Description Simple. Elegant. Kogin. Step back in time and bring the past to the present with these wonderful traditional Kogin designs. Kit Includes: Kogin Fabric 1100 Kogin Thread 142 Kogin Needles 18cm Zip English instructions Finished Size Approx.: 7.5cm x 18cm x 4cm Additional Details SKU: K-41
Art and Craft
This is a kit to make beautiful kogin embroidered metal frame pouch by Olympus :)Size11.5 x 13cm x 3cmKit Includes:+ Kogin Thread+ Clothes+ Metal Frame+ Kogin Needle+ Pattern Paper+ Instruction (in Japanese)The kit includes everything you need to finish this project.SHIPPING INFORMATIONThe item will be shipped out from JAPAN by AIRMAIL to all over the world.
Japanese Embroidery
kogin is kind of traditional embroidery from the northern part of japan. originally used as a form of darning or reinforcing work clothes, the patterns became and beautiful and intricate decoration. like the related embroidery sashiko, kogin is most commonly done with white thread on a indigo blue background. this wonderful book combines kogin technique and practical projects. the process of creating the stitches is explained step by step. the written instructions are all in japanese, but the excellent and detailed photos of every step of the process means that if you have just a little experience with embroidery, you should have no problems learning kogin from this book. there are 49 different kogin patterns show in full-scale diagrams, and you can also see examples of where these patterns were used in projects in the book. the kogin patterns are applied to simple sewing projects, and also clothing items. again, the written directions are in japanese only, but if you know how to sew, these projects are not complex, and there is a range of simple to more difficult items. in addition, for embroidery lovers, this book is just beautiful to look at! 68 pages. isbn 9784579112654
刺绣
(Photo above by Roro’s Kogin Diary) When podcaster and author Abby Glassenberg invites guests onto her While She Naps podcast, she asks them to list three things that inspire them. If you listened to my session with Abby last week, you heard me mention Kogin embroidery from Japan. Kogin originated in the Honshu provinc
Sashiko and Kogin
[ P r o d u c t . D e t a i l s ] * Language: Japanese * Condition: brand new * Contents: kogin cushion kit * difficulty level: intermediates [ F i n i s h e d . D i m e n s i o n s ] 40 × 40cm / 15.7\
