Sunday, June 7, 2026

2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 22 - K2 - Kintsugi

I am following K3N Cloth Tales' slow stitching project for 2026.

To get 52 pieces we are doing A to Z of stitching where the first week she chooses the theme and the second is a the  community choice. I am making a slow stitch book where the 2 pages of each letter are front to back.

This week the community choice is Kintsugi - golden joinery. A Japanese tradition of putting  broken vessels back together with gold and embracing the imperfect.

This is my put back together vase.  I broke the vase then placed yellow fabric behind for it to show through the cracks. I stitched the vase pieces onto my linen page with turquoise running stitch. Then I put seed stitches in golden yellow in the cracks.  I then added couching stitches along the edges to make the golden fix more prominent.  My perspective on the table is a bit wonky. The edges of the vase are a bit wonky as well.  I could have check my placement more often.