Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
Mending with Sashiko
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya , Sashiko Garment Maker
About the video: Mending with Sashiko
Overview
“As I have mentioned before, Sashiko is not a word for mending, but mending is an important part of it. We will explore the option of mending your garments with Sashiko stitched fabric. ”
In this video lesson Atsushi Futatsuya addresses the topic: Mending with 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
“ Mending with Sashiko Now, you have completed and enjoyed sashiko stitching. In this lesson, I would like to apply these sashiko swatches to the denim I have. By completing sashiko stitching, this fabric has already become very strong. I would like to use this fabric to make the denim stronger by patching and mending it. First, you may wonder if you'd like to trim the edge or not. The answer is you can but you don't have to. Since I like the raw edge of the fabric, I usually do not trim the edge. If you'd like to trim it, you can fold it and then stitch along either using the same sashiko ...”
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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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