恵子さんの作品を見ると元気が出ます。完成までもう少し。一目刺しと、その裏布の碧天のような青が素敵な作品になりそうです。 ☆ 配信します！日本時間、明日、金曜日の夜9pmくらいから1時間。その後に英語で30分程。スマホを自由にしておかなきゃなので、Youtubeでの配信です。「SashiCo 刺し子」とういチャンネルを探して頂ければ幸いです。楽しみです〜〜（予定変更はストーリーでお伝えします……妻の仕事次第なので）。 ☆ – – – ☆ Keiko keeps her ordinary (stitching) no matter how the world changes. That’s what I would like to protect. A Hitomezashi Jacket is in progress to make its debut. Azure color vintage Indigo Fabric inside of the Jacket (will be introduced once…
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I always wished for a specific mentor in my life. I don’t have it, unfortunately
I always wished for a specific mentor in my life. I don’t have it, unfortunately. However, I have many “teachers” from books, and many respectful people who brighten my life. One of them is a founder of a NPO/NGO in Japan. ☆ He says, “Keep narrating the story. You may…
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I am an ordinary Sashiko stitcher. I know many more great Sashiko stitchers, and
I am an ordinary Sashiko stitcher. I know many more great Sashiko stitchers, and I sincerely respect them (wish to be like them). Everything else besides Sashiko, I am quite “clumsy”. Keiko can do a lot of things in fabric-crafting, but we can be who we are thanks to many…
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Why do you call it “Sashiko” or “Boro”? This is a question I often ask myself, a
Why do you call it “Sashiko” or “Boro”? This is a question I often ask myself, and to the general public after Spring 2019. I learned the word “Cultural Appropriation” over the sad discussion. I have stated my understanding of Cultural Appropriation in Sashiko on my website. Link available from…
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[Boro/Sashiko is a statement.] ☆
[Boro/Sashiko is a statement.] ☆ I am learning as well from followers – yes, when one considers “Boro/Sashiko” as a statement, I can understand the current trend better. For me, however, Boro/Sashiko is ordinary, not a statement. To be honest, one shouldn’t make a statement without knowing the “word” sufficiently…
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I hope… I wish that many people would enjoy Sashiko not only by the “result” but
I hope… I wish that many people would enjoy Sashiko not only by the “result” but also as an ordinary practice (prayer). ☆ I make 1 stitch per second comfortably. (I even tried the time attack to see how many stitches I can make in 30 sec – on Youtube)….
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I haven’t been stitching much… Sashiko is easy to get started. What we need is a
I haven’t been stitching much… Sashiko is easy to get started. What we need is a thimble, needle, thread, and fabric after all. However, it is a bit of chaos to homeschool a 5 years old girl while my cat tries to jump on the thread. So, instead, when I…
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I love Cherry Blossom – as I named my cat the name for it, “Sakura (桜）”. In PA,
I love Cherry Blossom – as I named my cat the name for it, “Sakura (桜）”. In PA, the Spring Wind can be quite strong. Therefore, the full blossom of Sakura is almost momentally, for a few days of blessing for me in Spring. ☆ The beauty in “Moment” (short…
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In this extraordinary (pandemic), ”Pray (only itself)” won’t change a reality. W
In this extraordinary (pandemic), ”Pray (only itself)” won’t change a reality. We need to “Stay (still)” rather than “Pray”. However, without “Pray”, nothing can be restarted. All of the changes start from our “praying (for the new ordinary)”. ☆ One of the core messages I would like to “tell” to…
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Another cultural observation here. ☆
Another cultural observation here. ☆ In some culture (some Western), asking a question is admired, so people understand that asking questions is a good thing in general, correct? In Japanese culture, it is also good to ask questions in education (a teacher – a student relationship). However, asking a random…