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4 Φεβ 2024 · Sashiko (刺し子) is a versatile Japanese stitching and embroidery technique primarily used to mend, reinforce, and embellish garments. In the past, the women of rural farming communities practiced this simple running stitch using white thread on indigo-dyed fabrics like cotton and hemp.
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29 Οκτ 2023 · 400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured ...
13 Ιαν 2021 · In this post, Steph looks at the beauty, origins and uses of sashiko; a simple and relaxing form of embroidery created in centuries past by Japan’s rural poor. Why not have a go yourself? The shippo tsunagi or ‘seven treasures’ pattern stitched on ‘mustard’ kofu tsumugi fabric.
Sashiko —frequently translated as “little stabs”—was born in Edo period Japan (1603–1868), when rural women attempted to prolong the life of their families’ tattered garments and bedding, giving rise to a humble form of white-on-indigo patchwork known as boro.
26 Ιουν 2018 · An outline of the history and origins of sashiko stitching, as well as the meanings behind some of the most iconic sashiko designs.
31 Μαρ 2020 · Sashiko was born out of practical necessity, but made the leap from being a mainly practical to a decorative handcraft. Nakazaki-san studied under Akita-born Eiko Yoshida, who was influential in popularizing sashiko as a decorative art from the 1970s.
8 Μαΐ 2019 · Sashiko is a form of Japanese folk embroidery using the basic running stitch to create a patterned background. The geometric patterns include straight or curved lines of stitching arranged in a repeating pattern.
