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Used Nike Sneakers with lots of sashiko stitches

JunAle - modern sashiko fusion

JunAle delivers a harmonic fusion of tradition and modernity by combining the sashiko technique and functional wear | Sashiko Artist Profile
Janette Haruguchi Nov 10, 2024
How to start sashiko for beginners

How to start sashiko for beginners

Sashiko is simple. Everything you need to know to get started is in this post. | Sashiko Tutorial for Beginners
Janette Haruguchi Sep 29, 2024
A blue semamori on a white linen shirt close-up

The magic behind semamori stitching

Semamori are protective stitches applied to children’s clothes. Like with sashiko stitching, each pattern holds a different kind of spell.
Janette Haruguchi May 1, 2024
Harikuyō – The needle funeral

Harikuyō – The needle funeral

If you are reading this on the 8th of February or December, DON'T USE ANY OF YOUR NEEDLES!! A tradition for broken hearts needles Harikuyō is a ceremony during which old needles are laid to rest, preferably in tofu or mochi. Or konjak. More on that later. The
Janette Haruguchi Oct 1, 2023
The inside of Oomae Nunoten showing sashiko kitchen cloths from Yokota and other brands.

Artist interview: Oomae Manami

Oomae Manami is a sashiko artist from southern Japan with two charming stores | Sashiko Artist Profile
Janette Haruguchi Jan 10, 2023
Sashiko embroidered kimono from the late 19. century.

Do you use batting for sashiko?

Sashiko and batting have a very shallow history. | Practical advice for batting x sashiko
Janette Haruguchi Nov 1, 2022
Cotton cloth with sashiko pattern

7 common questions about sashiko answered

Have the most common questions about sashiko answered | Beginner questions about the Japanese stitching technique answered
Janette Haruguchi Oct 1, 2022

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