Tutorial - How to Make Temari - Japanese Thread-Wrapped Balls

So pretty! This is one of those things I've always wanted to try. It looks challenging and fun!

Temari Tutorial at Abigails Crafts How-to
"Temari – literally ‘hand-ball’ – were originally made from wadded up scraps of silk by the ladies of the Heian court in Japan, as toys for the royal children. Over time, competition arose as to who could make the prettiest temari, and so the art of Japanese embroidered thread-wrapped balls was born..." Read more