Yes, it is all hand-stitched. The back side is still messy. About 15 hours of ha

Yes, it is all hand-stitched. The back side is still messy. About 15 hours of hand-stitching. Some people may think it is insane to hand-stitch for that long. Some may think how fast the stitching is done. For me, it was a series of stories – sharing my wisdom on Live & talking to myself off Live. I “personally” do not have any issue with the Sashiko Machine, but I simply prefer hand-stitching. I enjoy not only the result but also the stitching process itself. It is not about better or worse, or even right or wrong. It is just a matter of preference – I just want you to learn, though. Sashiko was originally developed as a form of hand-stitching, and the human added “machinery” after that. There is nothing wrong. I just want to share the stories. 

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I will just hang this fabric in the Garage door to block the Winter Cold Air. In order to make it heavy (because the cold air is heavier and avoid the air from beneath the door), I added some of the “about to be trashed Denim”. I didn’t plan much. I just wanted to be thick & heavy. A few layers of Denim waist parts are kind of impossible to hand-stitch with good patterns. So, I will keep adding the stitches one by one as necessary. I ask for respect in learning Japanese culture & “why’s”. There are reasons why we use the specific tools & supplies. However, it doesn’t mean that I do not like upcycling or recycling. The cost of this curtain is just the Sashiko thread, and I am very happy about it. (The white fabric was for the booth display. Since I do not plan any more pop-up shops planned & the fabric is quite dirty, I “reused” it). 

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「面倒な事を考えすぎ」て、実際の刺し子の結果を「あまり考えない」のが自分のスタイルだなぁと気がついてきたこの頃です。昔はもう少し慎重だった気がしないでもないですが、特にここ数年は、「とりあえずやってみる」的な感じになりました。そっちの方が（配信的には）面白いしさ。

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「重たいっ」と叫びながら刺し子をしてきた間仕切りですが、5着分のデニムの腰回りが縫い付けてあれば、それは重たいわけで。ドアの下から入ってくる冷たい空気を遮断するのが目的で、厚く重たくしようと思った結果です。で重たくしたら、なんだか上部の布の強度が不安。そこで刺し子……と後付けという名の物語を楽しんでいます。この冬はこれで耐えて貰って、来年、裏を隠す感じで何か布を付けられたらと思っています。デニム部分への刺し子は……運針は無理なので……ど、どうしよう。

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2020-11-22 10:30:58

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