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Begin your creative journey

Learn how to repair and embellish your textiles 

through the art of Sashiko embroidery

Every workshop begins with the search for the right rhythm—teaching you to honor textiles through the traditional art of Sashiko. Whether online or in-person, these sessions focus on the intersection of heritage techniques and modern intentionality. Learn to draft, stitch, and mend with a focus on craftsmanship and the soul of the cloth.

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Presented by Sophie Cagniart,
founder of Silent Wave Indigo

With a background in Fashion design and Pattern making from France I chose to express myself through

traditional crafts, using denim and discarded jeans

to create one of a kind, handcrafted pieces.

 

After experimenting with my choice fabric for years,

I decided to focus my work on using different traditional Japanese techniques

like Sashiko, Sakiori or Shibori. 

All these crafts allow me to create different textures and patterns that I combine in minimal designs,

giving the simplest fabrics a rich hand feel

as well as an intricate look.

The Workshops will be hosted on
The Stitching Practice

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Beginner Sashiko Course

Choose how you want to learn

Discover the traditional Japanese art of Sashiko in this

beginner friendly workshop.

Whether you’re new to hand-stitching or already have some embroidery experience, you’ll explore hitomezashi patterns,

create beautiful patterns and understand how to create your own.

No experience required for this course.​​

Perfect for curious, creative hands looking to expand their skills!

Sashiko x Furoshiki

Project Workshop

Making a Furoshiki bag

Join my Sashiko Project Workshop and explore the traditional Tobi Asanoha (hemp leaf) Moyōzashi pattern.

Using Japanese embroidery techniques, you’ll hand-stitch a textile and transform it into a Furoshiki-style bag.

 

Includes a complete materials kit and three live online classes.

Suitable for anyone comfortable with hand-stitching, whether you’ve done Sashiko before or have embroidery experience.

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Visible Mending

With Sashiko

Bring a garment that needs repair and

learn how to mend it beautifully

using Sashiko stitching.

In this small-group live session, we focus on practical application: how to assess the damage, reinforce fabric properly, transfer a pattern, and stitch with intention so your repair is both strong and visually striking.

This is not a beginner introduction to running stitches. It’s a guided space to apply Sashiko techniques to real-life mending, with direct feedback and hands-on support.

You’ll leave with a repaired piece in progress (or completed), a clearer technical understanding of Sashiko for reinforcement, and the confidence to continue mending on your own.

 

Small group. Focused guidance. Real skills.

Master eight Moyōzashi Sashiko patterns and

gain the confidence to trace, plan, and

adapt them to your own creations.

Live Workshop:

Moyōzashi Sashiko Patterns 

From grids to rhythm. From templates to tradition.

In this live workshop, you will go beyond pre-made patterns. Learn to draft eight classic Moyōzashi designs, understanding the flow and structure of each one.

 

Together, we will create your own reusable templates, giving you the clarity to approach

any fabric with confidence.

Real skills. Timeless patterns. Handled with intention.

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Sashiko Kits

A collection of curated kits designed to invite

the rhythm of slow stitching

into your daily life.

 

Every thread, every needle, and every piece of  cloth

has been prepared with intention.

From my Hands to Yours.

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