3 more weeks to the exciting “Sashiko Workshop Weekend” in TriBeCa, NYC. If you would like to learn Sashiko from an actice artisan, this is the best opportunity for you. You would lean how to use the thimble and needle to speed up the stitching (UnShin). For the speed, check the other videos on our account!
Hope to meet you there. — ニューヨークでのワークショップの宣伝をば。
なんだかんだで、やっぱり埋まる迄の道のりは遠いのです。夏だしね。頑張ります〜！ —
2018-07-01 17:01:11
Another Analogy of what I am trying to say in Sashiko & Climbing Mountains. Thanks to @nathan_plavnick who reminded me of this analogy I once introduced in Japanese. ☆ People who stand on top of a mountain rarely want to tell others coming up that there’s only one trail. They…
I often make “Anpan” – red bean paste buns. My daughter asked me why they are always round… So, in 2023, I bake the square bread, which I feel quite strange to Put Red Beans Paste in – so just homemade just square white bread. Sashiko is my profession, but…
“Boro (襤褸)” in Japanese has several meanings. It can be a used & worn piece of fabric, as you know. Boro can mean “Horse droppings”, and it can be Onomatopoeia. Each meaning has a sense of “dirty” and “poor”. Some of the Sashiko artisans I knew never wanted to touch…
@deborahsbaker Sorry for the slow reply. I am open to most of the offers for discussion. However, I would need a person and/or an organization to organize the venue (place), advertisement, on-site preparation, and the accommodations for traveling. It is usually better to ask your local quilting or similar group or a hand-sewing store.