Among many kinds of Sashiko, the Sashiko patchworking has the “characteristic of Sashiko” in my opinion. It is like one step before Boro. Patchworking the fabric, use the fabric, and then mend them. It is the origin of Boro, we believe. We keep learning and implementing then, Fun and Exciting. — 刺し子にもいろいろありますが、個人的に”刺し子らしい”なと思うのは、布を継ぎ接ぎしたパッチワークです。”襤褸”の一歩手前と言うか、布を繋ぎ合わせて、使って、それを更に補修してというのが刺し子っぽいなぁと思うのです。そして、そのパッチワークこそがセンスが必要で。技術以上のセンス。いつも刺激を貰いながら。 —
2018-06-03 20:55:51
Today (Dec. 8th) is called “Kotoyouka”. The day of beginning the matter of “God (in Animism)” and the day of completing the human activity, in Japanese Ethnic (Folk) customs. So, no Sashiko today. We appreciate the hard work of the needles by bringing them to a shrine. Or if not…
There is a lot of definitions of the word “Work.” I personally believe “work” is “to leave something behind (hand-down to)”. It is important to make profit to keep it sustainable. We all need it to maintain our life. At the same time, I want to remember that our activities…
A question I received: “Can I stitch like you do after taking your Sashiko Class?”. The answer is “Yes”, with following me saying “as long as you won’t give up”. I will not give up teaching you on my end. ☆ Can one stitch like us after registering the class?…
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