Continued a bit of whining (Part.1)

Continued a bit of whining (Part.1)
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I occasionally get the question like “I cannot stitch like you do. What am I doing wrong?”. Do they expect me to answer that types of questions over email for free? We have more than 30 years of experience, and the person is expecting to “get it” by just sending a question? ☆
Sashiko isn’t something fancy. Everyone can do that. However, those “everyone” is someone who decide to invest either (hopefully both) time and money. I am not talking about thousands of dollars and/or years of practicing. I would say, with proper understandings, 6~12 months (or less) practicing with taking our workshop will open up the Sashiko possibility to infinite. Some of graduates who took our workshop proof that. They don’t need our direction anymore. They are as inspiring as we are now. ☆
One of the biggest disappointment I get is that those people who ask random questions do not even use the materials I strongly and sincerely recommend on our website. There are reasons we use the specific tool and supply. I am not saying, “I hate questions”. I am saying, please try to spend some time first before asking questions, or if you don’t have time, jump into the workshops or Online Class. I understand that we are very busy in this society. The workshop & online class is for those who have limited time so I can be supportive very closely. Please respect Sashiko and its culture… as you would do to the other culture and professions. ☆
英語での愚痴を続けてます……とはいえ、日本語では配信で常に愚痴っているので（笑）改めて書く必要はないので、ここでは割愛します。いやはや。刺し子は大したもんじゃないのです。何年もの修行がいるわけでもないし、何万円もの投資がいるわけでもない。当たり前に行われていた、当たり前の針仕事なので。ただ、だからといって、「軽視」して良いわけじゃないと思うのです。上手に刺し子できる人はそれだけの経験と覚悟があり、それは「ねぇねぇ教えて（無料で）」っていう甘え（？）が許されるものではないと思っています。というかその気持は、「武士は食わねど高楊枝」だとしても維持したい。武士じゃないけど。
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「こんなことを先人に聞くのは申し訳ない。」という日本人らしさは、「美」だと思っています。良い悪いは別として。その美も含めた刺し子なんです。謙虚さは針目に出ます。いや、まじで性格とか考え方が針目に出るんですって。海外の方で、「あぁ凄い好きな刺し子だなぁ」という方は、だいたい日本語が上手だったり。ほんと不思議。（ちなみに僕の針目は謙虚ではないかもしれません。だから、やっぱり、恵子さん含め、日本の皆様の刺し子に憧れているのかもしれません。）
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2019-05-04 20:48:46

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