This site is the work of an enthusiastic braider and researcher of kumihimo (Japanese braiding) who likes to share her enthusiasm for kumihimo, obijime and kimono with just about anybody who is prepared to stop and listen! I hope it will be of use to those interested in learning Japanese braiding and possibly even to those with more experience, as my site will be mainly written in English and include some information from my Japanese books and training. I started kumihimo at the Naganuma Shizu Gakuin kimono college in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1993 alongside my kimono stidues, continued in Osaka from 2000 and, after moving to Nottingham in England in 2005, have more recently studied with Jennie Parry in the UK.

This site is being built bit by bit, with minimal website experience and in between looking after two small children/garden/allotment/voluntary work/other hobbies and now tsunami fundraising events, so it's a slow journey but please come back every now and then to see what's been added. I plan to increase the number of patterns/instructions on here since there seem to be very few online. Mostly marudai patterns to start with since that is what most English-speakers use. You can click on any of the photos to enlarge them.

**Updated 13th March 2010 - booklist, supplies / silk threads and braiding samples**
**Minor editing 15th May 16th May 1:20a.m.! to booklist & marudai patterns**
** blog added July 2011*
**info on kumihimo trial workshop and course of lessons added Aug 2011**
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