**A collection of boro-inspired projects and techniques which celebrates
this traditional Japanese textile and its relevance to the modern sewer
and quilter.
** Learn about the history of boro and how it is being revived for a new
audience using contemporary fabrics including denim, linen and shibori
tie dye as well as sashiko and other embroidery stitches.
The word boro comes from the Japanese boroboro meaning something
tattered or repaired. It refers to textiles that have been mended or
patched together for utilitarian, not decorative, purposes to make the
fabric stronger and warmer, and to mend torn and threadbare areas.
The techniques section includes a short stitch directory with
traditional stitches (running stitch and applique) and contemporary
stitches (herringbone stitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch and whipped
running stitch). Other techniques include instructions on
improvisational patchwork; applique: raw, turned edge and reverse;
darning techniques and methods for distressing and ageing fabrics to
achieve an authentic boro finish. We also look at how boro is being
revived for a new audience using contemporary fabrics including denim,
linen and shibori tie dye as well as sashiko and embroidery threads. The
techniques section includes a short stitch directory with traditional
stitches (running stitch and applique) and contemporary stitches
(herringbone stitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch and whipped running
stitch). Other techniques include: Instructions on improvisational
patchwork Applique: raw and turned edges and reverse Darning Methods for
distressing and ageing your finished boro
