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KNOTS DECORATIVE

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Alaska Museum of Fancy Knots
Photos of decorative knotwork from around the world.
www.knotical-arts.com

Kyoto Library: Musubi
Examples of musubi (Japanese knots) tied with kumihimo (braided silk).
park.org

Woggle World
How to make the Turk's Head neckerchief slide. Step by step illustrations and instructions.
members.tripod.com

Boondoggle Man
Knotwork instruction and supply information using boondoggle (another name for plastic lacing or gimp).
www.boondoggleman.com

Japanese Glass Fishing Float Nets
A diagram and photos which show how to weave rope nets for the purpose of recovering Japanese glass fishing floats.
www.olypen.com

Gwen's Fiberarts
Gwen Powell, spinner. Includes material from her Certificate of Excellence (COE) studies in spinning for Chinese knotting.
www.mresource.com

Willeke's knotted ideas.
Willeke van der Ham presents knotted animals, flowers, and knotboards with clear instructions and tips in English and Dutch.
www.home.zonnet.nl

The Traditional Handicraft of Korea: Macrame
A description of maedup (Korean decorative knotting) that includes Korean vocabulary, some illustrations and names 2 prominent artists.
www.women.or.kr

Chinese Knotting
Covers the flower knot, treasure knot, Chinese button knot, and double connection knot. Photos and instructions. References to print resources.
www.chineseknotting.org

Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning for Chinese Knotting
Gwen Powell, in studying for her Certificate of Excellence in Handspinning from the Handweavers Guild of America, analyzed techniques for creating appropriate yarns and cords for Chinese Knotting. Many examples, illustrations and instructions for both knotting and spinning.
www.mresource.com

Chinese Culture: Chinese Knotting
The Overseas Chinese Associated Community (a Taiwanese organization) hosts the Global Chinese Language and Culture Center which educates the world at large about Chinese Culture. An important aspect is Chinese Knotting. Much of the content is from a video tape that has been broken into segments and provided online at this site.
edu.ocac.gov.tw

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