Long weekend, yet the last hour of Saturday night, I am enjoying the beautiful Blue hand-dyed by Keiko Futatsuya (@Sashi.Co). All of the “uneven (gradient)” blue, M2-(20), is sold out. However, I am expecting restock this beautiful blue sometime in July – hopefully sooner, since things are start opening up…
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Many events are cancelled. The news tells the crisis in financial sectors such a
Many events are cancelled. The news tells the crisis in financial sectors such as stock prices. I feel fear of the unknown. At the same time, I feel a strong empathy for those who are doing their very best to protect the safety of their customers, friends, family, and everyone…
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Keiko and I are not wealthy artisans. We (sometimes) need to have another non-Sa
Keiko and I are not wealthy artisans. We (sometimes) need to have another non-Sashiko job to pay our expenses. At the same time, however, we strongly believe in the importance of supporting the rising artisans. When I come across the talented artisan, either Sashiko or Natural Dye, I try to…
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I strongly believe in the importance of “supporting the rising artisans”. In the
I strongly believe in the importance of “supporting the rising artisans”. In the past, craftsmen were supported by the local community because of its necessity. The artisans became artisans because there were people who appreciated their craftsmanship. Industrial Revolution and following globalization offered a better standard of living, but the…
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Keiko in Sashi.Co hand-dye the Sashiko thread to match her Sashiko projects. It
Keiko in Sashi.Co hand-dye the Sashiko thread to match her Sashiko projects. It is very important to have the natural color for the vintage fabric so that the thread and fabric can age together. Even with 10+ years of experience, Keiko sometimes makes “mistakes”. For the 3rd person like me,…
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Beautiful Hand-Dyed Sashiko Thread – Kakishibu & Indigo.
Beautiful Hand-Dyed Sashiko Thread – Kakishibu & Indigo. ☆ In Japanese customs, the end & the beginning of the year is a term for the spirits. Many take time off to appreciate the current year and welcome the new year. Ah, I miss the special dish (Osechi) to celebrate the…
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Updated a blog |
Updated a blog | https://upcyclestitches.com/how-to-handle-natural-dye-thread-fabric ☆ We are very proud of our hand-dye & Natural Sashiko thread. It ages, so does the vintage fabric. We (as a human) enjoyed the color from nature before revolutions and modernization. It is our favorite choice to use on many Sashiko projects. The natural…
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The Sashiko Exhibition is co-hosted by Otsuchi Sashiko. It is a recovery project
The Sashiko Exhibition is co-hosted by Otsuchi Sashiko. It is a recovery project from the Northeast Earthquake in 2011. Keiko has been providing some advise to the project. – The bags are made by them. They are so beautiful, and we are so happy that we can continue this great…
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The opening of Sashiko Exhibition in Tokyo went very well with many visitors. Th
The opening of Sashiko Exhibition in Tokyo went very well with many visitors. Thank you very much for those who visited and shared photos. You may be able to check the photos by jumping the tag ( ）. – I am working on 2 article now. 1) The report of…
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New Collection/Color of Natural Herb Dyed Sashiko Thread. Finally I can update t
New Collection/Color of Natural Herb Dyed Sashiko Thread. Finally I can update this information. Please wait for another update with the details. 草木染め刺し子糸、新しい色をやっとで発表できました。何を使って染めたか等の情報は追ってアップデートできると思います！ 2017-02-10 16:47:58 Source