Boro patches

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Boro sashiko inspired fabric patch. Made from various contemporary fabric scraps. Patch is hand stitched using Japanese style boro sashiko stitching, a type of slow stitching movement. Patch measures 4"x4" edges stitched to prevent fraying . Great option for visible mending, can be used to repair or decorate clothing items, hand bags, pillows etc. Possibilities are endless! You can use them mixed media art projects, on your junk journal as cover topper or page decoration, tuck spot, and…

A boro shirt made by accident, started with dipping a silk shirt in a bleach solution. Patched with various fabric remnants. From Fafafoom Studio.

This blog is just meant to give examples and stimulate ideas about boro stitching. It's not really a "how-to" so much as a "how-I-do" with photographs.

Transform your clothes and accessories into unique pieces with our boro-style embroidered iron-on patches. Each patch is made with care by hand, by assembling small pieces of jeans and various cotton fabrics to create an authentic and artistic pattern. Features : Material: jeans and recycled cotton Technique: Boro-style artisanal embroidery Dimensions: Model 1: 8X12.5cm Model 2: 13X7.5cm Model 3: 9X12cm Model 4: 9X12cm Model 5: 7.5X13.5cm Model 6: 7.5X12cm Model 7: 9X13cm How to use: Easy to…

Choosing the right jeans Most of the mending projects I share are pretty extreme examples of patching using sashiko inspired mending techniques combined with my own stitching style. The examples that I share are either my own jeans or those that I've found while shopping at thrift/secondhand shops and garage sales. Whe