Combining all the platform I work on – IG/FB, Youtube, GiveButter(Webinars), Patreon (Articles) and our business website @UpcycleStitches, I share pretty much everything about the Sashiko we practice, from Technique to Information perspective. Besides Patreon (which asks for support), everything is free. I even ask the audience to copy what…
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I used to say that “When to learn” doesn’t matter in Sashiko as I receive concer
I used to say that “When to learn” doesn’t matter in Sashiko as I receive concerns about “Bad Habit”. I never rush people to take my Class, and I still believe that the timing of learning “the technique” is pretty flexible. Everyone already has some “habit” and they somewhat need…
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I put an important message in the QuiltCon 2024 lecture. Some time ago, I learne
I put an important message in the QuiltCon 2024 lecture. Some time ago, I learned that there are resources encouraging you to enjoy Imperfection in Sashiko & Boro. Please don’t follow the saying “Happy Imperfection” in Sashiko. It is perfectly fine to actually embrace the imperfection in the process of…
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Continuously, “Acknowledging the Upstream (in Sashiko)” will be one of the main
Continuously, “Acknowledging the Upstream (in Sashiko)” will be one of the main messages in 2024. To clarify it better, I sometimes write a post (indirectly) accusing those who may have copied Unshin from our videos/posts. Please don’t get me wrong. I am NOT accusing anyone for “copying”. I say [copy…
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Sashiko exists(ed) in the ordinary. [日本語長文あります！スクロールして下さい！] There is nothing wro
Sashiko exists(ed) in the ordinary. [日本語長文あります！スクロールして下さい！] There is nothing wrong with being particular about “one stitch”, but I get puzzled when they focus on just one stitch to be either “Perfect” or “Imperfect”. The question asking me for the “right size” for Sashiko stitch also puzzles me as we do…
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A Close-Up Photo of the previous Sashiko Jacket. 9 geometric patterns that Keiko
A Close-Up Photo of the previous Sashiko Jacket. 9 geometric patterns that Keiko chose in 2021 to “recreate (trace)” what a Japanese would have enjoyed in their ordinary life. This photo probably can clarify it is all “hand-stitched”. Yes, it is a lot of hand-stitching to reach there, as some…
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The foundation of Sashiko is in “Ordinary”. This “Ordinary” may be different fro
The foundation of Sashiko is in “Ordinary”. This “Ordinary” may be different from yours as the Sashiko’s Ordinary is based on Japanese Culture. However, there are many similarities in the “Ordinary” – and one common fact is that our ordinary is a result of accumulation – a consistent effort defines…
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Drawing Geometric Patterns on the fabric. Stitching as I feel without focusing o
Drawing Geometric Patterns on the fabric. Stitching as I feel without focusing on the result while emptying my mind – or when I do not want to empty my mind, with movies or stand-up comedies. In recent years, what I have been doing in my “ordinary” life has become extraordinary….
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I am glad that the reel I shared was somewhat inspiring & helpful. When I pick u
I am glad that the reel I shared was somewhat inspiring & helpful. When I pick up my Unshin – Running Stitch – as a short video, many people point out the “Speed” of stitching. When we look at Sashiko as a technique, skill and “Result of Art”, it is…
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Without learning “Unshin” as a form of rhythmical stitching, this amount of stit
Without learning “Unshin” as a form of rhythmical stitching, this amount of stitches would be quite challenging to make, especially if they stitch “one by one”. This is a “Blanket (Futon)” made by @humuhumu345 – yes, it is NOT our work. It is the work done by my friend who…