Sometimes Sashiko gets a second name as “Slow Stitching”. It is true that Sashik

Sometimes Sashiko gets a second name as “Slow Stitching”. It is true that Sashiko is slow in comparison to modern sewing because every stitch is made by hand. However, focusing on “Slowness” is not what Sashiko originally does. In fact, “slow” wasn’t something to be proud of in a situation when a person had to stitch for their survival. We appreciate the choice of stitching slowly, but learning stories behind the word is very important – especially before defining the word with adding another value based on someone’s convenience.

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Some say our stitches are “intimidating”. Well, I am sad that they feel that way because once they learn the Sashiko we practice, these stitches will be “normal” – we rarely stitch one by one with eyes, controlling our hands, and following someone’s rules. If you try to control, follow the “rules” and judgemental (to the stitchers), yes, I understand that it can be intimidating – yet, I am here to share how “easy” it is – and there are so many who can proof what I am saying by them doing the exact same thing. You can do it when you learn the “form (Kata)” appropriately instead of learning the “answers” to judge a result. 

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I am trying 100 meters of Sashiko Stitching. It is NOT 100 stitches – it is 100 meters – the project I often stitch on in my Sashiko Live Streaming. If I focus on the result, when I judge my “one stitch”, it will take my life-time to complete. I believe I can show the result sometime in 2023. I understand that learning something new can be scary – but please try to learn “it (Kata for Unshin)” from “the teacher” who knows what they are teaching.

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Online Class is available for Oct/Nov 2023!

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刺し子を”スローステッチ”として讃える流れがあるようですが、一針ひと針丁寧に刺し子をすることが本質であって、「ゆっくりでなければいけない」なんてことはありません。リズムに乗るとゆっくり刺す方が難しいですし。もちろん、機械ミシンとの比較であれば「ゆっくり」なのでしょうが、大きな刺し子作品も、運針や、その運針の動きの裏側（仕組み）がわかっていれば、そんなに無茶苦茶なことでもありません。それは多分刺してる本人が一番わかってるはずで、「ありゃ、できちゃった」というのが正直な感想だと思います。そして私の願い（仕事）は、そういう方と一人でも多く出会うこと。なかなか大きな刺し子はなぁという方は是非運針会を受講ください。刺し子の部分に置いては壁は無くなるんじゃないかと思います（下書きは別ですw）

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2022-10-23 04:55:40

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