your rayon thread? Also what size is your disc, as it appears the sizes differ. Would love to know more!
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