Some may find Sashiko quite trivial (insignificant). An occasional comment here “It is just stitching. Anyone can do it. Stop OverReacting” comes from the value to consider Sashiko as “mere stitching” and “no more than” it. I understand how they reach that impression. I was one of those looking down…
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Sashiko & many other Japanese crafts (Folkart) were discovered in a movement cal
Sashiko & many other Japanese crafts (Folkart) were discovered in a movement called “Mingei Movement”. Mingei is a bit tricky to translate. Among many ways, I enjoy the translation by @roisininglesby at William Morris Gallery – Mingei as Art Without Heros. In my interpretation of this translation, it is Art…
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I share the importance of learning how to prepare the patterns on the Fabric. At
I share the importance of learning how to prepare the patterns on the Fabric. At the same time, I understand the troublesomeness (or even inconvenience) of doing so when we want to just focus on stitching. Every year, we try to choose (a) pattern(s) to be prepared on our Indigo…
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“Respect” doesn’t exist in words much. It exists in Actions. I have strong motiv
“Respect” doesn’t exist in words much. It exists in Actions. I have strong motivation for speaking up – I believe our voices can actually contribute to cultural preservation (change to the change). For that, I want to introduce 2 super stars in Mending who gave me hope in the last…
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Originally, Japanese practiced Sashiko in harsh conditions with limited resource
Originally, Japanese practiced Sashiko in harsh conditions with limited resources. They didn’t have choices to “replace” fabrics. Holding the precious, yet roughly woven fabric, they stitch to make fabric last long. I imagine… they wished they would have enough resources to replace fabric. They didn’t want her family to look…
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SNS is a risky place to be completely honest. I learned it the hard way, and I o
SNS is a risky place to be completely honest. I learned it the hard way, and I opened Patreon, understanding that “haters”wouldn’t sign-up. It has been a very safe place for me to be honest & I really appreciate the (financial) support there so we can focus on Sashiko &…
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As Sashiko becomes popular, I find numbers of misleading, simplified, and insuff
As Sashiko becomes popular, I find numbers of misleading, simplified, and insufficient descriptions of what Sashiko is. This unfortunate “change” happens due to the lack of commitment of teachers who think they know about Sashiko enough. The commitment isn’t necessary when one’s purpose is just to enjoy Stitching. However, when…
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What I share here may be pretty “shocking” to your common sense. It is okay if y
What I share here may be pretty “shocking” to your common sense. It is okay if you do not understand it first. We have a word for your experience – “Culture Shock”. Thanks to the Internet, we do not need to travel to other countries to experience it (only when…
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At the end of 2015, I uploaded the first video about Sashiko & its Unshin on You
At the end of 2015, I uploaded the first video about Sashiko & its Unshin on Youtube. Back then, I was quite pessimistic about the future of Sashiko, and therefore, I decided to leave the video as “Archive” for someone who may be interested in Sashiko later on. For that,…
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I will be in Brooklyn ( Dumbo) this coming weekend, August 3rd & 4th for Sashiko
I will be in Brooklyn (@loopoftheloom, Dumbo) this coming weekend, August 3rd & 4th for Sashiko Workshops. The studio offers Trunk Sale from 1pm to 5pm, with some of our authentic Sashiko supplies & actual Sashiko pieces we have stitched. I won’t be able to say hello until 4 pm…