Diy

Rucksack Number 1

tags: rucksacks / stitching / sewing / diy / art /

I’ve started sewing bags! My foray into full packs is Rucksack #1, a bright blue cheery bag for a month-long trip to Boston.

Learning about Sashiko and re-enforcing an apron

tags: stitching / diy / art /

indigo and black fabric embroidered with geometric patterns in white thread

This semester I’ve been working on learning and exploring Sashiko Stitching – a practice not dissimilar to embroidery, rooted in reinforcement and, in conversation with other practices, mending. Sashiko is a practice done historically and today in Japan, and is reminiscent of reinforcement textile work done by many cultures.