18 February 2018

II Chapter 56 member Carol Nagano taught ten students the basics of the traditional Japanese art of Kumihimo, or braiding.  The word kumihimo means to gather or combine cord or thread and was used historically to lace samurai armor and bind the obi over kimono.  Today it is used more often in decorative arts.  Carol taught the class how to set up the standing loom and helped everyone make a simple lei of eyelash yarn and rat-tail cord.