Synopses & Reviews
Kanzashi tsumami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. Painstakingly, petal by petal,
Kanzashi artists build intricate flowers, which are incorporated into the elaborate headdresses worn by geisha. In the United States, the online craft culture has sprouted a renewed interest in making
Kanzashi, with American crafters devising simplified ways to create these gorgeous fabric flowers, and incorporating more user-friendly materials like cotton and synthetic fabrics along with the traditional silks.
Kanzashi in Bloom takes the American interpretation of Kanzashi a step further, presenting modern, simplified flower designs as elements in a variety of fun, hip craft projects. The book offers instructions for four simple Kanzashi components, and demonstrates how these elements can be mixed and matched to create 20 diverse projects, including jewelry, fashion embellishments, ornaments, and home decor items.
Synopsis
Gilleland offers a fresh, contemporary take on a traditional Japanese craft kanzashi tsumani, the art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals, that combines simple sewing techniques with modern Japanese style to create 20 pretty wearables and gifts.
Synopsis
Kanzashi in Bloom offers advice on materials, three petal-folding styles, and techniques for assembling a
Kanzashi flower. You'll also find instructions for 20 projects to wear and give as gifts, including:
- Tiny blossom earrings
- Flowers-in-your-hair clips
- The happiest belt buckle ever
- Elegant floral gift topper
Synopsis
Kanzashi tsumami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. In the United States, the online craft culture has sprouted a renewed interest in making Kanzashi with American crafters devising simplified ways to create these gorgeous fabric flowers and incorporating more user-friendly materials like cotton and synthetic fabrics along with the traditional silks.
Kanzashi in Bloom takes the American interpretation of Kanzashi a step further, presenting modern, more easily executed flower designs as elements in a variety of fun, fashionable, hip craft projects. Kanzashi in Bloom offers advice on materials, three petal-folding styles, and techniques for assembling a Kanzashi flower. Youll also find instructions for 20 projects to wear and give as gifts, including:
• Tiny blossom earrings
• Flowers-in-your-hair clips
• The happiest belt buckle ever
• Elegant floral gift topper
About the Author
DIANE GILLELAND produces a popular blog and podcast, craftypod.com, and diyalert.com, a calendar of craft classes and events in Portland, Oregon. For more about Dianes work and Kanzashi, visit kanzashi-in-bloom.com.