New crafts present the problem of new materials, new tools and finding another space to store them. There is also the money issue, usually more than my budget will allow. I read about kumihimo (Japanese braiding) and wanted to try it. The tools were a bit pricey for a beginner. So I improvised with the plastic lids from pint sized ice cream. I made several braids using cotton embroidery floss on embroidery floss bobbins. Not pretty, but it worked. I wanted to make a really long braid that I…
