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Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Igoreete Date: December 27, 2019, 10:57 pm
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Someone mentioned not having found anything to do with old CDs.
Hearing that apple farmers will put reflective strips in their
apple trees, to blow in the wind and scare off birds and
wondering if some such would work in a cherry tree, I started a
new project.
I create cords using kumihimo, from 3 to 6 feet long. One end
gets flattened out and glued between two CDs (reflective sides
out). At the other end I 3-strand braid the ribbons/cords into
two cords. That end I tie to a branch in the tree, letting the
CDs dangle. They do blow in the wind and, in the sun, cast
reflections. I actually think they look quite nice, hanging in
the tree. And the birds quite enjoy watching them as they eat
the cherries.
Still, one way to re-use old CDs.
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: gmatoy Date: December 27, 2019, 11:24 pm
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Igoreete, that sounds so nice. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Chez Miriam Date: January 1, 2020, 10:51 am
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I had wondered if they might deter deer, but if birds aren't
scared of CDs, I can't imagine those pesky marauders being put
off. :-\
Still, it looks a fun thing to try, and may even use up some of
my spare yarn [s]problem[/s] stash! ;D
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Runningstar Date: January 1, 2020, 5:05 pm
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Wow - now that is funny!! The birds at my house would probably
love those also. Last year I cut up some fuzzy pink yarn and
put it on my front porch to see if the birds would take it for
nests. Yep they took it, there was a nest right in front of my
kitchen window with bits of pink here and there. Very cute.
Little robbers :)
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Chez Miriam Date: January 2, 2020, 8:56 am
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[quote author=Runningstar link=topic=1458.msg44548#msg44548
date=1577919929]
Wow - now that is funny!! The birds at my house would probably
love those also. Last year I cut up some fuzzy pink yarn and
put it on my front porch to see if the birds would take it for
nests. Yep they took it, there was a nest right in front of my
kitchen window with bits of pink here and there. Very cute.
Little robbers :)
[/quote]
What sort of yarn, Runningstar? I know you wrote fuzzy pink,
but was it acrylic, mohair, sheep's wool? I'm only asking
because I put some red and yellow snippets out last year, and
had absolutely no takers. :'(
When I had long hair, I used to snip that into similar lengths
and they fought over that! I still occasionally dislodge an old
nest and marvel that the bird chose my hair [clearly, no
snobbery when it comes to grey hair! ;D] when they could have
chosen the pretty yarn...
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Runningstar Date: January 2, 2020, 2:13 pm
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[quote author=Chez Miriam link=topic=1458.msg44574#msg44574
date=1577976991]
[quote author=Runningstar link=topic=1458.msg44548#msg44548
date=1577919929]
Wow - now that is funny!! The birds at my house would probably
love those also. Last year I cut up some fuzzy pink yarn and
put it on my front porch to see if the birds would take it for
nests. Yep they took it, there was a nest right in front of my
kitchen window with bits of pink here and there. Very cute.
Little robbers :)
[/quote]
What sort of yarn, Runningstar? I know you wrote fuzzy pink,
but was it acrylic, mohair, sheep's wool? I'm only asking
because I put some red and yellow snippets out last year, and
had absolutely no takers. :'(
When I had long hair, I used to snip that into similar lengths
and they fought over that! I still occasionally dislodge an old
nest and marvel that the bird chose my hair [clearly, no
snobbery when it comes to grey hair! ;D] when they could have
chosen the pretty yarn...
[/quote]
It was from a kit for little girls, I think that it was acrylic.
It was like a Barbie doll pink and it was shimmery and
extremely fuzzy - very fancy. Maybe your birds wanted something
more like that! :)
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Chez Miriam Date: January 3, 2020, 7:26 am
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[quote author=Runningstar link=topic=1458.msg44596#msg44596
date=1577995986]
[quote author=Chez Miriam link=topic=1458.msg44574#msg44574
date=1577976991]
[quote author=Runningstar link=topic=1458.msg44548#msg44548
date=1577919929]
Wow - now that is funny!! The birds at my house would probably
love those also. Last year I cut up some fuzzy pink yarn and
put it on my front porch to see if the birds would take it for
nests. Yep they took it, there was a nest right in front of my
kitchen window with bits of pink here and there. Very cute.
Little robbers :)
[/quote]
What sort of yarn, Runningstar? I know you wrote fuzzy pink,
but was it acrylic, mohair, sheep's wool? I'm only asking
because I put some red and yellow snippets out last year, and
had absolutely no takers. :'(
When I had long hair, I used to snip that into similar lengths
and they fought over that! I still occasionally dislodge an old
nest and marvel that the bird chose my hair [clearly, no
snobbery when it comes to grey hair! ;D] when they could have
chosen the pretty yarn...
[/quote]
It was from a kit for little girls, I think that it was acrylic.
It was like a Barbie doll pink and it was shimmery and
extremely fuzzy - very fancy. Maybe your birds wanted something
more like that! :)
[/quote]
Drat, now I have to go shopping for Barbie-pleasing yarn in the
hopes the birds like it!! ;D
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Winterlight Date: January 3, 2020, 10:37 am
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I learned how to do this from a friend, though it's been a few
years. I may give it another shot.
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Pattycake Date: January 3, 2020, 12:06 pm
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This looks interesting, something I would like to try!
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Re: Kumihimo - Japanese Braiding
By: Chez Miriam Date: January 5, 2020, 5:26 am
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[quote author=Pattycake link=topic=1458.msg44729#msg44729
date=1578074777]
This looks interesting, something I would like to try!
[/quote]
I wondered how long this thread would go without attracting you
like a moth to a flame! ;) ;D ;D ;D
I'm thinking braided edges to quilts...? ;D
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