Sashiko Stitching | Visible Mending

410 East Toole Avenue,Tucson AZ 85701

25 March, 2023

Description

Sashiko ("little stabs") is a Japanese textile tradition with beginnings in the 17th century. Working class folks were permitted/could afford only to use simple materials in their clothing: indigo for dye and hemp for fabric (no silk, no bright colors). The simple, repetitive stitches were said to resemble grains of rice and provided strength, warmth, and decoration to worn and torn clothing. Today, we see Sashiko on trendy denim and as decoration on clothing and housewares. Its repetitive, simple stitching is both beautiful to wear and meditative to make. In this laidback workshop we'll learn how to mark and patch our fabric, practice getting evenly sized and spaced stitches, and work towards mending a favorite worn or torn item of clothing that you bring with you. We'll reinforce knees and elbows, add beauty and patches to collars and hems, and enjoy the slow and meditative stitching that is Sashiko. Please bring something that’s worn, torn, or otherwise in need of repair. Best to bring non-stretchy fabric – denim, cotton, or linen. Everything else will be provided! Embroidery artist Cari Roberts from https://www.instagram.com/the.stitch.sitch/ invites you to slow down, stitch traditional patterns using time-honored methods, and to relax and play with needle and thread.