Kanzashi in Bloom by Diane Gilleland
What is Kanzashi?
The term Kanzashi refers to elaborate hair ornaments worn by women in Japan. They originated around 1600. Check out wikipedia for more information.
This book is filled with fabric folding techniques to create the basic flower which can then be turned into many many different projects. Including jewelry and much much more. You are only going to be limited by your imagination.
The photos are amazing and you are left digging around in your fabric stash for something to get started with.
–Win Win Win—
We have 2 copies of this wonderful books for you to win. For your chance to win please enter the competition here.
Competition is open -Worldwide
Competition closes – 1st of August
Great Stuff
I have this great book and I made a flower from it using two of the techniques. Check it out here: http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/2009/07/floral-tasticly-good-project-from-new.html
I love homemade jewlery
Wow, just beautiful….now I must unpack boxes to find my material…hmmm!!
What a neat win that would be!
Thanks for offering it.
Billie
Ooh fun! I would love to learn!
nice giveaway
Kanzashi is so much fun – and it is really simple and easy once you get the basic principles down. That book is amazing as well – I have it on order.