Quite a few people noted an interest in starting Kumihimo after my post. I am getting ready to put in an order to replenish my supplies and can actually get the foam disk fairly competitively.
If you would be interested in ordering the disk from me for $5.00 (plus $2.oo shipping), let me know and I’ll order extra. I’ll gladly include some instructions to get you started (emailed pdf).
I can also sell Necklaces Braided on the Kumihimo Disk
And her second book, More Necklaces Braided on the Kumihimo Disk
And even ‘Kumi’ Braiding
I can’t get the tama competitively enough to ask you to buy through me, but I can tell you where I got mine. If you are only making bracelets, however, they really aren’t necessary. On the Kumihimo disk, their only real function is to keep the cord from tangling. In my personal opinion, winding the tama isn’t worth it for a bracelet. You can also make your own. Even those little cardboard spools you get to hold embroidery floss would work.
And of course all profits will go to Tiggy’s House, which is the best part.
Let me know in comments or through my contact form if you are interested. I would like to put my order in by Monday. (I don’t require payment before I order, just before I ship.)
Thanks! And please feel free to let anyone else know who you think might be interested.
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This post contains affiliate links, though mostly for reference purposes because I’d really rather you ordered those particular items through me. However, should you order anything through those links, I receive a small percentage, all of which is donated to Tiggy’s House.
I homeschool my children on a small hobby farm in rural Nebraska and write about life more abundantly, from the joy of a baby's smile to the almost unbearable grief of losing a son while seeking beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair (Isaiah 61:3)
Dana,
Your work is beautiful, inspiring. I would love to order a CD on Kumihimo, as well as the book by Karen DeSouza. Would you take a personal check? Thank you for being a light to others…God bless.
Thank you, Jenny! I’ll send you an email, too, but yes, I take personal checks. They just need to be made out to Roscommon Acres (my actual, official business name).
And the disk isn’t actually a CD. It is a foam disk that holds the cord. There are numbers around it so the instructions will read “move 32 to 7″ or whatever. Some will say “north left to east top” but they make sense once you understand how the disk is set up.
I really enjoy it (in case you couldn’t tell) and the basics really aren’t hard. It does take some time, but it is kind of relaxing. Like crochet without the need to count stitches. At least for the simpler patterns. There are harder ones out there that require actual concentration, but I’m waiting to buy a maru dai before I tackle them!
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