Chinese thread book tutorial

Do you know about the folded thread "books" made by the Miao peoples of China? They are quite magical, and a search for images finds many, including these - using traditional patterns (via) from the collection of Sarah Foulks (via) (via) Here's a version made following the instructions set out by Ruth Smith, who researched these in China and wrote a book about the technique (and is teaching it) - and another, from another blog - The Chinese name for these books, I learned here, is zhen xian…

Posts about Chinese Thread book written by Paula Beardell Krieg

I can't believe my good luck. I've been reading about the Chinese Thread Book, devouring anything in print that I could find about it, scouring the internet then just thinking about and trying to make sense of this structure. It didn't even occur to me that I might actually get my hands on an authentic Zhen…

This beautiful, detailed, origami book is a culmination of hours of research, practice, design, and yes even math. I hope that I can save you hours of pain and frustration as you make this amazing and intricate Chinese Thread Book (Zhen Xian Bao). This idea popped into my head after seeing a random project on Pinterest. It had such an impact on me that I had to click. I then spent hours looking at all sorts of origami boxes and thread books. It is a book of folded paper boxes that are glued…

Hello everyone, it’s Chinese New Year tomorrow so I have another Chinese inspired project to share with you all. Chinese Thread Book These date back hundreds of years and show off the art of…

I first heard about the Chinese Thread Book from my sister-in-law in early February, 2013. Apparently textile collectors had known about them for some time before that, but this was probably about the time people in the book arts started to notice them. Her email mentioning them included a link to a textile forum with…

Next month I will be conducting a workshop about the Chinese Thread Book, also called Zhen Xian Bao. The workshop will be at The Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio and there is still time to register if you want to join me. August 13 and 14. The Chinese Thread book is part of a rather obscure Chinese folk art tradition that was practiced in some rural areas of China, and may still be found if you look carefully. Women used these books primarily to keep their sewing supplies (threads…