A hands-on introduction to two Japanese mending traditions: sashiko, the running-stitch embroidery where each stitch carries care for the cloth, and boro, the art of patching worn fabric together with sashiko stitching. Both celebrate the imperfect and the well-used, with roots in the Edo period and a contemporary aesthetic built around sustainability and slow making.
Led by Ida Christoffersen, who runs the upcycling label YUME.ITO and has studied sashiko, boro and indigo dyeing one-to-one with practitioners in Japan. You will learn the history and philosophy behind the techniques and the stitches that build pattern and rhythm, then either work with water-soluble stick-and-stitch transfers designed by YUME.ITO or create your own designs. The session is a calm way to turn a worn or dull garment into something personal.
