We have another priority over “business” – family. Sashiko was the ordinary custom for the Japanese to care someone they had (like family). So, if I sacrifice my family for achieving my goal (to share the culture of Sashiko), it lose the sense of whole purpose. Family comes first. The believe comes second. It is probably not the standard of business, but we respect ourselves for that.
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Speaking of family, we recently adopted a cat. I realize why my Japanese family didn’t have cats when I was a child (we had dogs). Sashiko and Cat doesn’t go well together :D. The cat sharp nail can pick the Sashiko stitches, and it make a bit of mess. My Sashiko denim (whole stitched) has a bit of damage already. Well, it is okay since I can fix it. Kasane can function as knots. Sashiko stitching become part of fabric over years so it won’t get off so easily from the fabric. Yet, a cat nail picking the thread on the denim was a bit of “trouble” I didn’t know. Oh, don’t let a cat play with the thread. It will be one expensive thread ball.
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先日の配信でお話した「刺し子と猫の相性の悪さ（笑）」。猫とじゃれ合っていると、爪が針目をひっかきます。重ねをしていれば針目は解けないし、刺し子糸の特性上、長い時間経過すれば糸が布の一部となっていくのですが、やっぱり猫の爪は相性が悪かったです。想定外でした。でも、猫も大切な家族。週末、娘と博物館に行って、楽しんで。家族との時間の上に刺し子を続けていければいいなぁと思っています。
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2019-03-10 15:29:33
🤣 sooo true! I have a cat in my family too… family first – business second 🙌🏻😊💙
Bellísimo
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I appreciate a lot how you think about the little and the big things of life and stitching. You connect in a very personal way consciousness, tradition, philosophy and practice.
agreed! my cat often keeps me company while i stitch but when she jumps on the table I have to move her off because she’s so curious
@ruthloibl Thank you for the comment. It took so many detours to be here, so I will express what we do from my experience 😀