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92 Year Old Grandmother Has Embroidered This Huge Collection of Gorgeous Temari Balls
A 92 year old Japanese grandmother has handmade this massive collection of colorful embroidered Temari balls. The Temari ball (Temari means “hand ball” in Japanese) is a folk art form that first originated in China, but was brought to Japan around the 7th century A.D. The toy balls are constructed from the silk scraps of old kimonos and then wrapped with strips of fabric.
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A very creative way to do something with scraps of left over material. Its amazing how complex some of these designs are!