A good friend of ours sent us this photo. She visited a small exhibition room in a small village in Japan, where people practiced ordinary Sashiko. This is another example of the “silent voice”. Not many Japanese know this place. We didn’t even know until fairly recently. However, their Sashiko…
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This is a piece I started last year in 24-hours Sashiko stitching. I hoped to do
This is a piece I started last year in 24-hours Sashiko stitching. I hoped to do the same this year, but it will be canceled (postponed). When we introduce this kind of “big” Sashiko, people say, “Wow, but I cannot do that big piece. I don’t have that much patience.”…
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It has been a year since I realized that I have to be a “loud voice” – otherwise
It has been a year since I realized that I have to be a “loud voice” – otherwise the culture will be repainted by ignorance. 5/3 and 5/4 in 2019, I remember I kept writing a LOT to explain what I do & express how I feel. A year. I…
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Don’t let fear override you. Don’t allow anxiety to control what you do. The wor
Don’t let fear override you. Don’t allow anxiety to control what you do. The worry comes from “unknown”. Avoid being unnaturally positive, too. It is okay to freak out. It is natural to feel guilt/shame that you may not be able to maintain the “same”. Close your eyes. Sit on…
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You are probably tired of hearing this… but here we go. I have been saying that
You are probably tired of hearing this… but here we go. I have been saying that I do not consider myself as an “Artist”. I humbly accept your admiration of our work as “Art”, but we do not consider our Sashiko as “(Fine) Art”. I have explained the reasons here…
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I completed the second Sashiko mask. It isn’t easy to be a home-school teacher &
I completed the second Sashiko mask. It isn’t easy to be a home-school teacher & business manager & artisan. Well… I am not as good a home-school teacher as I wish to be. ☆ Sashiko mask takes about 5~10 times longer to make in comparison to the regular fabric mask….
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Some asked me if I would make a “Boro” mask. It is an interesting observation, h
Some asked me if I would make a “Boro” mask. It is an interesting observation, here is my insight. Long story short, I don’t think I can make a “Boro mask” today. In my belief, one of the significance in “Boro” is the process of using it & mending it….
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Thank you for many comments on the “Sashiko fabric mask” post. It is my intentio
Thank you for many comments on the “Sashiko fabric mask” post. It is my intention to share the beauty of “process of making (caring)”, not only the result of fabric mask as an “Art” or “Fashion”. ☆ Again, I received many “advice” on the previous post. It is getting kind…
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Ah. Another “cultural” misunderstanding. ☆
Ah. Another “cultural” misunderstanding. ☆ When I shared the Sashiko mask saying, “The fabric mask is better than nothing (no wearing mask)”, I received quite a lot of comments saying “Fabric Mask is (completely) useless”. I was shocked, but I am not a medical professional. I researched, and I came…
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（日本語有り）A handmade-fabric mask is “better than nothing”. What makes it “worse tha
（日本語有り）A handmade-fabric mask is “better than nothing”. What makes it “worse than nothing” is HOW we use it. This is the conclusion after reading all of the comments & some research. Although I believe everyone is okay with this conclusion, please keep acting mindfully. Learn more & be attentive. Wearing…