Fabrics (clothing) carry memories. ☆
I Sashiko stitched her denim before she became a mother. After the pregnancy, the denim was no longer appropriate for her life. She and I completely shifted our priority in life, us to our daughter. Being parents in non-mother country was more difficult than we expected. It was always 3 of us, and we just focused on survival and providing the very best care for her we can imagine. ☆
After 4 years of parenting, we start finding our own time. Now, she can wear the denim with Sashiko stitching again. She would continue wearing it, and I will be here to mend, if necessary. ☆
Clothing carry memories. The message I can pass down to my racially and ethnically mixed precious daughter. Race, Ethnicity, Color, and Cultures – we are all different but we are the same as human who enjoy memories. So clothing, fabric, and stitching is more than just “result.” It is more than that.
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モデル体型の妻。妊娠前に刺し子をした、米国移住後の初期の刺し子デニム。妊娠＆出産後は、「はいんね（笑）」って履かなかったのだけど、先日、「やっと戻った〜」っと嬉しいお披露目が。それにしても、頼るお爺ちゃんお婆ちゃんもいない中、フルタイムで仕事して、良く体重管理もできるなぁと感心です。俺はもう……だめだ……（笑）妊娠も出産も経験してないのに、娘の体重分（+α）増量致しました。いいんだ。娘と一緒に成長（俺は肥大）するんだ。
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2019-07-05 20:01:21
I think like you! You are always so subtle in your appreciations! And I live your Sashiko, of course!
so cool!!!!💕
This is beautiful and makes me look at my clothes differently.
This is beautiful… culture is difficult. Love is universal.
This is beautiful… culture is difficult. Love is universal.
Beautiful, in so many levels! 💜
So much more
💙 lovely message!
Wow that sent chills down my spine💗So lovely! It truly does take that long, if not more, to find our own time as parents. I hear you! Clothing is second skin, another layer of ourselves which we choose to adorn ourselves with accordance to the day, our mood, our activities…
Beautiful mending, and even more beautiful sentiment!
This post is beyond Sashiko as such, we can “see” you through it and your whole concept of the world. You are just wonderful , enjoy your family!
Gorgeous. This had to be difficult to accomplish. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Very beautiful;
I’m learning so much from your YouTube videos now. Thank you.
This is beautifully executed!