Bonjour, Aujourd'hui, je vais vous parler d'une technique que j'ai découvert il y a quelques jours, une technique qui m'a intriguée. De passage à ma mercerie (merci Dominique !), j'ai vu traîner sur le comptoir ce qui deviendra une magnifique écharpe...
I always seem to be shopping for jeans. I can't seem to keep a pair for more than a year. I'm hard o...
Closeup view of one of Carol’s favorite antique Japanese indigo boro!
Please read carefully what is included in your kit. I love the Slow Stitching movement. Especially in sewing, I prefer hand stitching to the sewing machine, so this practice appeals to me. Fabrics may vary in each kit. The pictures are a sample of what might be included in the current kits. You can add fabrics and move them around as you like. Cut them to any shape that you like. I've also included some thread for you to try. Add any thread that you have. You can match the thread to your fabric or make it contrast. I like to use a chenille needle or any that the thread slides through. There is a piece of background fabric that you can layer your fabrics onto and then baste or glue and then begin stitching. Use pretty embroidery stitches or add other interesting objects like buttons or seashells or found things. I like rusty metal pieces. You could finish this off with a backing and a binding or make two and then sew into a zipper bag. It could be framed or the beginning of a collection of slow stitch work. I hope you will enjoy putting this together or adding to it from what you have in your fabric stash. Please feel free to ask questions. Thanks, Betty *****As an added bonus, if you purchase two or more Slow Stitch kits at one time, I will send you the pattern and kit for the blue pincushion that is listed in my Shop. I appreciate you taking the time to wander around my shop. Betty
In today's world of disposable fashion, we are seeing a resurgance of the art of mending to repair and embellish our clothing.
Authentic Boro is an historical textile art, but its techniques are plenty relevant today. Here's info and ideas for making your own boro-inspired art.
In yesterday’s post, I described 3 different traditional crafts that share one common thread, the running stitch : Kantha, Boro and Sashiko. Kantha and Boro are traditional patchwork from Ind…
While travelling through Yokohama on a recent trip I stumbled across something truly amazing. I’m not normally swayed to purchase something so readily when I’m out […]
Sashiko Folk Embroidery: A Japanese Art Sashiko is a form of Japanese folk embroidery using the basic running stitch to create a patterned background. The geometric patterns include straight or cur…
A boro shirt made by accident, started with dipping a silk shirt in a bleach solution. Patched with various fabric remnants. From Fafafoom Studio.
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Sashiko Folk Embroidery: A Japanese Art Sashiko is a form of Japanese folk embroidery using the basic running stitch to create a patterned background. The geometric patterns include straight or cur…
Make your own unique scarf with beautiful colors. Not two scarves alike! Use your fabric scraps to make your scarf special using the Japanese Boro collage technique. Mostly hand stitching. The Boro collage technique is of Japanese origin since Boro is the Japanese word for mending your clothes. It is a raw-edge, non fusible appliqué with a very unique twist. For the stitching and final touch I always recommend using a variegated cotton thread with short color shifts as Eleganza's variegated thread from Wonderfil. The quilt pattern is very easy to follow and has been tested by many students. You can make this scarf without being an experienced quilter. The challenge is to make it look great and random without any obvious pattern. The digital download includes full-sized pattern, step-by-sted instructions and detailed supply list for materials. The size for the pattern is for a scarf finished size 8 1/2 x 78" (22 x 198 cm). You can make the length you want. It's described in the pattern. Fabric collage is a newer trend ind the patchwork and quilting world. In making your own scarf collage you will see how personal and creative your projects will turn out since it is a different way of working with your bits & pieces. The red scarf pictured was approved by Kaffe Fassett when I visited Houston Quilt Festival back in 2019. Since there are lots of old fabric collections used in the pink reddish scarf his response was 'I see my life passing by' :)
It's just over two years since I began mending my one pair of jeans. The first two patches were over the kneecaps: on the left knee is a ...
We dive into the history of the Japanese patchwork style Boro, that's commonly seen on brands like Kapital and Koromo.
Sashiko Folk Embroidery: A Japanese Art Sashiko is a form of Japanese folk embroidery using the basic running stitch to create a patterned background. The geometric patterns include straight or cur…