This book Boro – The art of necessity is actually a companion to an exhibition under the same same, at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Sweden. Yet it serves as a beautiful piece of literature to own in its own right, that is why we wanted to review it.
Have you got a load of old clothes which are too sentimental to bin but too ruined to use? Using The Mending Directory, become inspired how you can salvage them and give them a new life. With over fifty patterns and ideas, there will be one to suit your item.
Japanese mending techniques have become popular as people connect with the value and therapeutic benefits of mending. There are two well-known Japanese mending techniques, they are Sashiko and Boro.
Sashiko is a method of stitching used to repair cloth while at the same time decorating it. It is often classed under the category of visible mending as classically white embroidery thread is used with a contrast base of indigo fabric.
Boro is the result of Sashiko in action; it is the repair achieved by stitching over or together fabrics with a needle and thread, to repair or decorate.
Ailish Henderson shares her portfolio of textile workshops and explains the techniques you can learn. From hand stitch to bonded fabrics, Ailish teaches a range of subjects and you can learn about them here!
Modern Kogin by Boutique-Sha will introduce you to the needlework technique of Kogin with a well thought out selection of skills and 25 inspiring projects you can make. There is inspiration in it for sewing enthusiasts of all levels.
“Sashiko” means “little stabs”, the verb “sasu” means “to pierce”. This type of needlework is used in traditional Japanese quilting, and utilizes a long running stitch to form geometric patterns for reinforcement and embellishment
My fandom of Rebecca Levi started in LA. I first met the Brooklyn-based artist on Sunset Blvd. Curator Ellen Schinderman had organized an artists’ brunch
