Today we had our workshop with Susan Faeder. I think everyone who attended had a great time. She started out with a discussion of the history of sashiko in Japan. It originated on the northern islands where fisherman's wives stitched their husbands' cotton indigo jackets to repair them and to add extra layers of warmth. Susan showed a beautiful sample probably pre World War II. She talked about how it has evolved to current times where it is used to embellish everything from hanafuki (a cloth used to protect teapot and tea caddies) to quilts. Susan then had us choose a piece of had dyed indigo and thread, and after a brief intro to the mechanics of stitching, we started to stitch a straight line and geometric shapes. Everyone's style was so different. We then learned to trace stencils, and continued to experiment. I know I was pleased with all I learned, and can't wait to continue working on my sampler. My goal is to incorporate it into a quilt.
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