As they say “sewing soothes the soul”, and there's just something so satisfying about restoring a well loved garment. It's the epitome of "Slow Fashion"
I always seem to be shopping for jeans. I can't seem to keep a pair for more than a year. I'm hard o...
Why does this stitching, born solely of necessity, produce such compelling and powerful compositions? Does some perfect rhythm, some harmony with the universe reveal itself if we get out of… Read More
Kuon Made Jacket From 100-Year Old Japanese Boro The online store Kuon has some extraordinary products for sale. One of them is this jacket which is made from a 100-year old Japanese Boro. The jacket is carefully stitched by expert tailors in Japan. Re-Created For Another 100 Years The Kuon Boro jacket is a patchwork […]
(Local country farm path.) I've been growing restless again. I finished making the School Photo series, (I will be showing the final ones...
I’ve been really digging the work I’ve seen from Darn & Dusted, a small, one-man custom repair company over in...
cross stitch, needlework, samplers, folk art, embroidery, applique, punch needle, primitive, notforgotten farm, lori brechlin, rug hooking
Boro detail. (thank you, Lisa ) "Boro" means "rags" in Japanese. In the midst of this long winter, I am comforted by the thought, at leas...
Arrives by Wed, Apr 17 Buy The Book of Boro: Techniques and Patterns Inspired by Traditional Japanese Textiles -- Susan Briscoe at Walmart.com
Waar komen trends als indigo, heritage fashion, patchwork, eco- en imperfect design vandaan? Japan in the picture!
My husband has a penchant for well-worn, weathered, even rusty objects. If they are sharp and pointy, so much the better. He’s progressed from amassing millstones (used as garden stepping stones) to window sash-weights (used to train tree branches), to...
BlueButtonShop Kapital BORO Spring 1st Jacket Kapital-BORO-Spring-1st-Jacket-EK-1549LJ-IDG KAP19SJKTMIND109201 - MEN
heavy rustic stitching gives a nice rippling after washing.
No.598 indigo boro “farmer’s jacket” this is not for sale sorry… find more on our website↓ http://www.gallery-kojima.jp/boro/
While I was researching last week's post about slow fashion, I found so many beautiful examples of sashiko (Japanese quilting)-inspired mending and boro, the traditional Japanese practise of mending indigo-dyed cloth again and again. (Click the link to see a blog post with many beautiful examples of boro!) Looking at all these lovely things inspired…
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Musings on the creative process of a modern fiber artist.
Hand crafted boro bags and select Japanese indigo BORO textiles.
Декорирование одежды занятие очень интересное. Есть множество вариаций декора — бисер, кружева, бусины, краски и подобное. Все это можно использовать отдельно или смешивать друг с дружкой:...
