I had heard this word, Saki-ori, before, but I never quite took in what it is. The Japanese tradition of creating new cloth from old cloth, weaving with thin strips of worn fabric. Akin to rag rugs, but on a fine scale, soft enough for clothing.
When I made these …
for these …
… I knew I would come back to this, one day. Find out more. Take it further.
A long time ago, I stitched connections between the fabrics I’ve worn and worn out.
Three weeks ago I met a woman who will never buy any clothes again, ever.
Then, I read the year of enough by Joanna of Things[HandMade].
Yesterday, sorting out supplies for a feltmaking day I’m leading next week, I felt drowned in everything I’ve amassed, such quantities that I hardly know what I have.
There’s so much going on in my head right now I think I may fly apart. But I hope that the quiet discipline of cloth will hold the fragments together.
Sakiori is here, here, here, and here. And here, along with many other wonderful stripes and strips.
Ahhh so that’s what’s it’s called… The weaving of rags.
Did you use a loom or a weaving frame?
Gorgeous weaving. They all look like little landscapes. Love the idea of connecting worn out fabrics. It’s like linking memories together I suppose.Nice idea.Enjoy your feltmaking day.
great links thnx! coincidentally this one might interest you:hiding the fabric stash
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berg/tjcc/2006/00000004/00000001/art00006
I love this weaving, they do indeed look like landscapes, I’d have mounted them on the wall so i could see them evryday. I’m not a weaver but this is quite inspiring