http://www.rochestertextile.com Recent blog posts from my shop. en-US Water-soluble canvas is an easy and economical way of creating a woven patch over holes in woven or knit garments. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 19:22:53 -0400 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/884997363272/using-water-soluble-embroidery-canvas https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/884997363272/using-water-soluble-embroidery-canvas?pub=1650151373 A brief overview on how I created the sakiori wire-framed cosmetic bag Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:39:34 -0400 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/1044352843477/sakiori-wire-framed-cosmetic-case https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/1044352843477/sakiori-wire-framed-cosmetic-case?pub=1626460774 Bag slide clasp closures can be used to create a beautiful pouch quickly and easily. These closures are easy to use and perfect for individuals just learning how to sew or those who want a unique closure for their bag. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:33:33 -0500 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/1005978672568/working-with-slide-clasp-closures https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/1005978672568/working-with-slide-clasp-closures?pub=1612233213 Sashiko threads all have slight differences however there is no "right" or "wrong" when deciding which one to use for your project. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:55:57 -0400 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/906282141515/choosing-your-sashiko-thread https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/906282141515/choosing-your-sashiko-thread?pub=1597352157 This coming year I hope to increase my focus on sustainable livings. I plan to offer more environmentally friendly and sustainable products as well as provide tutorials on how to reuse scraps and sew more environmentally friendly versions of commonly used items. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:56:23 -0400 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/733650331328/focusing-on-sustainable-living https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/733650331328/focusing-on-sustainable-living?pub=1585616183 These gorgeous, antique, sakabukuro were preserved with Persimmon tannin and patched numerous time Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:31:12 -0500 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/481680622809/antique-sakabukuro-and-persimmon-tannin https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/481680622809/antique-sakabukuro-and-persimmon-tannin?pub=1548988272 Some small cotton scraps can be used to create a boro-style crochet hook holder. Sashiko stitching adds some color. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:16:11 -0500 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/466110113778/boro-crochet-hook-roll-with-sashiko https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/466110113778/boro-crochet-hook-roll-with-sashiko?pub=1548296171 Use small scraps to create a patchwork komebukuro Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:47:50 -0500 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/457212907407/scrap-buster-komebukuro https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/457212907407/scrap-buster-komebukuro?pub=1545104870 The term "chirimen" can refer to a weaving technique and a crepe fabric. Kinsha and omeshi are also two distinct types of crepe fabrics that are created using the "chirimen" weaving technique. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:49:10 -0400 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/398841446836/japanese-crepe-fabrics-chirimen-kinsha https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/398841446836/japanese-crepe-fabrics-chirimen-kinsha?pub=1538401750 Some kimono fabric bolt tubes have a hidden secret Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:00:42 -0500 https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/259136674809/kimono-fabric-bolt-tubes-have-a-hidden https://www.rochestertextile.com/post/259136674809/kimono-fabric-bolt-tubes-have-a-hidden?pub=1515985242