Atsushi will be in Japan for April 2023, and we made several announcement on this newsletter. It is my biggest wishes to “involve” as many people as I can. I appreciat your support, understanding & encouragement for what we do – sharing our Sashiko with many Sashiko Stories. The photo is about Keiko’s First Sashiko Exhibition in Japan. | Sashiko Announcement for 2023 March – https://mailchi.mp/0216c3c10b2c/sashikojapantour2023-9323447
2023-03-26 23:46:28
Thread matters. There are many reasons we call it “Sashiko Thread”. ☆ Some Sashiko beginners think that any kind of thread is good for Sashiko. It is true that a stitcher can use any kind of thread – the cheapest thread from a mass-produced chain company or a thread she/he…
We, as Sashiko Artisans, have many reasons for the Supplies & Tools we use. We only recommend & sell what we use in our daily lives. The reasons are deeply linked to the Stories we share. Sashiko has been spot-lighted as a way to promote “Sustainability”. I was introduced to…
Kakishibu… the Tannin from Japanese Persimmon. They squeeze the unripe green Persimmon to get the liquid, and then fermentate the liquid for the Dye. We call it “Sunny-Dye (Taiyouzome)” as the Sunlight affects the color of this dye. It is the Natural Dye that Keiko isn’t doing herself as preparing…