One of the frustrations I feel when I see the word “Sashiko” in a non-Japanese-related context is that they often focus on the “result”. The result is important, but the result is merely the result. Sashiko is more than that, I believe. The core is somewhere else, and the core is what the society is in need. ☆
“Am I doing it right?”// ”Do I Sashiko stitch correctly?”. I understand that question, but before questioning, I want them to feel and wonder why they hand-stitched. ☆
Stop judging yourself. Learn to be okay with what you do & who you are. Instead of judging yourself, start caring for others. Then, one will care for the origin of Sashiko instead of trying to be “right” or “popular” in this Sashiko trend. I do not think the Japanese people practiced Sashiko with worrying about being “correct”. They stitched for the family who suffer from the poverty & severe winter. It is a practice of care – do not repaint it by an opinion.
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少し大袈裟な話になるかもですが、「人間とは何か」を問われる10年になるのかもしれないなぁと思ったり。人間は利己的な生き物です。でも同時に、他の為に命を使うことができる生き物でもあります。インターネットを中心にしたイノベーションは、人間をどちらに導くのか。より利己的になるのか、はたまた「共有」できるような存在になるのか。利己的人間性が極まると戦争です。 共有できるようになると「地球国家」です。僕は「ええやん、みんなで一緒に楽しいことも苦しいこともしようや」と思っている一人です。一人生き残ってもなぁ……と。孤独が、居場所がないことが、どれだけ苦しいかを知っているからこそ、「一緒」が良いなぁと思うのです。感情を論理(言葉)で説明したがる、少々普通からは逸脱した一人の戯言かもしれないけれど。全然刺し子関係ない……と思いつつ、刺し子で繋がれることが、きっと大切なことだと思うのです。
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2020-03-02 16:28:37

Important lesson for life itself, thankyou , very nicely said 💛
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I’m in love with your account.
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Well said.
Your words are beautiful. 💕
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❤️Thank you. Beautiful. And an important reminder for our performance and result focused modern societies ❤️
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I wish I could have taken your class at QuiltCon!
Having seen the Boro exhibition in Asakusa I find it amazing that they could find the time and energy to put in such beautiful patterns.
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Do not judge leave it to the sashiko sensei to do.