Happy New Year! Thanks to much support from many of you, I can continue our business with Keiko in 2022 as well. Since “sharing Sashiko Story” is a much bigger priority now, I spend a lot more time in the account @SashikoStory. It is deeply appreciated if you could learn…
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I advocate the importance of “acknowledgement” for the Stories behind the word,
I advocate the importance of “acknowledgement” for the Stories behind the word, Sashiko. I am saying that the Sashiko introduced in English is insufficient (not Wrong, though). However, unlike the other information sources, I do believe that there is no such a thing as “Right and Wrong” in Sashiko. Everyone…
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I offer “Sashiko Class”. For 2021, mainly Online. For 2022, several in-person cl
I offer “Sashiko Class”. For 2021, mainly Online. For 2022, several in-person classes. A frequent question is about “Core & Essence”. It is difficult to explain the “Core & Essence” without actual practice, and therefore, I offer the class. My class isn’t something like “Let’s enjoy Sashiko Together” or “Let’s…
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“Use whatever you want” is a valid statement when they know the difference & how
“Use whatever you want” is a valid statement when they know the difference & how hard the origin worked to make it happen. A thimble and Sashiko needles (with specific length) is “optional” for Sashiko only when they know how to use them (otherwise, it is just an excuse for…
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I am not strong at all. I try to be strong, but I am not. There is only so much
I am not strong at all. I try to be strong, but I am not. There is only so much that I can carry on. ☆ I feel the pain almost everyday. This is the pain of someone repainting who I am (what I grew-up with). Those who stab me…
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We can find many Haiku/Tanka with the word “Sakura”. I introduced one Tanka by S
We can find many Haiku/Tanka with the word “Sakura”. I introduced one Tanka by Shiki Masaoka (poet) below with Sakura – describing himself “observing” Sakura after being sick for 3 years – articulating another Spring after surviving the winter. ☆ Sashiko was a hand-stitching practice in Japan to survive through…
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There are 18 people’s Sashiko on the Sakura-Colored Sashiko Jacket (with Asanoha
There are 18 people’s Sashiko on the Sakura-Colored Sashiko Jacket (with Asanoha Pattern) that I introduced a few days ago. Each artisan stitched 1~2 of pieces with specific pattern & Natural Dye Threads, and then Keiko constructed into one piece with confirming the balance of each Sashiko artisans. Here, with…
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18 Sashiko artisans contributed their piece to make this one beautiful Jacket. I
18 Sashiko artisans contributed their piece to make this one beautiful Jacket. I say, “All different, All Good”. There is no such a thing as “Absolute Answer” in Sashiko. However, when we learn the specific posture, the Sashiko result can be unified without discomfort. They are all different, but somewhat…
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Stitches carry a lot of memories. We sometimes call it “spirit”, “feelings”, or
Stitches carry a lot of memories. We sometimes call it “spirit”, “feelings”, or even “identity”. I believe it is the same for many people, including you. You may have something associated with your memory & identity made by hands. Interestingly, what I had received had a name “Sashiko”, and it…
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“All different and All Good”. I believe the Sashiko (especially done by Unshin w
“All different and All Good”. I believe the Sashiko (especially done by Unshin without focusing on the result) represent the stitcher themselves. As there is no “right and wrong” in humans, (I believe there are no “wrong” humans as who we are), there is no such thing as “Right and…