Roxann Blazetich-Ozols
Roxann has worked with
fibre and beads for over 15 years creating beaded jewellery then kits under the
name of BEADADDICT. Recent beadwork collaborations with lampwork artists have given Roxann
the opportunity to engineer unique wearable art pieces that have been included
in US and Canadian publications, exhibitions and competitions. She is the
designer of the dual lucet, DUCETTE, with which she teaches braiding techniques
from her own instructions using contemporary fibre and stringing materials.
Sashiko translates to "little stabs" and Boro to "tattered rags". As a quilter and rug hooker who uses mainly recycled materials, this ancient technique designed out of necessity to reinforce and strengthen material really spoke to me. Using small bits and pieces from my quilting scrap bag, I started layering them, hand tacked them all in place and then using cotton thread, a ring thimble and the traditional 3 inch long very sharp needle made a beautiful piece of "new fabric". Since this is a Japanese art form dating back to the 1600s, I was inspired to take this fabric and fashion it into Japanese knot bags.
Theresa English
Sashiko Boro Technique
Sashiko translates to "little stabs" and Boro to "tattered rags". As a quilter and rug hooker who uses mainly recycled materials, this ancient technique designed out of necessity to reinforce and strengthen material really spoke to me. Using small bits and pieces from my quilting scrap bag, I started layering them, hand tacked them all in place and then using cotton thread, a ring thimble and the traditional 3 inch long very sharp needle made a beautiful piece of "new fabric". Since this is a Japanese art form dating back to the 1600s, I was inspired to take this fabric and fashion it into Japanese knot bags.
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