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Sanae Ishida

A crafty little atelier in a grey city

A little wine, some art, beautiful fabric

January 15, 2013

I had such a wonderful time at the Art Walk! Located in a historically preserved area in Ballard, Drygoods Design is tucked behind a tiny coffee shop and is so very charming. They change their window display frequently and I am loving these clouds with raindrops. I haven't figured out how to take indoor nighttime shots, so please bear with these photos...I'm still practicing. With a lot of vintage and salvaged wood pieces, I've said many times that if I ever had a coffee shop/fabric ... Read more

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Happy Friday + More Art Walk Sneak Peeks

January 11, 2013

Happy Friday! A few more sneak peeks...I've hung all the artwork at Drygoods Design, and I really like how they look in the space. It was too dark to get photos of them in situ, but I will try to snag some pix in the next couple of days. There are 12 pieces in total and I took some pictures of them before taking them to the studio/shop. This one is my absolute favorite. It's called "wabi-sabi". It took a million years to stitch, and the metallic linen is amazing - I love the textures of ... Read more

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I just realized that this week marks 10 years sinc I just realized that this week marks 10 years since my first craft book Sewing Happiness was published. I’ve sewn literally thousands of garments and other textile projects in the last decade! I included a Sashiko primer in the book, and I’m delighted that this humble Japanese embroidery practice has stood the test of time - if anything, I’ve noticed that there’s an ever growing enthusiasm for hand stitching. Fun news: I’ll be teaching a virtual Sashiko workshop for @tatterbluelibrary on Thursday, April 30th at noon ET. Link in profile! Would love to see you there! 💙💙💙💙💙
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