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"Undersea Tawashi Collection" 6 patterns, $4.50
"3 Flower Tawashi" 3 patterns, $3.50
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Sashiko embroidery is a Japanese embroidery and quilting technique that is both practical and decorative. Unlike other forms of Japanese embroidery, which due to the costly nature of the materials used was restricted to the upper classes, sashiko (literally ‘little stabs’) was used by ordinary working people. The technique is used to strengthen fabrics in [...]  In Japanese, furoshiki literally means ‘bath spread’ and started out as an easy way to transport clean clothes to the pulic bath. Nowadays, however, furoshiki are mostly used for giftwrapping. Furoshiki are squares of cloth – there is no standard size – which are folded and tied in different ways to make elegant and environmentally [...] Temari – literally ‘hand-ball’ – were originally made from wadded up scraps of silk by the ladies of the Heian court in Japan, as toys for the royal children. Over time, competition arose as to who could make the prettiest temari, and so the art of Japanese embroidered thread-wrapped balls was born. Geometric and natural [...] There are two distinctly Japanese resist-dyeing techniques – one is shibori (which can also be adapted to a felting technique). The other is yuzen. Yuzen is most commonly known as a way to dye and decorate origami paper (yuzen-washi), but is actually more often used to dye silks and other fabrics for luxurious kimono. A [...] Here in Japan, we’re getting ready for Boys Day on May 5th. Already, koinobori (carp-shaped banners) are starting to appear in front of households with boys in the family, traditionally one banner for each boy. The carp is a symbol of strength and perseverance, swimming untiringly upstream. Another common symbol seen as a boys-day decoration [...] Kanzashi are Japanese hair decorations, usually worn in traditional Japanes hairstyles with kimono. Today I’ll show you how to make a round-petaled fabric kanzashi. These can be attached to hairpins, combs or sticks, glued to brooch backs, sewn to clothing, and so on. There are many kinds of kanzashi, made from various materials – lacquered [...] Tawashi, or ‘eco scrubbies’, a popular small crochet project in Japan, are small dishcloths or pot scrubbers made from acrylic yarn. The benefit of acrylic is that it is amazingly good at removing food particles from dishes, meaning you need less soap for greasy dishes, and no soap at all for ordinary washing-up. This is [...] For this week’s Saturday Quickie, I’d like to show you how to make a kokeshi doll from recycled drinks bottles. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese dolls, usually made from turned wood. The origin of the kokeshi doll is rooted in tragedy – ‘ko’ meaning ‘child’ and ‘keshi’ meaning vanished or disappeared, they were originally made by [...] Amigurumi is a Japanese word meaning ‘knitted stuffed toy’. Amigurumi are simple to make, once you’ve learned the basic techiques, and a fun way to use up scraps of yarn. Today I’ll show you how to crochet one of the simplest shapes, a ball – and to show you just how versatile even the simplest [...] Origami is a cheap and rewarding craft – all you need is your hands and a piece of paper. But did you know that with a few extra materials, you can turn your origami into unusual and surprisingly robust jewellery? Today I’ll be showing you how to make this pretty and easy origami waterlily brooch. [...] |
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