ZOKIN. While sharing the Sashiko we practice, I occasionally come across the word “Zokin”. Have you ever heard of Zokin? It is a piece of fabric for miscellaneous purpose – which is well known for a cleaning rag. It is nothing fancy about Zokin. Even today, parents make (or purchase)…
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(I added a foot note) A bit of spin off from the other day’s Konmari topic. I be
(I added a foot note) A bit of spin off from the other day’s Konmari topic. I believe the tidying up is very important, and good for some people with Konmari Method. However, I feel pretty strange (and somewhat uncomfortable) when I saw the Netflix show. A pile of trash…
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One of the biggest Sashiko art we created in 2018, the back-order with us spendi
One of the biggest Sashiko art we created in 2018, the back-order with us spending 10 months to complete. The package stayed in the Custom for a month or so and we were just worried sick (I understand and respect the law, but it is pretty scary when it takes…
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Getting Sashiko items ready for the great Pop-up event for the first 2 weekends
Getting Sashiko items ready for the great Pop-up event for the first 2 weekends of Dec, @the75collective ☆ I will be joining the event only on 12/8 and 12/9 with offering the traditional Sashiko Workshop. I hope you can catch this opportunity. I will bring as many Sashiko items as…
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The project of “Sashiko x Pastel Color Sashiko Thread”. I kept saying that I was
The project of “Sashiko x Pastel Color Sashiko Thread”. I kept saying that I wasn’t sure if this was a good idea. Some Japanese friend (& mostly myself) thought it was someting “off” but other non-Japanese friends strongly encouraged me to keep doing it. I felt a bit unsettled when…
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A good Boro shines so good in natural sun light. She is super-cool-grandma :D. U
A good Boro shines so good in natural sun light. She is super-cool-grandma :D. Upcycle the vintage (to be trash) fabric and create the one she feels “it is cool”. ☆ One of Atsushi’s mission is to tell a story. Sashiko was so ordinary for the Japanese, and there aren’t…
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Upcycling the 12 years old bag with Sashiko swatches. The bottom and handles wer
Upcycling the 12 years old bag with Sashiko swatches. The bottom and handles were the most torn part of this Vegan Bag. Now It has another layer of cotton fabric to protect. I expect these fabric will be damaged again, then I will upcycle it AGAIN. The repetitive and endless…
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Finally, I uploaded the video and the blog post of “Top 5 Sashiko Tips”. For som
Finally, I uploaded the video and the blog post of “Top 5 Sashiko Tips”. For some of you, these may be already the natural things to perform (especially if you took my workshop.) Interestingly, Sashiko is so natural for me and Keiko that we do not realize what we natually…
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I did Sashiko mending on my favorite (more than 10 years old) vegan (leather?) b
I did Sashiko mending on my favorite (more than 10 years old) vegan (leather?) bag handle. I often start the mending project without creating the precise plan… more like I start then adjust them one by one. However, it doesn’t mean that I do not have the final image I…
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The new Denim Project, “Patchworked Sashiko Denim” is 80% done. Well, at least,
The new Denim Project, “Patchworked Sashiko Denim” is 80% done. Well, at least, it gets back to the shape of the pants. ☆ I started this project without any plans. So, I didn’t even measure the length of swatch and didn’t number the parts. Next time, I will work on…