Sashiko Workshop in NY (Dec 10-11)
Curious Corners is hosting sashiko workshops in New York City with Atsushi Futatsuya of Sashi.Co this December!
Location:
Calliope
349 West 12th Street (bet. Washington & Greenwich Sts)
New York, NY 10014
Sessions:
Sashiko Workshop
Saturday, Dec 10, 11:30-14:30 / Sunday, Dec 11, 11:30-14:30
Duration: 3 hours
$135 per seat
Limited to 6 seats per class
Futatsuya gives three-hour hands-on session of basic sashiko technique to stitch traditional “asanoha” (hemp leaf) pattern. You will go home with a fabric large enough to make a tote bag, placemat, patchworking, or your own project after the workshop. The workshop comes with a complete kit of sashiko needles, a sashiko thimble, a skein of white sashiko thread, and fabric with asano-ha patterns printed on. You do not need to bring any tools, but you are also welcome to bring you own sewing tools.
Sashiko Mending Workshop
Saturday, Dec 10, 15:30-18:30 / Sunday, Dec 11, 15:30-18:30
Duration: 3 hours
$145 per seat
Limited to 6 seats per class
Bring your favorite old clothing in soft denim, cotton or linen. Futatsuya will teach you basic techniques to mend and upcycle it. The workshop comes with patches of vintage fabrics from Japan, sashiko needles, a sashiko thimble, a skein of sashiko thread. You do not need to bring any tools, but you are welcome to bring you own sewing tools. We highly recommend to bring soft cotton fabric or worn-out denim. It is difficult to work with thick, hard cotton and linen, or brand-new denim. Please do not bring wool or silk fabric.
Indigo tea will be served during the workshops.
Extra vintage fabric swatches, natural-dye sashiko threads, and one-of-a-kind sashiko items made by the grand master, Keiko Futatsuya will also be available for purchase after the workshop.
If you have any inquires, email to info@curiouscorners.com
About Atsushi Futatsuya and Sashi.Co
Born as the third generation of a surviving sashiko family in Gifu prefecture, Atsushi literary grew up with sashiko. He launched the Sashi.Co project with his mother, Keiko, who has over thirty-year experience of sashiko stitching as a platform to introduce their masterful works. They have hosted workshops in New York, the Netherlands and Japan.