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Sashiko supplies are in!

The Ardent Thread wrote 16 hours ago: I am busy restocking the Etsy shop right now with all the sashiko goodies that arrived today. Needle … more →

Tags: Books, Cotton, Craft, Etsy, Quilting

::what's inspiring me::

kaiwa4 wrote 3 weeks ago: Newly purchased fabric in rich colors. Sashiko stitches. … more →

Tags: fabric

Fitting it all in

inspirationyork wrote 3 weeks ago: Feeling a bit concerned that we’re already on the 10th of November!  It’s high time we g … more →

Tags: General Musings, Textiles Events, Arts & Crafts, Digital Art, Events & Festivals, Performing Arts, Textiles, York, York Art Gallery

Upcoming events

The Ardent Thread wrote 1 month ago: Northern California Bay Area stitchers, mark your calendars for March 1, 2010. I will be leading a t … more →

Tags: News, Shows, Tutorials, California, Classes, Craft, Events, HOW TO?, kimonomomo

Olympus sashiko kits in motion part 22 comments

The Ardent Thread wrote 1 month ago: Continuing on with the Olympus sashiko kit project from earlier this month, here are some updated pi … more →

Tags: Tutorials, Cotton, Craft, HOW TO?, projects, Quilting, Sewing

Japanese Sashiko Textiles

Kate Jones wrote 1 month ago: A very beautiful exhibition at York Art Gallery. A way of decoratively stitching clothes, to preserv … more →

Tags: Craft Thoughts, Travels, Japanese cultutre, textile art

Olympus sashiko kits in motion4 comments

The Ardent Thread wrote 1 month ago: Many of you have requested I do a tutorial with the Olympus sashiko kits I carry in my shop, so a mo … more →

Tags: Craft, Etsy, HOW TO?, projects, Tutorial

Japanese Sashiko Textile exhibition at York Art Gallery

holmwood wrote 1 month ago: This morning we visited the Sashiko Textile exhibition at the York Art Gallery. An amazing collectio … more →

Tags: Japanese, fabrics, Art, gallery, York, UK, Embroidery, Craft, Fashion

Hollie’s squirrel tea set

touchwooddesign wrote 4 months ago: I made this tea set for my friend Hollie’s birthday. I started with the squirrel tea cosy from this … more →

Tags: Pretty Things, Embroidery, Art, Hand Embroidery, Squirrel, tea cosy, Zakka sewing, ACORN, Oak Leaf

Stitching Japan's history: sashiko3 comments

Helen wrote 5 months ago: Detail of C19 work coat, © Embroiderers Guild, thanks to WhipUp.net On Tuesday evening I went to a r … more →

Tags: Appearances, History, Japan, Travel, japan foundation, Michele Walker, Quilting, SADO, Social History

Need needles? Yep, we got 'em.

The Ardent Thread wrote 5 months ago: Finally! Sashiko needles have been restocked. New items in the shop will be appearing as fast as I c … more →

Tags: vintage, Kimono

Wa-Nuno (Japanese Fabric)

blackcabbit wrote 5 months ago: For the past few months, my life is nothing short of excitement (ya, and stress). With all the hustl … more →

Tags: Fabric/Craft Vocabulary, Japanese Icons, Nihongo (Japanese), Places in Japan, tokyo: asakusa, Wa-Nuno, Aizome, Asakusa, Chirimen

Sashiko Pillow5 comments

lieslree wrote 5 months ago: I finished up this little pillow/pillow cover a couple days ago. It’s my second sashiko project. Bot … more →

Tags: Sewing, liesl made, Craft, handmade, pillow

Friday Recap1 comment

lieslree wrote 6 months ago: Another creative week in the land of Liesl Made. I started a white-on-white sashiko pillow. Found th … more →

Tags: Sewing, Craft, rag rug, Updates, friday recap, stamps, Poladroid, Tote Bags

the abundance of internetland2 comments

emmms wrote 7 months ago: I had a cheeky sprint about some of my favourite new websites today after Lou and I went to the Dulw … more →

Tags: Daily Blurb, the craftness, Tutorials, fabric rehab, gardening, print and pattern, recycling, stenopad, the small object

How-To, no. 1: buttonholes, rotary cutting, sashiko & Japanese patternss

The Seamstress, Ms. J. wrote 7 months ago: The Purl Bee website is focused on quilting and knitting, but it also features some tutorials on bas … more →

Tags: Fashion, Sewing / Fashion, HOW TO?, sewing tutorials, Buttonholes, Rotary, Japanese patterns, free sewing projects, nyc fabric shops

Some of What I’ve Been Up To1 comment

lieslree wrote 7 months ago: Sketching. Ideas are a-swirlin’. Such as this Willow embroidery—inspired by my Easter walk. It … more →

Tags: Sewing, Craft, Embroidery, busy, Willow

Dangling Threads

Susan wrote 7 months ago: Threads Originally uploaded by SOFennell Yesterday, I didn’t feel like I had an entirely succe … more →

Tags: Workshops, shibori, The Classroom, Art, Indigo, Dyeing, Culture, COLOR, Textiles

Sashiko, no. 1

The Seamstress, Ms. J. wrote 8 months ago: Sashiko is a traditional Japanese stitching technique. Its original purpose was to provide strength … more →

Tags: Textiles, Women, craft & tool supplies, sashiko supplies, Indigo, new york sashiko, nyc fabric stores


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