Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
What is the "Right Size" for Stitches in Sashiko?
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya , Sashiko Garment Maker
About the video: What is the "Right Size" for Stitches in Sashiko?
Overview
“I will discuss what is the "right size" for Sashiko stitching by looking at different samples.”
In this video lesson Atsushi Futatsuya addresses the topic: What is the "Right Size" for Stitches in Sashiko?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching. Discover the traditional Japanese embroidery technique to stitch, patch, and mend existing garments, and embrace sustainable practices..
Partial transcription of the video
“ What is the "Right Size" for Stitches in Sashiko? In the last lesson, I introduced how to use different thimbles. In this lesson, I would like to talk about the right size of sashiko stitches, which doesn't exist. You may have heard of the saying that sashiko stitches have to be the rice grain size. I always wonder what kind of rice we are talking about. They said it has to be Japanese rice because it's Japanese culture. My question is, is it cooked or is it raw? This analogy itself does not explain what rice stitches are. For that, I'd like to share different kinds of stitches as a sampl...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
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Category
Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling
Atsushi Futatsuya
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya
Atsushi Futatsuya is a Sashiko Garment Maker from Japan. While he has been commissioned to make garments for clothing stores and private clients in his career, Atsushi does not consider himself an artist. To him, Sashiko is an ordinary cultural practice that has had its place in Japan for hundreds of years. It has been an act of necessity rather than a form of art or creativity. Having been born into a family that crafted Sashiko for a living, Atsushi considers this technique his fate. After years of drifting away from Sashiko, he eventually returned to it and is determined to preserve it as a cultural tradition and an act of the ordinary.
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