Atsushi will be out of the office from November 12th to November 30th as he embarks on the highly anticipated Sashiko Japan Retreat. During this time, all orders placed will be processed after December 1st, which may lead to a noticeable delay in shipping. If you’re planning to receive any…
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Newsletter Sent on Oct 17th – Hello from Sashiko Story & Atsushi
Newsletter Sent on Oct 17th – Hello from Sashiko Story & Atsushi – – – I hope this newsletter finds you well. It has been a long time since I last sent one out. I’ve been quite busy sharing Sashiko stories on Instagram and YouTube, and I haven’t had much…
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This is Live Streaming “Thursday”… and unfortunately, my throat isn’t fully re
This is Live Streaming “Thursday”… and unfortunately, my throat isn’t fully recovered yet. I will try my best to offer the Live Streaming tonight – but it may be shortened or canceled (if canceling, I will make a Story On IG & on Youtube). ☆ I came across a comment…
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The days of being under the weather continue. I am feeling okay, but I lost my v
The days of being under the weather continue. I am feeling okay, but I lost my voice this morning (my vocal code isn’t working well, I guess). I hope that I can recover by Thursday at Sashiko Live. Well… even without actual voice sound, I can stitch & write emails….
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Next Day of the Live Streaming with an allergic reaction to something, I ended u
Next Day of the Live Streaming with an allergic reaction to something, I ended up having a fever… like Flu symptoms. Well… I wasn’t expecting this, so I spent as much time as I can be awake for Sashiko – I wasn’t well enough to do some brainwork or outside…
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When you see a big change in what you associate with home (or even identity) ope
When you see a big change in what you associate with home (or even identity) operated by someone foreign, what would you do? Would you give up saying a change happens, or… We all are a part of changes. I change someone’s culture without even realizing it. Many other “homes”…
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When we place the needle back into the pin cushion after completing the prepared
When we place the needle back into the pin cushion after completing the prepared patterns, we honor our hard work. Some may misunderstand that the moment of “completion of stitching” defines Sashiko. In truth, it’s just the beginning. To truly make it Sashiko-like, we must go through several steps—one of…
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What I am teaching is a whole package of “expanding one’s view”. Therefore, revi
What I am teaching is a whole package of “expanding one’s view”. Therefore, reviews say it was an eye-opening experience for them. Learning “Techniques” is a must, but not the goal itself, right? It is about “what to do” with the technique we learn. ☆ My Sashiko Class is like…
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This may be the first time to actually put it like this in 6 years… as it is unc
This may be the first time to actually put it like this in 6 years… as it is uncomfortable for me to ask for specific help. I mention the help to refer to me, be mindful who to learn from, and acknowledge the stories. Today, I have a more specific…
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Exactly half of Shippou is done. It is rare to see the results of just circles a
Exactly half of Shippou is done. It is rare to see the results of just circles as I often stitch on non-rectangle shaped fabrics (like Denim Pants). When one goes along the winding curves, while adding threads when it runs out, we can reach the result of “Shippou”. ☆ In…