About
**This workshop will be live streamed via Zoom.**
You’ve taken the time to select or make the perfect gift for that special someone. Why wrap it in environmentally destructive paper when you can use a beautiful eco-friendly Furoshiki that can be used over and over again? It’s like presenting two gifts at once.
Although used for thousands of years, Furoshiki are gaining in popularity in the modern world. These square-shaped decorative wrapping fabrics offer a sustainable alternative to ho-hum paper gift wrapping. They’re known by many names in many world cultures, and we’re using the Japanese term “Furoshiki” because we’re inspired by the beautiful examples we discovered in our study of Japanese stitch techniques.
In this class we’ll be constructing traditional Japanese-inspired Furoshiki then add some of our favorite sashiko patterns, elevating the simple piece of fabric into a wrapping cloth our gifts and treasures truly deserve.
An Optional kit is available for this class:
Please be sure to purchase your kit before November 29 for delivery.
Follow this link to purchase your kit for $25: https://www.designz.shibaguyz.com/store/p173/furoshikikit.html
- Kit includes: Fabric, sashiko needle, sashiko thimble, 2 small spools of Aurifil 12 wt thread
Supply list
- Basic Sashiko supplies: Sashiko needle, thimble, thread, snips, fabric marking pen
- Two 24” (60cm) squares of your favorite fabric. We recommend solid color for the one side where we are adding sashiko stitching embellishment.
Details:
- Registration will close on Thursday, December 2nd at 3:00pm.
- This class will be taught via the Zoom video conferencing program. For a great video on how to use Zoom, watch this tutorial. Please make sure you have the most current version of the Zoom software.
- A Zoom link will be sent to the email address you registered with one day prior to the class. Please watch for this email. You may need to check your spam folder for emails from BARN.
- Tuition assistance is available. Click here to complete our simple form.
- Skill Level: Beginning
- Ages 14+ Welcome
Instructor Bio:
Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby are the dynamic DIY duo known as the Shibaguyz, the inspired creators of Shibaguyz Designz studio.
The Shibaguyz’ award-winning crochet, knit, and sewing designs have been featured in and on the covers of dozens of domestic and international publications. Together, the Shibaguyz team currently has over 300 published patterns and 11 books credited to their name since their first design was featured on a magazine cover in 2010.
Their fashion and portrait photography work can be seen in four of their books. They are sought-after freelance book-packaging designers, having created books for major publishing companies like Sterling Publishing, Leisure Arts, and Creative Publishing. The Shibaguyz have been teaching adults for 30+ years. Their enthusiasm, quirky sense of humor, and relatable teaching style have made them sought-after teachers in both local and national venues like STITCHES Events, Vogue Knitting LIVE, and DFW Fiber Fest. They also have a wide range of online classes available from Blueprint and Interweave.
Shannon and Jason are proud ambassadors for Aurifil, Clover, BERNINA, Soak Wash, and the Daylight Company. They are working on a new book with C&T Publishing. Look for it in December 2020.
Shannon and Jason live in Seattle, Washington with their three Shiba Inu who, more or less, support their ventures in sewing, stitching, and crafting… so long as enough time is taken for walks and treats.
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