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Temari Ball for Beginners 
Learn the Japanese art of temari and how to wrap, measure and embroider a ball. Ladies of 17th century Japan would  challenge each other to see who could embroider the most beautiful designs using scrunched up pieces of silk to create the core of the ball. Also originally used as toys for children, the temari balls became ever more intricate and ultimately became the decorative items they remain today.

Suitability - Beginners  
Level 1 Temari workshop, suitable for complete beginners and all abilities.

Date(s)

Saturday 8th October 2022 (4 places remaining)
As an alternative to the workshop, a kit with online tutorial is available to purchase now - click here

​Times
10.00 am. to 4.00 pm. with 45 minutes for lunch
Arrival:  From 9.30 am.


Location
Alstonefield Memorial  Hall (The Village Hall)
Postcode for Satnav - DE6 2FR
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Refreshments
Tea & coffee is provided throughout the day, with home baking.
Please bring your own packed lunch.

What you need to bring

Packed lunch
face covering (individual choice when moving around the Hall).
(everything else is provided, including needles, pins & embroidery scissors. However you are welcome to bring your own sewing kit if you prefer).

Cost
£49 
per person including all materials and access to a YouTube tutorial after the workshop.

About the Workshop
In our workshop, we use a wrapped polystyrene ball as a base for the embroidery, thus ensuring a good round shape. You will learn how to wrap, measure out and embroider one ball, and will have a range of coloured threads to choose from. We
will work the basic design pictured above and you will leave with one part-completed ball, which you will be able to complete at home. You will be shown how to work an alternative 'rose garden' design.  For those who would like to develop their skills, we also run occasional further workshops, at levels 2 and 3. Kits with online tutorial are also available to purchase.




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part-completed temari balls from a previous workshop
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Working a temari ball
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