Instructions, Publications & Other Resources
Instructions
Wooden Marudai Assembly Instructions
Acrylic Marudai Assembly Instructions
Chinese Braiding Stand Assembly Instructions
Swatches
Silk thread colour
Biron thread colour
Grids & Patterns
Brick Grids (Samurai Redressed)
Jacqui Carey’s Publications
Books and articles Jacqui has written during her career.
Books
CAREY, J. (2020) Samurai redressed: the documentation, identification and reconstruction of armour braids (e-book) Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2018) MS.8932: A Medieval embroidered folded almanac, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2014) The book of braids: a new approach to creating kumihimo, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2012) Elizabethan stitches: a guide to historic English needlework, Ottery St. Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2009) Sweet bags: an investigation into 16th & 17th century needlework, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2007) Chinese braid embroidery, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2007) Use it or lose it: the preservation of Miao braidmaking. Textile Conservation Centre. University of Southampton.
CAREY, J. (2007) The braider’s bible, Tunbridge Wells, Search Press.
CAREY, J. (2004) Round the beading twist: creative cordmaking, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2003) Braids & beyond: a broad look at narrow wares, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (2002) Round the twist: creative cordmaking, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (1999) Beads & braids, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (1997) Beginner’s guide to braiding: the craft of kumihimo, Tunbridge Wells, Search Press.
CAREY, J. (1995) Samurai undressed, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
CAREY, J. (1994) Creative kumihimo, Ottery St Mary, Carey Company.
Contributions in edited books
CALDER, J. & BENNETT, K. (2018) A celebration of British craftsmanship, London, Impress.
CAREY, J. (2022) Tensioning braids: The power of practice. IN JOHANSEN, K. (Ed.) Nordic and world braids and bands: Proceedings of the fifth international conference on braiding. Svendborg, Denmark, Braid Society.
CAREY, J. (2019) Creative kumihimo. IN HIROSAWA, K. & TADA, M. (Eds.) Advances in kumihimo and fiber arts: Proceedings of the fourth international conference on braiding. Iga, Japan, Kumihimo Society, Kyoto Institute of Technology.
CAREY, J. (2018) The language of stitch. IN HULSE, L. (Ed.) The needles excellency. London, OE Publications.
CAREY, J. (2016) Beaded ends. IN SPADY, R. (Ed.) Braids, bands & beyond: Proceedings of the third international conference on braiding. Portland, Braid Society.
CAREY, J. (2012) Chinese braid embroidery. IN BERLIN, S. & MACGREGOR, R. (Eds.) Threads that move: Proceedings of the second international conference on braiding. Manchester, Braid Society.
CAREY, J. (2006) Bridging the gap: a search for a braid language. IN SARHANGI, R. & SHARP, J. (Eds.) Conference proceedings of Bridges London: Mathematics, music, art, architecture, culture. London, London Knowledge Lab.
CAREY, J. (1999) Kumihimo connections. IN FRIEDMAN, N. & BARRALLO, J. (Eds.) ISAMA 99: First interdisciplinary conference of The International Society of the Arts, Mathematics and Architecture. San Sebastian, University of the Basque Country.
Articles
CALA, E., ACETO, M., SALIS, A., DAMONTE, G., SIGNORELLO, S., BRENNER, E. & CAREY, J. (2021) Identification of aloe and other dyes by means of SERS and HPLC-DAD-MS in the embroidery of a 15th century English folded almanac. Dyes and Pigments, 194.
CAREY, J. (2024) What’s in a name. Gathering Threads.
CAREY, J. (2023) The missing link: Preserving a Iu Mien braid technique. Strands, 30, 29-33.
CAREY, J. (2022) Following the maker’s path into the lost art of medieval embroidery. Wellcome Collection Blog.
CAREY, J. (2020) Somer’s ‘Kalendarium’ Part 1: folded tabs. The Book and Paper Gathering.
CAREY, J. (2020) Somer’s ‘Kalendarium’, Part 2: Arrangement of text and leaves. The Book and Paper Gathering.
CAREY, J. (2017) What is it? Considering braid technique and structure. Strands, 24, 3-10.
CAREY, J. (2015) Another enigma: reading the embroidered binding of MS.8932. The Book and Paper Gathering.
CAREY, J. (2015) Another enigma: reading the embroidered binding of MS. 8932. http://blog.wellcomelibrary.org/2015/11/another-enigma-reading-the-embroidered-binding-of-ms-8932/
CAREY, J. (2015) A fortuitous find: The search for Naxi braids. Strands, 22, 34-38. CAREY, J. (2013) How the Braid Society has shaped my braiding journey. Strands, 20, 9-11.
CAREY, J. (2012) Elizabethan stitches. Workbox.
CAREY, J. (2011) Embroidered ‘ braids’. Strands, 18, 19-23.
CAREY, J. (2010) Small things: braid fragments in the Stein Collection (MAS.909 and MAS.910). Strands, 17, 21-23.
CAREY, J. (2008) Chinese braid embroidery and braiding equipment. Textile Society of Hong Kong, 16.
CAREY, J. (2008) The clicking of bobbins in China. Lace.
CAREY, J. (2007) Portrait of a Miao braidmaker. Strands, 14, 27-30.
CAREY, J. (2004) Braids & Beyond. Strands, 11, 3-6.
CAREY, J. (2003) The Chamberlen secret. Strands, 10, 18-22.
CAREY, J. (2001) Kumihimo: maths in motion. The Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, 197.
CAREY, J. (2000) Colour-by-numbers. The Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, 195, 17-19.
CAREY, J. (2000) Face to face with Jacqui Carey. The Beadworkers Guild Journal, 4, 14-15.
CAREY, J. (1999) Beads & braids. Strands, 6, 12-16.
CAREY, J. (1999) Samurai armour braids. Oxford Asian Textile Group, 14, 7-9. CAREY, J. (1996) Murmurs from the basement. Strands, 3, 14-16.
CAREY, J. (1996) Undressing the samurai. The World of Embroidery, 47, 79-81. CAREY, J. (1994) Colour by numbers. Strands, 1.
CAREY, J. (1994) Kumihimo. Text: the magazine of the Textile Society, 22. ROSS, B. (2000) New braid techniques with Jacqui Carey. Workbox, 62, 10-13. ROSS, B. (1997) The rise of kumihimo. Workbox, 45, 4-8.