“I am the past. You are the future (of Sashiko).” I came up with this phrase las

“I am the past. You are the future (of Sashiko).” I came up with this phrase last year, and I tell everyone who takes our workshops. Sashiko Artisans cannot exist by themselves. We are a (small) part of (big) sustainability. A person who learns Sashiko mixing with their own speciality & interests will create another future of Sashiko. The past (I) pass down the essence to the future (anyone who wishes to learn).

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“Natural Dye” is one of the most challenging parts in the whole picture of sustainability. In the past, without chemicals, Natural Dye was the only way to color the thread. Now, it became a choice – a challenging, but precious one.

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Can you guess why Natural Dye is important in Sashiko, especially stitching on Vintage Fabric to make Boro? I will offer my understanding (not an answer) on this question tomorrow.

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@sinobu_19671885 is one of the very first participants for Japanese Online Sashiko Class. While she enjoys Sashiko, she found her passion in Natural Dye – and she is doing fantastic work as a rising artisan. She learned Sashiko as the Japanese ordinary, and mixed Sashiko with her own Interest. She is another future of Sashiko I appreciate. (Please be advised that we do not teach Natural Dye / her thread will be available @upcyclestitches in 2021).

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刺し子での運針の大切さを語っているのですが、刺し子は運針だけで完結するものではありません。糸、布、針、運針、仕立て、流通、そして使う人。全ての過程が大切で、この全てを残そうとすることが「持続可能な文化」なのだと思っています。持続可能を目指す中で、「継続性と再現性」はとても重要な意味合いを持つのですが、一番再現と継続が難しいのが草木染めだと思っています。刺し子でご縁を頂いて、運針を楽しみながら、刺し子の理解と共にご自身の興味と結びつけていく。そんな大きな流れの小さな一部を担えていることが、とても嬉しいのです。運針会から草木染め沼に飛び込んでくれたしのぶさん（@sinobu_19671885）。彼女の草木染めのレベルが上がる度に、この糸を世界中の人に紹介したいなぁと思うのです。最初は僕が好きな「桜」で色を作りたい……という独り言から始まったんですよね、確か。

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2021-01-13 09:32:36

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