This is like the way I teach handwriting to kids. Being mindful, enjoying the process and avoiding preprinted letters words or stitches. Teaching through showing, learning through watching and making own experiences. Finding the right position and again enjoying the process. Being mindful stitch by stitch and- when the result is usable: how great is that. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Ah and this thought came into my mind. We don‘t live in poverty like the developers of these stitches but we will experience a new kind of poverty in future because we cannot afford to spend and throw away so much material because we must stop ruining this beautiful planet.
It never occurred to me the dashes were meant to indicate stitch size, it was just a stitching line. I didn’t need to worry about covering the marks, they go away with ironing. I just stitched straight lines on an old tea towel until I felt my rhythm was right and my stitches were even.
The sashiko needle can go through denim?! Is the needle tip flat or round? I have a canvas needle that I've been using to mend my jeans but I don't like the needle because it feels it slices through the fabric rather than moving through it.
I think you can stitch - - - - - horizontally and then - - - - vertically over it. This works for bigger areas and of course not for small picture motives. I think it helps to see the whole fabric geometrically.good luck and have fun :-)
This is like the way I teach handwriting to kids. Being mindful, enjoying the process and avoiding preprinted letters words or stitches. Teaching through showing, learning through watching and making own experiences. Finding the right position and again enjoying the process. Being mindful stitch by stitch and- when the result is usable: how great is that. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Ah and this thought came into my mind. We don‘t live in poverty like the developers of these stitches but we will experience a new kind of poverty in future because we cannot afford to spend and throw away so much material because we must stop ruining this beautiful planet.
Well done. You communicate the love and joy in working with the materials so very well.
“…on talking, which is mainly complaining…” - nothing has changed 😂
Thank you! You always help me think about lots of things.
Thankyou! So enjoyed
Thank you so much! I appreciate and respect your thoughts. I'm just learning. So you are working on the wrong side of the fabric?
It never occurred to me the dashes were meant to indicate stitch size, it was just a stitching line. I didn’t need to worry about covering the marks, they go away with ironing.
I just stitched straight lines on an old tea towel until I felt my rhythm was right and my stitches were even.
The sashiko needle can go through denim?! Is the needle tip flat or round? I have a canvas needle that I've been using to mend my jeans but I don't like the needle because it feels it slices through the fabric rather than moving through it.
"Our" Sashiko needles can go thorugh denim. I do it, and many other students of mine do the same.
Gracias 😊
With your technique you can't do the cross stitch style right? Like a row of + together?
I think you can stitch - - - - - horizontally and then - - - - vertically over it. This works for bigger areas and of course not for small picture motives. I think it helps to see the whole fabric geometrically.good luck and have fun :-)