Japanese Vintage Swatches, hand stitched on, Used Levi Strauss & Co. with all Sashiko Threads we introduce here. Added stitches on LEVI’S® 502 MEN’S TAPERED JEANS. W: 31 & L 32. – Please find more stories on this piece @SashikoStory – I didn’t think of selling these items when I…
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The Holiday Season is right around the Corner! I hope you are getting enough tim
The Holiday Season is right around the Corner! I hope you are getting enough time & rest to prepare for it. We (Upcycle Stitches & Sashi.Co) do not plan to take days off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years. When a Courier is in operation, we will ship out your…
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Last year around this time, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of work piled up
Last year around this time, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of work piled up for the Domestika Sashiko Course. The Production Team was very helpful and tried to calm me down – but as you may know, as I am a bit of a “perfectionist”, I remember working…
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People ask: “Is it okay to do Sashiko on Denim Jeans. It isn’t traditional.” – I
People ask: “Is it okay to do Sashiko on Denim Jeans. It isn’t traditional.” – I answer, “Yes, of course. But, please try to learn what Sashiko is”. I am NOT denying the change in culture – without changes, it isn’t culture. I just want “changes” to be sincere, not…
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It is true that Sashiko is a part of Mending. Also, it is true that Mending is a
It is true that Sashiko is a part of Mending. Also, it is true that Mending is a part of Sashiko. However, when a discussion is about whether Sashiko is a Japanese form of ”Visible Mending”, the person needs to learn more about Sashiko & Boro to avoid “Cultural Ignorance”….
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I am slicing my life off to share what the Sashiko is for us. I am not sharing S
I am slicing my life off to share what the Sashiko is for us. I am not sharing Sashiko only for “fun” or “money”. It is for my dignity. Sashiko is my identity. ☆ Some say, ‘’Any publicity is good publicity”. I agree. If my goal is to be “famous”,…
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MLK day. I am still learning about his historical achievement, but I respect him
MLK day. I am still learning about his historical achievement, but I respect him & am willing to learn more. In my understanding, his great achievement is not only about making (the flow to) Civil Rights Act., but also the “encouragement” for people (minority/oppressed) to acknowledge the issue while the…
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Is it wrong to say “Instant Boro”? I have re-watched Friday Night Sashiko Live S
Is it wrong to say “Instant Boro”? I have re-watched Friday Night Sashiko Live Streaming in English. The live was so eventful – I kept talking about something very interesting from one topic to another. Well, after 2 days of thinking, I still haven’t come up with how I can…
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Sashi.Co is a name for a duo of a mother & son & their friends. Keiko lives in J
Sashi.Co is a name for a duo of a mother & son & their friends. Keiko lives in Japan, and Atsushi immigrated to the US in 2014. Starting everything from scratch wasn’t easy at all. When I started sharing Sashiko in 2017, I would never have thought of me teaching…
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Sorting through a box of Japanese vintage fabric that Keiko collected for a spec
Sorting through a box of Japanese vintage fabric that Keiko collected for a special project. The Japanese vintage fabric obtained its value in the last 10 years. It used to be not so expensive… now it is extremely difficult to find a good vintage fabric (Good vintage fabric equals a…