Dec 16, 2025
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Happy third night of Hanukkah to all my Jewish followers!
Temari 🧶 Tradition
The Art of Sphere Geometry
A few years back a book hit the JoAnne Fabrics shelves that created a small flurry of sales in white cotton yarn, DMC floss, & silk thread.
Being a University town - the store's shoppers were a regularly replenished variety of ages, ethnicity, & cultures. Although a mere 5% of the student body had ethnic ties to Asis in general (with less than half of that percentage claiming Japan as family heritage) - this crafting art captured everyone. After all, it was the 90s & the rise of Anime & Manda made all things Japanese chic.
Temari are soft, layered, hand sewn, traditional, up-cycled balls decorated with geometric embroidery. This ancient art saw a resurgence in the middle 90s - especially in college towns.
The practice required very few tools, time, & a little patience. The payoff was the dopamine hit of buying yarns & threads required to build the base, (YT videos & blog by DKW) followed by beautiful flosses, perle cottons, & silk for the final designs. Besides - who doesn't love a ball?
Especially ones this stunning.
Today there are many more books, websites, blogs, & video instruction dedicated to this remarkable fiber art. For anybody with a needle & an interest in geometry, this might be your new art project
I recently tried my hand at Japanese Temari Balls ... very time consuming but I’m pleased with the results. Not sure I’ll do any more in the future but it was nice trying another craft. It helps me gain appreciation for other peoples skills.
Brightly Embroidered Temari Balls Are a Kaleidoscope of Geometric Design
Happy Seventh night of Hanukkah to all my Jewish followers!
Happy Hanukkah! Today is the first night of Hanukkah (Chanukah). A Chag Sameach to all my Jewish followers! This is a one-of-a-kind Temari Ball I made many years ago for a friend.
Happy Fourth Night of Hanukkah to all my Jewish followers!
Several people asked about the design - this temari ball breaks the surface into 8 spaces - which were filled with Magen Davids. Since there were 8 spaces and there are eight nights to Hanukkah, I made the Chanukkiah ball for a Jewish friend. The original design colors are totally different and are supposed to be daffodils!
Daffodils Temari Ball