Tag: Unshin

First snow of the year. I expected a dusting. We got 4+ inches.

I spent the day fetching supplies and staying in touch with a friend. It’s a bad feeling to get to the market and realize you forgot your mask and the backup you keep in the car is missing. Oh well.

We had socially distanced evening in the back yard, in the snow. Fire and Friends. Marshmallows and Merrymaking. I needed that.

I didn’t get much done in the way of sewing. But it has begun! Hitting that 10 stitches per inch or so mark is difficult. I think I’m getting 9 so far. I’ll get there. It is significantly faster than those tiny felling stitches on the mushi no tareginu (curtains).

This is my first handstitched garment. I can give myself a little grace. I’ll get better and faster. Which is good because I’m starting to feel a little deadline pressure.

I do find myself wishing I had a Japanese thimble. This would be an amazing opportunity to teach myself unshin, a traditional Japanese sewing method. Hmm…

Ok, I did a thing just now. I bought a ring thimble online. Less than $5. It’ll be here Monday. I’ll try out unshin and see how it goes. If I find that I really enjoy the sewing method, I’ll eventually commission a friend of mine to make a proper thimble for me.