WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE
Please give us a call if your guild is interested in having a workshop in your
area.
Taught by Becky Scellato
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My love for oriental textiles and crafts began in the 1960's when my father was stationed in the Air Force in Okinawa. We had a mama-san who came weekly to teach us how to shop in the local markets and cook oriental dishes and also taught me to do bunka, a Japanese punch embroidery. I had always been a sewer with an addiction for beautiful fabrics from a very early age, and I felt a real excitement at being taught different hand stitching crafts. About nine years ago, I learned Sashiko from a Japanese woman and fell in love with the process. An easy embroidery technique using a running stitch, Sashiko is relaxing, fun, creating and even seems to bring about a sense of peace while stitching. We opened our shop September 2002, which specializes in oriental fabrics and threads, and Sashiko is one of our specialties. |
In addition to numerous quilt guilds around
the Puget Sound area, I've taught
sashiko classes at the following:
Pacific NW Needle Arts
Guild, Seattle, WA
Needle Arts Guild of Puget Sound, WA
Northwest Quilting Expo, Portland, Oregon
PCM Quilting and Sewing Expo, Reno, Nevada
Rusty Barn Craft and Sewing Expo, Phoenix, Arizona
Camano Island Quilters Guild, Camano Island, WA
Shibori Dragon, Lakewood, WA
Quilters Spring Break, Renton, WA
Puyallup Sewing & Stitching Expo, Puyallup, WA
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INTRODUCTION TO SASHIKO
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Learn
about Sashiko and how to incorporate it into your quilt making, wearable
art, or home decoration project. The history of Sashiko, samples, template
applications, and Sashiko with beading will also be covered. You will be
working on a preprinted sampler in class, but instruction will also be given
for making your own designs. When completed, the 12" x 12" sampler can be
used as a pillow, wall hanging, or addition to a garment. 2 hour class. Kit Fee: $13.00 |
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BEADED SASHIKO EMBROIDERY
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Combine traditional Japanese Sashiko embroidery
with beads to create an elegant beaded floral embellishment. 2 hour
class. Kit Fee: $20.00 |
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SASHIKO
PINCUSHION |
This quick and easy pincushion makes the
perfect guild project. Students work on a preprinted piece of Sashiko
fabric to learn the basics of this easy stitch. Stuff the pincushion,
add tassels to the corners and it's done! We'll talk about the history
of Sashiko and look at samples while you finish your project.
1
hour class. Kit Fee: $5.00 |
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SASHIKO TABLE RUNNER or PLACEMAT
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In this class
students will pick from a variety of Sashiko motifs and learn how to
transfer them onto their fabric for a table runner or placemat.
Most if not all of the Sashiko stitching will be finished in class
depending on how many designs you add to your project!
We'll talk about the history of
Sashiko and look at samples while you finish your project.
4 hour class. Materials list
provided. |
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SASHIKO AND BEYOND
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We'll talk about the history of Sashiko and how it has developed through the years, technique and current application in garments and quilting, and look at samples from old farmers gaiters to modern day quilts. 1 hour.
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Please call or e-mail for class fees and teaching availability.