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  2. Sashiko - Wikipedia

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    Common sashiko motifs are waves, mountains, bamboo, arrow feathers, shippō-tsunagi, pampas grass and interlocking geometric shapes, amongst others. [4] Sashiko embroidery is traditionally applied with the use of specialist needles and thread, though modern day sashiko may use modern embroidery threads and embroidery needles.

  3. Kogin-zashi - Wikipedia

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    Various items in Aomori Prefecture featuring kogin-zashi patterns. Kogin-zashi (こぎん刺し) is one of the techniques of sashiko, or traditional Japanese decorative reinforcement stitching, that originated in the part of present-day Aomori Prefecture controlled by the Tsugaru clan during the Edo period (1603-1867).

  4. Visible mending - Wikipedia

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    However, sashiko was used not only for mending, but also just for beautifying the textile item. Decorative darning was widely used in the western cultures since early 18th century; [ 10 ] many darning samplers survived, displaying a variety of stitches which were supposed to repair the garment by decorating it; all of the samplers feature ...

  5. Embroidery - Wikipedia

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    Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on hats, clothing, blankets, and handbags. Embroidery is available in a wide variety of thread or yarn colour.

  6. Category:Embroidery in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Embroidery in Japan" ... Sashiko; T. Tenjukoku Shūchō Mandala This page was last edited on 8 January 2024, at 07:04 (UTC) ...

  7. Outline of crafts - Wikipedia

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    A craft is a work of physical expression drawn from imagination or existing culture, largely by using hands. A craft is typically birthed by creativity and intentional design, through the application of skill(s)/ techniques and can extend across a wide range of areas from dance, embroidery to photography.

  8. Patchwork - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Korean patchwork pojagi wrapping cloth. Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors).

  9. Cutwork - Wikipedia

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    Cutwork frill on a cotton petticoat. Cutwork or cut work, also known as punto tagliato in Italian, is a needlework technique in which portions of a textile, typically cotton or linen, [1] are cut away and the resulting "hole" is reinforced and filled with embroidery or needle lace.