Create with Gratitude
Unwritten Stitch shares traditional textile techniques to preserve their cultural heritage, and encourages visible mending by hand to promote its environmental and healthy benefits.
Images: Crafts Council Nederland and Fan Liao
PDF pattern
4 October 2024 | Sashiko cat PDF pattern launch 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛
Happy World Animal Day!
I'm so thrilled to announce the launch of my much-anticipated Sashiko Cat PDF pattern on my webshop on this special day for all animal lovers!
This PDF pattern is a digital download with thorough guidance on how to start stitching my Sashiko cat design from scratch.
I have many sweet memories of stitching this pattern over the years. I can't wait to see how you use it in your creative projects!
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16 October 2024 | Mending Denim with Sashiko | Tatter Mending Series
Sashiko means “little stab”. Although born out of necessity to improve the strength and thermal quality of textiles in Japan, Sashiko creates stunning designs with only running stitch.
In this class, you will learn how to draw, stitch and customize four traditional Hitomezashi Sashiko patterns to mend a pair of jeans. Selina will walk you through the brief history of Sashiko in Japan, explain mending materials, tools, and how to repair damages like holes and weak areas on jeans.
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24 October 2024 | Raojia Embroidery with Tatter | World Embroidery Series III
The Raojia people are an ethnic minority group with a population of less than 10,000 living deep in the mountains of Guizhou, Southwest China.
Traditionally, Raojia women make their own textiles, beginning with the growing and processing of the cotton that they use. Their traditional costumes include 6 piece jackets, which can take years to complete. They sharpen bamboo sticks with sickles to draw intricate batik designs. Whenever they part with their textile work, Raojia women always cut out a small piece of cloth to ensure that their needlework skills will be passed down to the next generation.
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10 November 2024 | Visible mending with De Katoendrukkerij in Amersfoort
In this 3.5-hour session, you will stitch together with Selina to explore the beauty of Japanese embroidery technique Sashiko and its application on denim mending. You’ll be working with your hands and simple tools. The class is beginner friendly, so you don’t need any hand stitching or embroidery experience to join.
At the end of the class, you will gain the fundamental skills to mend your beloved pair of jeans to make it last longer and let it become your artistic expression.
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22 of 23 November 2024 | Mending en Sashiko met Crafts Council Nederland en Fries Museum
Herstellen is een prachtige manier om te oefenen met handnaaien. Het kan de levensduur van onze kleding verlengen of het een andere functie geven, het zijn een meditatieve handelingen om je opnieuw te verbinden me je geliefde kleding. In deze eendaagse cursus leer je hoe je het beste verschillende handborduurtechnieken kunt gebruiken om je favoriete kledingstuk op een creatieve manier te repareren. Je leert en oefent de grondbeginselen van Japanse Sashiko, kettingsteek, couching steek, cordonsteek en zweepsteek.
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6 December 2024 | Zhuang Patchwork with Tatter | Hand Sewn Quilting Series III
In this class, you will be invited to explore the quilt tradition from the Zhuang, the largest ethnic minority group in China. Selina will walk you through historical Zhuang quilt top examples, explaining the significance of quilts in Chinese culture, and demonstrate how to construct a traditional Zhuang quilt top block from scratch to finish.
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26 January 2025 | Mending with Sashiko technique with garment in Amsterdam
Have you ever thought about learning how to create this persimmon flower stitch from scratch for mending? Join Selina's in-person workshop in Amsterdam, at Natasja’s beautiful store with carefully curated pre-loved clothing.
Selina can’t wait to share her passion and techniques for visible mending with you! You’ll also have the opportunity to hear about her design process behind the scenes, and take a close look at a selection of her visible mending works over the years.