Sashiko - japonská technika vyšívání/prošívání

Sashiko (čte se sašiko) pochází z Japonska, je to prošívání dvou až tří vrstev látky, které chudí lidé používali k tomu, aby využili každý kousek látky a zároveň vytvořili silnější a teplejší textilii. Při prošívání se samozřejmě snažily (vždyť to byly ženské jako my), aby to bylo nejen účelné, ale i hezké. Používaly obvykle tmavěmodré, indigem barvené látky, prošívaly bílou nití, asi proto, že barvená by byla dražší.
Dostala se mi do ruky knížka o sashiku, kterou napsala Susan Briscoe a do češtiny výborně přeložila Jana Lálová. Kurzy sashiko podle mých informací připravuje Bellus.

Pokud chcete vidět můj první pokus o sashiko, tak zde je. Myslím, že je to hrozné, vybrala jsem si hustou látku, na které se šije opravdu špatně, celé je to zkrabacené a nijak zvlášť pěkné. Ale Edison taky udělal několik tisíc pokusů, než vynalezl žárovku. Takže já to nevzdám, už mám doma kousek modré panamky, s tou budu určitě úspěšnější.

Modular cardigan - detail

Modular cardigan - detail
Originally uploaded by imichalova1

I made already about half of my cardigan.

Swatch for my new cardigan

Swatch for my new cardigan
Originally uploaded by imichalova1

Knitted afgan - sampler

Knitted afgan - sampler
Originally uploaded by imichalova1

There were two reasons to start this project.
1. I wanted to make something with a lot scrap yarns I have.
2. I started new web with knitting stitches, I have to knit a lot of them, but I was sorry to leave them unused.

So I slowly work both on afghan and website :-)

Knitted pullover for me

Knitted pullover for me
Originally uploaded by imichalova1

I came to shop to buy something different but I fall in love with yarn in black a yellow colour. I wanted to have more of yellow colour on shoulders, because it will attract more attention to shoulders than my not so slim hips.
Sleeves are still missing :-(

Camille - Ta douleur (clip)

New community for stitchers

This community was created by SharonB and it is dedicated for people they like textile. Sharon wrote about it on her blog.

Carol Taylor - textile art

Visit her gallery.

Fabrichouse

Fabrichouse
Originally uploaded by solgrim

I found this picture on flickr and I love it. If you click on the picture, you will go to gallery of Norway with a lot of sewing and knitting.

How to make repeat pattern

Awesome tutorial. I recommend to try it.

CQMagOnline

Next issue of CQMagOnline. See and enjoy.

Laura Wasilowski

Wonderful gallery of textile art.

Vernissage

My friend Marcela from our patchwork klub and her friend Ludmila (from another klub) have exhibition. Vernissage was last Thursday and it was great.
Best thing was meeting with new frends.
You can see some pictures in gallery of our club.

Looking back at 2. Prague Patchwork Meeting

Exhibition was wonderful. You can see it on my pictures. I made some short videos too with my digital camera.

Photogallery

Videos

Green carpet for Afghanistan



Pictures from 1. Prague Patchwork Meeting

2. Prague Patchwork Meeting

Short video I made on 2. Prague Patchwork Meeting.