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Designed by Diana Vandervoort

We asked Temari expert Diana Vandervoort to share a Temari project with Kreinik web site visitors. If you've never tried this fun — and gorgeous — technique, you'll want to read on for the details. We chose a snow-themed design as a project for a cozy, curl-up winter’s day. For more details and non-snow-themed projects see Diana Vandervoort’s website www.temari.com and book, Temari Gifts: Japanese Thread Balls and Jewelry.

Materials needed:

• 1 and 1/4 inch Styrofoam ball Fine weight white crewel or tapestry yarn,
• DMC Floralia or Medici White sewing thread
• Crewel Embroidery needles – sharp with large eye
• Small color-head pins Paper strip – 1/8-inch wide by 6 inches long
•  Kreinik Ribbons and Braids: we used Silver #4 Braid - #001J —1/16-inch ribbon – Pearl #032 —1/16-inch ribbon – Sapphire #051 HL —1/8-inch ribbon – Blue #006 HL —1/16-inch ribbon – Turquoise #029 —1/16-inch ribbon – Purple Mambo #3506 — #8 Braid – Blue #006HL

Finishing: 

• 28 Swarovsky Crystal beads – bi-cone shape; 4 mm
• 1 Glass dichroic bead blue, green, silver, clear; 8 mm
• 1 Silver/clear large seed bead; 4 mm
• 1 Clear Tiny seed bead
• Hanger – Eye Glass holder – silver bead 36 inches
• Kreinik Torsade – Silver; 2 mm; or handmade cording (use the Kreinik Custom Corder) 

Instructions: 
Click here to download the FREE instructions for this design. You will need the Adobe Reader to view and print this file.