Making a senbazuru (an extremely overdued project)

Some time ago, around mid of last year (or probably earlier)

I was given a big bag of paper cranes and been tasked to tread it into a senbazuru.

It is a 1000 paper cranes, an offering in exchange for a wish, according to Japanese beliefs.

Usually a wish for health of someone.

At that time, the club I was in (Temasek Japanese Cultural Club) was having a donation drive,

together with the senbazuru project for the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan.

It was really long ago.......

And I've finally finished it (After so long of procrastination)

Here's how I did it

Things needed:

- lots of paper cranes 

- a needle

- a roll of thread

- some beads

Beads that are not too small, and the ones with holes so that you can thread them.

You will also need a hook or a ring to bundle everything up.

Threading

1. Thread the needle with the string going as long as your arm could reach.

Since there are probably a lot of cranes to be thread, 

you can make each strand longer and have lesser strands.

Also, it depends on the size of the cranes.

If they are generally bigger, longer threads can help in reducing the number of strands of cranes, 

making the entire bundle not to fat and fluffy.

2. before you tie a knot at the end of the thread, insert a bead and tie a dead knot twice.

It acts as a stopper for the paper cranes, which tears easily, 

cranes will have lesser chance of dropping off from the bottom later.

3. Insert the needle through the opening of the paper crane from the bottom.

4. Poke a hole through the top of the body.

5. Slide the crane to the end of the thread and keep stacking them one on top of another.

It looks like a dragon-or-some-sort.

6. When you almost reach the top of the strand, make a lope so that you can hook it.

And continue this until all the paper cranes strands are threaded.

You can be as creative as you want in your colour combination. 

Cranes number count: exactly 1000.

It's quite heavy actually...

In times where our loved ones are in pain because of health, 

there is really much we can do.

While they are struggling to cope with their illness, 

you can keep reminding them that they are not alone and keep praying for them.

There are no prayers too soft to be unheard by God.

Be faithful in your prayers, and trust in His timing and His plans.

God Bless.

=]