Sustainability and Sashiko
$77-$110 | 4hrs | Ages 16+
Prerequisite: no experience required
Class Description:
Participants will receive a Sashiko kit to take home.
Sashiko, with its “repair what matters” ethos, offered a different way of understanding value long before the modern sustainability movement. This traditional Japanese stitching practice transforms mending into both craft and philosophy, celebrating resourcefulness, durability, and deep respect for materials.
In this workshop with Portland‐based visual and textile artist mai ide, participants will learn how to create two classic Sashiko patterns and explore how to do the art of invisible repair on your garment. Along the way, we’ll look at what this centuries‐old tradition reveals about Japanese life,
consumption, resilience, and the power of repair in a throwaway world.
Upcoming sessions
Sat 9/5/26, 10am; Sun 10/4/26 10am; Sat 11/7/26 10am
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Topics covered:
Creating stitching patterns
Transferring designs onto fabric
Required Materials
Garment to repair
Sincere Studio will provide:
Thread
Needles
Backing fabric
all other tools needed
Rescheduling and Cancellation policy
Please note that we cannot provide exceptions to our cancellation policy even in the case of illness or emergencies. Thank you for your understanding.
For 1 and 2 session classes:
24 or less after booking: full refund
10 days or more before the start of the class: One time reschedule or class credit
Less than 10 days before the start of the class: no reschedule, class credit, or refund
For 2 or more session classes:
24 or less after booking: full refund
14 days or more before the start of the class: One time reschedule or class credit
Less than 14 days before the start of the class: no reschedule, class credit, or refund
To cancel or reschedule, please email us at hello@sincerestudiopdx.org