Sashiko was born out of choices. Some of course enjoyed Sashiko, and the others had to do Sashiko regardless. It is disrespectful to rewrite Sashiko based on the value we have, as the one who lives today with so many choices that they wished to have. Unfortunately, the Sashiko introduced…
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The Holiday Season is right around the Corner! I hope you are getting enough tim
The Holiday Season is right around the Corner! I hope you are getting enough time & rest to prepare for it. We (Upcycle Stitches & Sashi.Co) do not plan to take days off for Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Years. When a Courier is in operation, we will ship out your…
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Last year around this time, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of work piled up
Last year around this time, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of work piled up for the Domestika Sashiko Course. The Production Team was very helpful and tried to calm me down – but as you may know, as I am a bit of a “perfectionist”, I remember working…
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When it comes to culture, there are some stories to explain what/how/why it is.
When it comes to culture, there are some stories to explain what/how/why it is. Therefore, I find it very important to share the stories about Sashiko. Here on SNS, I only can read the comments and imagine your reaction. In-Person Workshop & Live Session via Online Sashiko Class, I can see…
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Sashiko is not the word for the Japanese mending technique itself. Mending is in
Sashiko is not the word for the Japanese mending technique itself. Mending is indeed a great part of Sashiko, but what we often would use for “mending” is just “hand-stitching for mending”, not so much Sashiko. People who use the word Sashiko as the mending technique is twisting the word…
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I guess the biggest misunderstanding in Sashiko is that people think Sashiko is
I guess the biggest misunderstanding in Sashiko is that people think Sashiko is a mending technique. Although “mending” is a very important part of Sashiko practice, the mending itself is NOT a principle. “Making Fabric Stronger/Warmer (in harsh conditions with limited resources)” is the principle of Sashiko – therefore, Sashiko…
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The “Thread” matters in Sashiko. There are stories we call it “Sashiko Thread”,
The “Thread” matters in Sashiko. There are stories we call it “Sashiko Thread”, and there are reasons why we keep using the specific “Sashiko Thread”. You can find the details on our Youtube & Website, and here is a “process” of thread being a part of fabric. It is very…
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It was 2020 I wrote the script. After so many struggles, I uploaded the video ab
It was 2020 I wrote the script. After so many struggles, I uploaded the video about “Sashiko & Cultural Appropriation”. It is on our Youtube. ☆ There is a significant “twist” in translation (or filtering) when Sashiko was introduced with “mending”. Many people think Sashiko is a mending technique. It…
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It is kinda off the topic of this account, but I thought it was important to sha
It is kinda off the topic of this account, but I thought it was important to share. When I decided to move to the US, I had nothing but my wife. Toward the end of 2013, I lost pretty much everything I had. The ordinary I never doubted to lose…
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One of my goals in sharing Sashiko is to preserve the voice from Japanese people
One of my goals in sharing Sashiko is to preserve the voice from Japanese people who practice(d) Sashiko. It is very challenging because the Japanese tend to keep their personal stories inside, especially when the stories are related to their ordinary. It took almost 20 years to start sharing my…