Originally, Japanese practiced Sashiko in harsh conditions with limited resources. They didn’t have choices to “replace” fabrics. Holding the precious, yet roughly woven fabric, they stitch to make fabric last long. I imagine… they wished they would have enough resources to replace fabric. They didn’t want her family to look…
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I enjoyed this project. It is one stop of “completion”, but another starting sta
I enjoyed this project. It is one stop of “completion”, but another starting station of bringing it to our ordinary (using & mending). Would I keep doing the same on the other leg of this denim? Or… one leg is just enough? ☆ I wouldn’t consider this Sashiko. At the…
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Sashiko was born out of choices. Some of course enjoyed Sashiko, and the others
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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Sashiko & Denim creates such cool & artistic wear. I am in love with our Denim w
Sashiko & Denim creates such cool & artistic wear. I am in love with our Denim which is full of Sashiko Stitching. At the same time, some patterns & some styles of Sashiko aren’t the ideal suit for the stitching. Often, Denim Fabric is woven as twill. A majority of…
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Getting Ready for starting tomorrow! I feel so grateful for the opportunity to
Getting Ready for starting tomorrow! I feel so grateful for the opportunity to share the Sashiko we have been practicing. After all, no matter how loud or quiet our voice is, it is up to whether they are willing to listen or not. For me, therefore, knowing “Who is listening…
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In 2024, I plan to share photos of our Sashiko Items/Pieces/Craft/Art… whatever
In 2024, I plan to share photos of our Sashiko Items/Pieces/Craft/Art… whatever we made, we asked for our Sashiko friends to make, and we sold as along with the new Website [SashikoStory.com]. ☆ Each item, of course, has stories. The story part will be on @SashikoStory. Some items are for…
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“Stitching Speed” isn’t the priority in our Sashiko. In my understanding of our
“Stitching Speed” isn’t the priority in our Sashiko. In my understanding of our Sashiko, “fast stitching” doesn’t represent the level and value of the Sashiko Artisan. The majority of Sashiko is done by hand-stitching, so I understand that people consider Sashiko as the “Slow-Stitching”. It is slow in comparison to…
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Close-Up Photo of Recent Sashiko Denim. I receive quite a lot of feedback for th
Close-Up Photo of Recent Sashiko Denim. I receive quite a lot of feedback for their difficult experience of stitching on Denim. Well, once one gets the “Rhythm” and “Form”, it isn’t so bad. – at least, the hands won’t be so sore. I shared my curiosity from a “business” perspective…
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I no longer take commission work as I want to focus on my own Sashiko. So, this
I no longer take commission work as I want to focus on my own Sashiko. So, this Denim is also for myself – I wanted to do Sashiko on a Denim Pants. As the “Image, Common Understanding, and Description” of Sashiko changes in English, I find it important to share…
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Although it depends on the patterns & size of the garment, 1~2 skeins of our thr
Although it depends on the patterns & size of the garment, 1~2 skeins of our threads will be sufficient to stitch the whole Denim Pants. When one uses threads efficiency, 1 skein can be enough. 1~2 skeins of Sashiko thread, some time of investment, then the garment will last longer…