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Sashiko stitching |
There is a convoluted story regarding how these pieces came to be but to keep it Zen-simple, I just find the making and contemplation of these deeply satisfying. For earlier work in textiles that involves the Japanese tradition of boro mending and sashiko stitching see
Uber Boro - Extreme Mending. This segue into boro bread just seems like the natural punchline at the end of a haiku.
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Boro bread (materials: whole grain bread, white bread, embroidery floss) |
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Boro patching: bread slice and bread heel |
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Close-up of sashiko stitching |
The final piece below is not from the boro tradition. Instead it is a simple mend using a blanket stitch - lovely in its own humble way.
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Simple mend, blanket stitch |
This is the best use of bread. ( now that I eat veryloe carb). Love it. You rock.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine, I adore your work. If others want to see her stuff, she's in my blog list on the right of the page.
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