Fun Time – Stitching weekend – is over. A pretty good progress in 2~3 days or so after introducing the “red” Color on Friday’s Sashiko Live Streaming. As much as I share many Sashiko Stories, we are Sashiko Stitchers after all. We enjoy Sashiko, and therefore we would like to protect what Sashiko is for us (and possibly for other Japanese). One of the primitive forms of Sashiko is to make fabric stronger (warmer & thicker) – patchworking and stitching with beautiful patterns are of course an important part of Sashiko, but we must not forget that they stitched because they wanted to have as few patches as possible.
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Some say our stitching can be “overwhelming” (or sometimes intimidating…). Well, for those who focus on each stitch for how accurate they need to be, this can be too much. However, please be advised that the “it has to be a rice-grain size” and “embracing imperfection” are already twisted interpretations in English. They aren’t wrong, but insufficient. When they learn the Kata (form), anyone can do this. After sharing Sashiko for 4 years in both Japanese & English, I am confident that anyone can reach this point when they continue.
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isn’t so difficult – but there is a key to make it successful. Use the thread we recommend, and learn why we say “Thread Matters”. All of the information is on our Youtube & Website.
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久々に刺し子とデニムの組み合わせ。楽しくて止まらず（笑）。インスタで配信しながら刺し子も考えたのですが、七宝はなんだかんだでデニムの回転が多いので、純粋に刺し子を楽しむ為に音楽とネットフリックスを流しながらの刺し子を楽しみました。金曜日の配信では赤に続く色をと募集（？）したのですが、薄い水色と碧色で決着。薄い青色はデニムに刺すと白っぽくなってしまいました。冒険した赤。どうでしょう。
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上記英語でも書きましたが、刺し子とデニムはそんなに難しくはありません。ひと針ずつ刺すと指が痛くなってしまうかもしれないので、指ぬきに頼りつつ運針すると、意外と簡単にできたりします。そんな運針をお教えする運針会を不定期で開催していますので、ご興味頂ける方はプロフィール欄のリンクより詳細をご確認くださいませ。
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2022-05-16 15:24:44
Thank you very much for this photo. I have a pair of jeans with holes in the same area that I wanted to repair with sashiko, but I was unsure how to incorporate the patch. On top seemed strange. This is a great alternative method!
when I first learned this stitch, it was as a method of fabric stability and strength, not a craft in itself. I find that over the years, that has helped keep me focused- the WHY is more important than the HOW. Function before Form – stitching not to be beautiful, but beautiful because it is done with ernest effort and purpose. 🌿
Very cool indeed!
赤い七宝、そう悪くないと思います。
赤が好き、七宝が好き、だからそう感じるのかもですが。
赤、いいですね。デニムのステッチにもよく赤が使われてるし違和感全く無いと思います。
とは言っても柄や刺す位置や分量？にもよるかもですけど。