I've long admired the art of Japanese Boro - the real patchwork technique where scraps of fabric are darned over a backing fabric using sas...

I love boro stitching. I love the feel of pulling thread through cloth.  I love the 'rule-less-ness' of it, and the minimalism of it. I love picking bits of cloth for their colours and textures and then stitching them together until I have a new big piece of fabric.  Scrap fabrics, a needle, some thread, that's it.

I have always admired artistic work done in a series. It is interesting to see where people started and what the initial impetus was,  w...

It seems vain to be writing a blog that is just about my own boro stitching and thoughts about it, but I am updating my Boro Beginner Kit and I want to have some photographs for stitchers who are starting their first boro projects, so this is that :-D. It is just meant to give examples and stimulate ideas. (If you

The Boro patched Market Tote handcrafted from natural fibres (a mix of re-claimed and vintage) and hand worked with the Japanese art work of boro and sashiko stitching in an organic design.   A stunning example of textile in its raw element. The leather handles will caramelise in tone and the grain sack will only get b

Rosemary Muntus is a quilter and fabric artist (as well as an acknowledged expert on Tudor costume - and the most effective ways of replicating it).

Bonjour, Aujourd'hui, je vais vous parler d'une technique que j'ai découvert il y a quelques jours, une technique qui m'a intriguée. De passage à ma mercerie (merci Dominique !), j'ai vu traîner sur le comptoir ce qui deviendra une magnifique écharpe...

Japanese fabric,Sashiko,Patchwork.

In today's world of disposable fashion, we are seeing a resurgance of the art of mending to repair and embellish our clothing.

I am a member of The Stitchbook Collective After our Stitchbooks were finished we had an opportunity to sign up for Year 2, in which we have been given supplies and video tutorials for more projects. For one reason and another, my life has reduced the amount of crafty projects and blogging I have been…

Traditional Japanese boro cloths have a beauty like no other. Each cloth tells a unique story of its journey through life with patches carefully sewed on and reinforced with stitching, often over generations of a single family.

Here is a link to the  Japanese Boro Bag Tutorial  I used to make my own Boro Bag below. And read about  Sashiko and Boro Work ...

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