Boro stitching

Discover the art of Boro stitching and explore unique ideas to incorporate this traditional Japanese patchwork technique into your creative projects. Get inspired to create one-of-a-kind designs with Boro stitching.
Upcycling, Patchwork, Boro Sashiko Ideas, Visible Mending Sashiko, Sashiko Boro Patches, Boro Boro Patchwork, Japanese Slow Stitching, Sashiko And Boro, Sashiko Boro Ideas

Boro is a Japanese word meaning “tatters,” originally born out of poverty. Rural women would apply layer-upon-layer of indigo-dyed hemp with running stitches, also known as Sashiko, to patch clothing […]

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Lisanne Libner
Couture, Patchwork, Japanese Boro Textiles, Shashiko Embroidery, Water Soluble Fabric, Embroidery Ornaments, Boro Stitching, Japanese Patchwork, Patchwork Scarf

I have been working on a piece of textile art that was destined to become the cover for a personal art journal project of mine. I was going for a soft, romantic look so that my journal would be calm on the outside and then (as it happens most of the time) an explosion of

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Maureen Stephens