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3-Days Sashiko Workshop in Florida

In March 2025, I plan to revisit Stuart, FL to offer a 3-day Sashiko Workshop, beginning with [Core & Essence] and progressing to [Application & Practice]. This is a rare opportunity to learn the core of the Sashiko technique we practice. To learn Sashiko properly, it is essential to understand the Form (Kata), much like […] The post 3-Days Sashiko Workshop in Florida appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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QuiltCon 2025 Sashiko Workshops & Lecture Details

Sashiko is coming back to QuiltCon. This article describe the workshops to enjoy the QuiltCon 2025 Sashiko Workshops & Lecture. The post QuiltCon 2025 Sashiko Workshops & Lecture Details appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Consulting Work for Sashiko Project

As the word “Sashiko” gets so popular, we can find many articles, publications, Art Pieces, and any form of projects using the word “Sashiko”. Many of them follow the idea of Sashiko within their capacity. Unfortunately, some are completely ignoring the Cultural Understanding of Sashiko. It is true that there are not much information available […] The post Consulting Work for Sashiko Project appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2025

We really appreciate your willingness to learn Sashiko from/with us. It is our sincere pleasure to continue offering In-Person Workshop in 2025 as well. Please find the detail information about Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2025. This blog post smmarize the schedule of Atsushi offering the Sashiko Workshop in 2025. We continue restricting the numbers of […] The post Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2025 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Sashiko Lecture at Bennington College

This week, I plan to have Sashiko Workshops & Sashiko Lecture at Bennington College in VT. It is my first time to offer the Sashiko Workshop & Sashiko Lecture in an academic setting as an invited guest lecturer. The post Sashiko Lecture at Bennington College appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Good Thread for Sashiko – Updated in 2024

It is everyone's interest to see what is Good Thread for Sashiko. I share many stories about our recommendation & here is an update. The post Good Thread for Sashiko – Updated in 2024 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Shopping Sashiko Supplies in Japan

I occasionally receive a quesiton whether we have a place (store-front) offering our Sashiko Supplies in Japan from those who are traveling to Japan. This Blog Article explain how we can arrange a Shopping of our Sashiko Supplies in Japan. We do not have a StoreFront & We do not do wholesale As we do […] The post Shopping Sashiko Supplies in Japan appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Sashiko Workshop [Core & Essence] and [Application & Practice]

In this blog entry, I would like to explain the difference in Sashiko Workshop [Core & Essence] and [Application & Practice] that I offer as of 2024. Thanks to many interest in learning Sashiko from a group of Japanese Sashiko Artisans, we have been offering Sashiko Workshops for several years. The style & contents of […] The post Sashiko Workshop [Core & Essence] and [Application & Practice] appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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October 14, 2023 at 09:49AM

It is a surprise to wake up seeing my face on the top page of BBC.com! Thank you for all the messages in this short period of time. A producer/journalist contacted me mentioning he wanted to film my stitching (Sashiko) while interviewing. I answered I would be happy to do so, yet I live 4 […] The post October 14, 2023 at 09:49AM appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://upcyclestitches....

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Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2024

Thank you for finding us & your interest in Learning Sashiko. Please find the detail information about Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2024. It is a summary article of when and where Atsushi will be offering the Sashiko Workshop in 2024. As you may know, I do not offer many In-Person workshops throughout the year – […] The post Sashiko In-Person Workshop Schedule 2024 appeared first o...

Explanation for Different Sashiko Classes We Offer

It has been 6 years since I started “teaching” Sashiko as my action to react to many requests. For me, Sashiko wasn’t something to “teach” so systematically. In the beginning of my teaching, I didn’t even know what to teach as I thought everyone knew what I call now as “Core & Essence”. While learning […] The post Explanation for Different Sashiko ...

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Help to Thread the Sashiko Needle (For Difficulty in Threading)

In order to appreciate & respect the original purpose of Sashiko, we use specific threads & needles. Because of the choices, some of Sashiko Beginners may experience the difficulty in threading. “Threading” will be much easier by repeating it, so the simple answer is “Practice will make it easier”. However, there are some wisdom to […] The post Help to Thread the Sashiko Needle (For Difficulty in Threading) appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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New Sashiko Online Course in 2023

I’m thrilled to announce my new Sashiko Online Course, “Introduction to Japanese Sashiko Stitching“. This course is a bit different from what I have been offering online & In-Person. A team of professionals worked with me on Domestika, and the course has more clear, beautiful, and creative videos & photos. The Trailer is already so […] The post New Sashiko Online Course in 2023 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

10 years. It is a bit too long for one person to be away from “Home” without reasons. I cannot believe I am nervous to go back to my own country. It is insane. I have reasons that I didn’t go back to Japan for this long. I am not taking a risk to share […] The post Japanese Sashiko Story March 22 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches. I Am Still Here, Take Risks, Long I, Too Long, From Home, Japan

Japanese Sashiko Story March 22

10 years. It is a bit too long for one person to be away from “Home” without reasons. I cannot believe I am nervous to go back to my own country. It is insane. I have reasons that I didn’t go back to Japan for this long. I am not taking a risk to share […] The post Japanese Sashiko Story March 22 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.

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Japanese Sashiko Story March 23

When I say “Sashiko is NOT Art (to me)”, some agree saying Sashiko is a form of “Folk Art”. The general definition of “Folk Art” may describe Sashiko, yet I feel a need of sharing another Japanese word – “Mingei (民藝)”. Well… when I look for the English translation for Mingei, it will be “Folk […] The post Japanese Sashiko Story March 23 appeared first on Upcycle Stitches.