A few hours of needlework to repair the torn Sashiko Card-Wallet. I should have planned better… but it looks pretty good. My finger’s pain is the by-product. This is probably how people made Boro back in Japan… sincere respect to people a few hundreds years ago. Oh, good Sashiko thread is very strong so it is good for reparing as well.
前回ご紹介した刺し子財布のお直し土曜日。
午後の限られた時間で、計画もほぼ無い状況で始めたにしては悪くないと（思いたい）。補修は指がホントに痛くなるのです。痛みも勉強の一部！
2017-07-15 18:54:38
It took 4 years for me to reach the Story I shared yesterday on Youtube Live Streaming (9/22). It is about how “disrespectful” it is to define Sashiko as stitching of [Embracing the Imperfection]. I keep mentioning I do not like this phrase, yet I didn’t clarify the reason why….
Happy New Year! The first 3 days in the New Year are quite important in Japanese Culture. As I was raised surrounded by some “old-fashioned” artisans, I still carry some rituals. For example, it was not recommended to “stitch” until the end of Jan.3rd. Some even “prohibited” it. Instead, they…
I am glad that the previous post was helpful to understand my insight about Cultural Appropriation in Sashiko. I sincerely prefer to encourage someone (you) who listen to the voice to call “it” Sashiko than letting ignorant people to twist What Sashiko is by them calling “it” Sashiko-inspired. “Inspired” is…
生活の中の刺し子、これこそ本来の姿！美しいです。
Impressive! 😳😍