Temari Supplies Japanese Temari, crafts, needlework supplies

手まり備品と関連資料
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Manufacturer Thread Info - Direct links to company websites for retail locations, hints, tips and product info
For books, both English and Japanese see the book pages ( English Japanese ).

Source:	Notes:
Beer at Home	Source of rice hulls to make maris with - traditional in Japan, sold per pound
Beginner maris	Prewrapped or wrapped and marked maris to help beginners get the feel.....
Dick Blick	Notebooks with pages half blank and half lined to record patterns. Search on Notesketch. Also OTT Lights and bulbs
Herrschners	Pearl cotton, embroidery threads, needles, styro balls, yarn, batting...more. Can get catalog.
Hand Dyed Fibers	Lucious Hand dyed silk pearl and floss from Vicki Clayton
Humphries Weaving	UK - Silk threads, on DeVere Yarns website
In Stitches	US needlework shop owned by Temari maker - good selection of threads, now too by demand Pearl Cotton Packs-
Lacis	Many threads and pearl cotton, Japanese Temari books.... more. Can purchase catalog.
Kai Scissors	Some of the best scissors out there - comfortable, sharp - used by the pros, super little embroidery size available
The Knitting Closet	Offers lightweight and machine knitting cone yarn for the yarn layer wrap of mari bases - tell them you want "temari yarn"
NeedleWork Plus	Wide selection of threads and more
Newark Dressmaker	Sewing thread by spool or cone, pins and notions, styro balls, ribbon floss, batting etc...
Nichi Bei Bussan	Online store for Asian merchandise.... bunka thread mostly. Also rice hulls to make maris. :
Nordic Needle	Very wide thread selection - DMC, Anchor, Kreinik, Caron, more.... Can get catalog.
PPP Works	Good selection of some out of the ordinary threads....
PuffinStuff, Inc	Temari and temari-related needs and neat stuff (shirts, totes, gifts for temari-ists)
Sew Thankful	Some gorgeous variegated and overdyed as well as solid pearl cottons..... wonderful color ranges.
Speedstitch	Online seller of complete line of YLI Threads (Candlelight, Bunka, Pearl Crown Rayon, Ribbon Floss etc)
Uncommon Threads	Online seller of the complete lines of YLI (Candlelight, Bunka, Pearl Crown Rayon, Ribbon Floss etc), Maxi Lock, Mettler, Sulky
Victoria Clayton	Hand Dyed silk fibers -
Weaver's Needle and Frame	Supplier used by Diana Vandervoort and referenced in her books web order for Temari supplies

Links to Thread Manufacturers: Find product information, tips on use and local retail sellers:

Company:	Products:
Anchor Threads	Pearl Cotton, Stranded Floss, others
DMC Threads	Pearl Cotton, Stranded Floss, Metallics, others
Caron Threads	Waterclours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, others - overdyed hand embroidery threads
Kreinik Threads	Metallic threads and braids
Madeira Threads	Various silk, polyester and metallic threads
Needle Necessities	Overdyed, spacedyed and shadowdyed threads
Rainbow Gallery	Wide range of hand embroidery threads
YLI Corporation	Pearl Crown Rayon, Candlelight, Bunka, Ribbon Floss

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