KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the ...

The ancient Japanese art of Temari Thread Ball will be demonstrated in a class set Monday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum. The teacher is Peggy Russell from Myrtle who has made ...

"When I'm making a temari ball, I sometimes feel my late grandmother's presence," says Sydney-based Chihiro Kownacki who teaches the craft. Temari balls are a traditional Japanese craft and date back ...

Time seems to stand still in Takamatsu, Japan. Women sit quietly in a small circle, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of oranges. At the centre of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...

Japanese women are keeping the tradition of temari decorative balls going, one stitch at a time. Often taking months to craft by hand, the temari become treasured heirlooms, filled with prayers for ...

KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) -- Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the ...

Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in Japan. KAWARAMACHI, Japan — Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, ...

Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a time. At the center of the circle is Eiko Araki, a master ...