Asanoha (麻の葉) pattern is my favorite. You may realize how much I stitch Sashiko with Asanoha patterns, and you may even wonder why I stitch so much Asanoha – not other patterns. There is a reason behind it as well.
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Enjoying a variety of patterns is a great way to appreciate/celebrate Sashiko. When I have a specific design in my mind, I always wonder which pattern is the great idea to make it more beautiful & enjoyable. However, “the ordinary” is not always about the “result” – it is more about a process, and the process tends to be very repetitive and monotonous.
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I would like to see if there is anything I can see after stitching the same pattern for more than thousands of hours. I don’t know, but that’s probably what the Japanese people did in the past. Stitching the same pattern (or the only lines) as a process of stitching. It is another reason I do not consider myself an Artist (yet). A monk in Sashiko may be more suitable way to describe what I am doing now (I am not a monk at all, though).
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「麻の葉ばかり刺してて面白いの?」と疑問に思われることもあるとは思うのですが、「どういう柄が出てくるのかという結果」よりも、「ただひたすら針を動かす運針」の方が、今の僕にとっては大切な刺し子の要素なので、麻の葉ばかり刺してても十分刺し子の魅力は楽しめています。なんなら、麻の葉柄じゃなく、直線だけでも良いくらいなんです。(直線は運針の乱れが目立つので避けがち)。
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様々な柄を組み合わせて素敵な作品を作るのが「刺し子屋」としてのお仕事です。家業もそうだったし、恵子さんもそう。でも僕は、どちらかというと、「針を動かし続ける事によって見える世界」を論理的に見てみたいという願いがあるのです。結果じゃなくて、運針という行為の先にあるもの。「走ること」もそう。「瞑想」も一緒。「何が得られるか」ではなく、「その過程で得られる何か」を見るのが好きなんでしょうね。昔から変わらず。
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2020-09-16 11:48:27

This is one of my favorite patterns, too. It’s one reason I was drawn to follow your work.
I think it might be my favourite pattern that I have seen in sashiko too, it’s beautiful every time I see it.
Asanoha pattern is one of my favorites, too. 😍❤️💚💛
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There is something attractive about asanoha it also draws you in . I enjoyed how it softens the material and gives weight to fabric. One thing I did find amazing about sashiko is the geometry in nature and how people with needles found it.
Is it not difficult to stitch on denim?
El bordado sashico asanhoa; es hermoso, tiene como un misterio en su proceso ♥️💙💙
Beautiful stitching 🧵 ❤️😊