Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching
How to Apply Sashiko Using Technique and Mindset
A course by Atsushi Futatsuya , Sashiko Garment Maker
About the video: How to Apply Sashiko Using Technique and Mindset
Overview
“Many questions regarding Sashiko and mending will be answered by thinking through the stories and techniques. ”
In this video lesson Atsushi Futatsuya addresses the topic: How to Apply Sashiko Using Technique and Mindset, 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
“ How to Apply Sashiko Using Technique and Mindset In the last lesson, I introduced how to apply the swatches you prepared to your favorite garment. In this lesson, I would like to discuss how we can apply sashiko techniques and mindset to our future projects. These are the samples of sashiko stitching with our ordinary garments. From a technical perspective, you can make any of these with the same idea of how to transfer or how to prepare the patterns on the fabric, how to make stitches, and how to make kasanes, you can make these sashiko denims. Now, I would like you to think about the mi...”
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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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