I like doing things with my own hands. Cooking, Wood-Crafting (like simple furni

I like doing things with my own hands. Cooking, Wood-Crafting (like simple furniture), fixing minor house issues, painting, and of course, stitching. In my youth, I tried so hard to be wealthy so that I have enough luxury to enjoy what I like. I was trying to “achieve” the happiness I define. In fact, I learned that happiness isn’t something to “accomplish”, or even “win over”: Happiness is something to realize. I spent a good 3 days repainting our bedroom this summer. Now, with proper lighting, I can take better photos like a piece in the museum? It isn’t the ideal way to present what Sashiko is, but we are proud of what we make, and one day I would like someone to have this piece as “Sashiko”.
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I say “Sashiko isn’t about making perfect stitches”. So the question I often receive, “How big the stitches have to be” is irrelevant. I feel bad that they learned Sashiko that way (from someone who learned that way, too). Sashiko is like our days for me. We all have good days and bad days. It is unrealistic to make everyday as the “perfect” day, yet we try hard to make more “good days” as much as we can. After all, we wish to have a “good” life when we look at it from a bird’s-eye view. This Sashiko Furoshiki is one representation of this philosophy, and this Furoshiki is just the beginning of its journey. It should be “used” by someone, ideally. Sashiko is very ordinary for us (as Japanese), and therefore it can be so unique to you. I hope our story resonates with your days.
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「この刺し子の針目は正解ですか？良いですか？」と聞かれることが度々あります。その質問への答え、私は持ち合わせていません。 刺し子は針目そのものじゃなく、全体で見るものだと思っているからです。人生と似ているなと。どんな人生にも良い日も悪い日もあります。そして、少しでも良い日を増やそうと、そして俯瞰的に見て「良い人生だったなぁ」と思えるように頑張っていると思うのです。刺し子もそんな感じ。（個人的に見て）悪い針目があっても、それが味になったりします。認めること。受け入れること。刺し子の真髄かもしれません。
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2022-11-24 05:12:03

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