I am here to share the Sashiko we practice. The majority of people here understand what I am trying to share – the stories developed in the different culture from theirs. At the same time, I have numbers of “trolls (haters)” as well. I believe it is because I say…
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In the previous post, about “making knots or not” in Sashiko, I am NOT judging a
In the previous post, about “making knots or not” in Sashiko, I am NOT judging any Sashiko stitchers who choose to use the knots at the start/end of stitching. The Knots can be more secure in some projects like Denim Mending. Some tried the “no knots (Kasane)” style but didn’t…
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“Is Sashiko Sustainable Fashion?” It is a very good question. When I had a talk
“Is Sashiko Sustainable Fashion?” It is a very good question. When I had a talk in FIT, a bright student asked me if Sashiko can be a solution to the pollution in Fashion. Well, it is(was) too big of an issue to discuss as a mere Sashiko artisan. I couldn’t…
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It is so challenging to say that “I know Sashiko!” regardless of many years of e
It is so challenging to say that “I know Sashiko!” regardless of many years of experience. The more we learn about Sashiko, we see many ramifications of its heritage and tradition. I like this “ordinary” custom to accept the differences in Sashiko. One topic would be, “Would I stitch from…
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A photo of “Boro-inspired” piece with many knots. Although I shared our “prefere
A photo of “Boro-inspired” piece with many knots. Although I shared our “preference” of not using knots on our Sashiko project (on our website), there is no problem in using knots. In fact, some pieces would require the knots to be there. ☆ When we make “Boro & Boro to…
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I uploaded an article & video about a topic, “Do we make knots in Sashiko & Boro
I uploaded an article & video about a topic, “Do we make knots in Sashiko & Boro”. We were in the environment that everyone practice overlay stitches instead of knots, so it wasn’t even a question for me to debate which is better. I still believe there isn’t such a…