I appreciate the comment you leave. Although I don’t reply to all of them, I read all of them carefully. Thank you. Some asked me the same question, “Why did I hate Sashiko in my childhood/youth”. Let me ask you back. Why Not to hate? Please think about it. I was born in a Sashiko family in Japan. “What I do (for living)” was already determined before realizing “who I am”. Many enjoy Sashiko as a choice today. The Japanese originally practiced Sashiko out of necessity. For me… well… there is a reason I can speak English. I wanted to go away from it, as far as possible. ☆
As I keep writing, I welcome everyone here. However, I do not tolerate the disrespect – which is more like minimizing (ignoring) what we had(have) gone through. Sashiko is simple. Very Simple. However, there are stories behind it, and minimizing the culture is denying their existence. What I try to share is a long story, which I haven’t even concluded yet. If you are interested, please consider supporting this via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/sashiko). I am sharing my own insight & personal history regarding Sashiko there, where I can feel safe to do so. (SNS isn’t so safe for sharing the personal stories). ☆
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どうでもいい話なのですが、ふと先週の配信を見ていて、久々に半袖で刺し子配信をしていることに気が付いて。”手芸男子”で最初に頭に浮かぶ人の手では無いわな（笑）偏見だらけなので、間違っていたら訂正頂きたいのですが、「手芸→草食→大人しい男子」という流れではなく、図らずも「刺し子→日常→働く男子（手）」という流れなので、「え？貴方が刺し子してるの？」って言われたことは一度や二度ではございません。筋肉質だし。なんなら筋肉に贅肉乗っかってプロレスラーみたいだし。写真みたく、お腹も出てきたし。何が言いたいかというと、偉そうに刺し子を語っている僕ですが、「悩み」だらけなのです。ずーっと立ち位置を探してきて、「すっとこない」感覚もずーっと持っています。（それは自分に対する違和感で、だから違和感は決して悪くないと思っているのですが）。あと20年、人様の前で刺し子を続けたら、すっと何かがわかるかなぁ。
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2020-06-17 10:49:51
素晴らしい🎶 素敵な作品に憧れます！ 何時か私もこんな大作を作りたいデス。
20年‥‥あつまって刺し子ができるといいなぁ
あ、なにかわからないけど分かると思います。変わらないけど。
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❤️ I love that jacket 👍👏👏👏
That is gorgeous! So many hours of work in that coat.
Wow this is amazing.
I did ask this question on a previous post. I think the question I should have asked is whether you were surrounded by it from a young age when you did not yet have a deeper understanding of it. Thank you
The jacket is so beautiful and rich in your culture. Very magical texture ! You saw the trade as a hardship when someone like myself would have loved to have learned this awe inspiring artistry. We all see things differently which makes us all human❣
your work is absolutely amazing. I’m new to sashiko and learning everything I possibly can about it. you have been a great source of information and inspiration. I’ve just followed you on Patreon too 🙂
So much work for such a beautiful result !
i hope to get this good 🙏🏽
こういった羽織は販売してますか？
If I only knew it earlier😿
I can respect your views on being “expected” to participate in a craft, not of your choosing. Then to discover its significance in your life. Your work is magnificent. I hope to take a course from you someday @ QuiltCon