About
**This workshop will be live-streamed via Zoom. Class time is Pacific Time**
Let’s start at the very beginning… a very good place to start. Every journey begins with that first step. Whether you’re learning your scales or heading in a new direction, all those adages are true; and this is your invitation to take that first step with us on your hitomezashi sashiko journey. Hitomezashi sashiko is one of the forms of sashiko: the Japanese hand stitching technique for mending, reinforcing, and enhancing fabric.
Rice stitch is a combination of three stitch patterns that we use for visible mending, quilting, and general embellishment and we’re going to take you through each phase of making this stitch pattern and show you examples of how to use it in your crafting and making. Whether you are looking to learn a new hand stitching craft or want to kick up your visible mending, embroidery, or quilting skills, come take your first steps with us and start your sashiko journey today!
NOTE: This class is a prerequisite for our next-level hitomezashi sashiko classes. So, if you want to take the fancy stuff later this year, start with this class.
Can’t make it to class on the day at the time it is offered live? No worries! This class will be recorded, and you will have access to your instructors for 30 days following the live class.
Supplies Students Need to Provide:: Clover sashiko needle, Clover sashiko thimble, solid color quilting cotton, Aurifil cotton 12 wt thread, Clover marking pen, ruler/quilting ruler, Clover kuroha thread snips
Class Kit Available through Shannon and Jason, the kits include: Clover sashiko needle, Clover sashiko thimble, Aurifil cotton 12 wt thread, Clover marking pen, plastic grid, fabric
https://www.shannonandjason.com/store/p178/BARNhitomezashiclass.html
Combined Kit for students taking this class and Moyouzashi Essentials
https://www.shannonandjason.com/store/p164/combinedkit1.html
Note: This class will be recorded. The recording will be available for 30 days after the class. Can’t join at the scheduled time? Register anyway and you can watch at your convenience—as many times as you like—for 30 days.
Details:
- A pre-work assignment will be in your registration confirmation email. Please review that video before attending this class.
- A Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation email. The link will be emailed to you again one day before the start of the event. Class time is Pacific Time.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class.
Instructor Bios:
Shannon Leigh Roudhán and Jason Bowlsby are the dynamic DIY duo from Seattle, Washington. Their award-winning crochet, knit, and sewing designs have been featured in and on the covers of domestic and international publications and their craft, portrait, and fashion photography has appeared in books and magazines around the globe. Shannon & Jason have published 10 books of crochet and knitwear patterns including complete Crochet Course – the Ultimate Reference Guide, Designer Crochet, and Crochet Geometry. Their latest book is titled Boro & Sashiko: Harmonious Imperfection from C&T Publishing.
The duo have been partners in life for 27 years and have been teaching adults for 20+ years. With their mastery of subjects from crochet and knitting to photography, spinning, sewing, and quilting, their enthusiasm, quirky sense of humor, and relatable teaching style have made them sought after teachers in both local and national venues such as Sew Expo, Houston Quilt Festival, Pacific International Quilt Festival, and the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN). They also have a wide range of online classes available from Craftsy and Creative Spark Online. The “edu-tainment” experience of a class with Shannon & Jason will leave you informed, empowered, and in stitches (see what we did there?). Visit them at shannonandjason.com.
