Valentine's Terami decorations

This is a peaceful, beginners, and hands-on workshop where participants will work with colourful threads, soft bases, and simple tools to create their own Temari design.

The atmosphere is friendly and supportive, with live demonstrations, individual guidance, and plenty of time to enjoy the rhythm of wrapping and stitching.

You'll hear the story of how Temari were once made as warm gifts and learn how to adapt these techniques for seasonal decoration. We’ll start with a simple, beginner-friendly pattern — and if there’s interest, there may be opportunities to explore further designs in future sessions.

· Participants & Prerequisites: No prior experience needed, friendly to basic sewing experienced students. Each session will be under 12 students in the case of the quality of the course.

· Duration & Timing: 2-3 half days, 9-10 hours in total to complete the full progress

· Cost: it could be around 10-15 pounds included the transport fee. I’m not sure about the prize in UK, but It’s under 10 each online in China, this might be a better idea to keep the budget.

· Delivery format: In conjunction with presentation, provide hands-on demonstration and guidance.

· Alternate Theme: New year; Valentine Etc

· Student Preparation: Glasses if needed

· Accessibility: This course requires careful attention. Students who have difficulty with this are advised to sign up with caution.

The embroidery course requires materials such as needles, threads and scissors. Students who have special reactions to these tools or who are prone to faint at the sight of blood are advised to consider carefully before signing up.

· Development in the future:This technique offers numerous possibilities for exploration, featuring various patterns, colours and stitches. If the students are interested and enthusiastic, I look forward to presenting a series of different themes (with the same level of difficulty) and different patterns (for advanced classes) in the future.

Core Materials (for the ball base):

1. Base/Core

o Traditional: Rice grains

o Morden: Soft materials like cotton balls or polystyrene balls

o Optional: A small bell or dried flower, tea, note(adding pleasant aromas,

blessings, and jingle sounds

2. Packing material (to hold filling):

o Sydney paper, pp cotton, non-woven fabric

3. Yarn (wrapping the base):

o Plain-coloured yarn to wrap around the core and form a firm sphere

Stitching and Embellishment:

4. Embroidery threads (for divisions and guidelines/patterns):

o A range of colours (red, green, gold, white, silver) for the festive theme

5. Needles:

o Long embroidery needle (sharper and longer needles are better for

stitching through the ball)

6. Pins with coloured heads:

o Used for marking out the divisions and guidelines on the ball (North,

South, Equator, etc.)

7. Thin measuring tape or flexible ruler:

o For marking accurate divisions

8. Marker (water-erasable or fading):

o For drawing division lines lightly on the wrapped ball Finishing and Decoration (Optional):

9. Ribbon or cord (for hanging):

o To create a loop for hanging the ball as a Christmas ornament

10. Tassels or charms:

Optional for a traditional or decorative finish Tools You’ll Need:

· Scissors

· Tape (to secure ends of thread or yarn if needed)

· A thimble (optional, for pushing the needle through thick layers)

· Small container for pins and needles

· A basic template or guide for beginners (printed or visual reference)