Crafts for Christmas - Fabric ball kimekomi

This Christmas crafty instructional video is one of three where Calvary's Denise Sawyer gives a demonstration of making Japanese inspired ornaments for the Christmas season. First up, how to make Kimekomi. Kimekomi: This art was created by a Japanese monk more than 200 years ago. He picked up a willow tree branch, carved a figurine and then embossed old fabric into the groves he made. Balls made like this became children’s toys and prized decorations. The pattern in the pre-made kits is a simple one, but more complex versions are easy, after you’ve got the basics down. To create a new ball with this pattern, find the equator line (slight line around the midpoint) and made a mark (I use a ballpoint pen) to show your starting place. Use a cloth tape measure or a thin strip of paper to measure the circumference. Divide that into fourths. (If using a strip of paper, cut it to circumference length and fold the paper in half, then in half again. Mark the fourths on the ball with your pen. Fold the paper (or calculate the measurement for the circumference divided by 8) in half again, mark the 8ths. Divided every other 8th into 16ths. Using a ball point pen in a circle compass, connect the marks – it should be: 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/16th (= 1 quarter of the ball) 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/16th, 1/16th Instructor: Denise Sawyer Date: 12/19/2021 For: Calvary Lutheran Church, Federal Way, WA Do not copy this video without permission.