KUMIHIMO DESIGN BOOKS..

Created with graphics from Braid Runner (the software program for kumihimo enthusiasts), the books describe how the binary code was used to predict unique two-color designs. The books are available via email from Rosalie Neilson (Orion's Plumage) or at Amazon.com. Neilson can accept payment via check, money order, credit cards or PayPal.

19 variations of kumihimo braid known as Hira Kara Gumi
14 variations of kumihimo braid known as Edo Yatsu Gumi
The Twenty-Four Interlacements of Edo Yatsu Gumi, (published September 2011) is the companion book to The Thirty-Seven Interlacements of Hira Kara Gumi (published in 1998)..
Both are limited edition books of 500 copies, each signed and numbered by the author, presenting research into unique design possibilities of kumihimo. Hira Kara Gumi has less than 40 copies remaining in its edition.The books are based on a model of a Japanese folded page book. Each measures 4-3/4" wide by 6-3/4" tall. The cover artwork represents the stitched-and-silk binding of Japanese books.