Silly Me! It has been so long since my last flight. I completely forgot about the thread clipper in the carry-in bag. No, we cannot bring grip scissors in the airplane. Be careful. A needle and thread seems to be okay, but I rushed so much that I put “everything” into the check in bag (Thank AA for letting me retrieve the suitcase…) ☆
So, 9 hours of travel including the connection. I usually stitch while waiting. Today, nothing. I didn’t even bring a book since I had a bag of “Mobile Sashiko”. It became a good time to think what my goal is in sharing Sashiko, which you know already, To Pass down the (Japanese) Sashiko. ☆ – – – ☆
さて。待ち＆乗継時間も含めて9時間もの日程で、モバイル刺し子という最高の時空歪め魔法をスーツケースに詰めてしまったのですが、おかげで沢山考えることができています。まず、「定期的に立ち位置の棚卸しはしなきゃいけない」ということ。よく、手段と目的を履き違えてはいけないと言われますが、これは立ち位置を確認することで、目的も手段も一緒に確認することができます。僕の例で言えば、目的は「（日本の）刺し子を伝えること。残すこと。」手段は、”ここ”であり、商売（経済循環の構築）であり、日々刺し子をすることです。知名度が上がることも、資金力がつくことも大切ですが、でもあくまでこれは手段。デザインとか他の手芸とか、もっともっと実力をつけたいと思うのも、どちらかというと手段。まだ具体的ではないけれど、僕が残したい刺し子は「結果」じゃないんです。刺し子が生み出すデザインでも、芸術性でもなく、「日本人の営みとして存在した刺し子」を残したい。もっと極端に言えば、「日本文化の良い所を（刺し子を通して）伝えていきたい」のかもしれません。ただ、それは、「刺し子を残す」という目的の副産物。日本では当たり前に行われていた、「布に思いを込める」という習慣を残したいんだろうと思うのです。 ☆
2020-02-20 11:04:49
A tip I got from a stitching friend: Take along a small container of dental floss to cut your thread on the tiny metal bump-out thingie.
I thought grip scissors is ok to take onboard because I’m the blades are less than three inches from the apex. I travelled through TSA several times with mine, along with a small pocketknife. Thanks for the awareness. I guess it’s different at different airports, but it shouldn’t be.
i forgot my swiss army pocket knife in my backpack, it also had to come out. now i have the tiniest scissors wich i hope won‘t be taken away…
I sent you an email w a link for Small round tip scissors you can buy in pet store that the airlines allows on board airplane
I love your pattern and dedication to embroidery!
I have traveled all over the world with my small stork embroidery scissors and I was in Kazakhstan in September and they would NOT let me go back home with them! I almost cried because I’ve had them for so long! 😢 I’m glad you were able to repack your scissors!!