Mending Matters by Katrina Rodabaugh

Author:Katrina Rodabaugh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2018-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

HAND STITCHES AND SASHIKO

HOMAGE TO SLOW STITCHES

The basic running stitch can be found in handcrafted folk art and textiles around the world, but the use of Sashiko stitches in Japanese Boro and mending has a particular beauty that makes my pulse race with excitement and the promise of a stunning repair. The Sashiko stitches and mending allow for the use of stitching and patching while highlighting the particular tears, rips, frays, and distress of each individual garment. Any running stitch would work, and more elaborate embroidery stitches might add whimsy and detail, but the Boro style of repair is endlessly inspiring.

Sashiko stitches force us to slow down, be intentional, and remember what we can do with a basic needle and thread. No electricity or expensive equipment is required. Sashiko is a simple running stitch but it creates striking results in mending through repetition, line, contrast, and the beauty of the stitch-work. We appreciate this stitch in the same way we appreciate a hand-quilted blanket—for the time it takes to create it, rather than the difficulty. In a technical and high-speed world, the hand stitch reminds us that continuity, intention, and commitment to time and practice hold incredible value.

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