Found some old kimono scraps to add a few new layers of patches. I've pulled together mending kits which include scraps of cotton cloth and the indigo dyed, poly core thread I use I'm my mending. The thread is very strong, and the natural indigo dye is perfect with denim. I've also made small skeins of the thread available. Contact me if you're interested in larger skeins of thread. I can dye larger quantities to order.
New layers of patching on much-loved jeans
8-spoked spiderweb jean mend
This small hole in a spot that won’t get too much abrasion seemed a perfect spot to test out a spiderweb stitch in rayon thread. We’ll see how it wears.
Thread is Wonderfil Razzle, 100% Rayon, Col RZM13
Fundo tsunagi sashiko stitched pillow by Carlyn Clark
Geometric patterns that express elements of nature and daily life have been central to the Japanese aesthetic for centuries. This pattern is called Fundo Tsunagi (or sometimes fundoutsunagi) and is a design that dates at least to the Nara period (645-794). It has been used in woven textiles such as twills and brocades, along with dyed textiles and sashiko.
The design and the name come from the shape of one of the traditional counterweights used on scales in Japan. Fundo literally means “weight” and tsunagi means “link”.
I bordered the embroidered panel with a japanese cotton printed with traditional Japanese patterns that I picked up somewhere some time ago. I'm happy to find something in my stash that works so perfectly. The more things I stitch up the fewer things I'll need to move into my new studio.
The backside
I often like the backside of my work as much as the front
Variations in the thread after pole-wrapping
A very linear area today.
handstitched using indigo dyed cotton thread
Adding more stitches every day, though I haven'e been doing a very good job of documenting my progress. Catch up day today.
Shibori and ikat dyed with indigo
This is one of my favorite sections so far. Very simple, with some interesting stitching options.
collar patched with visible mending
And this finishes up the collar.
