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On this small plate decorated with zigzag motifs in soft pink and beige, perhaps I’ll serve a cake. The main meat dish should sit well on the generously sized square plate, patterned with rhythmic arrow-feather designs in pale lavender and olive green. I’ll serve the potato salad in the shallow bowl with a classic checkered pattern, and present my fancy appetizer on the striped rectangular plate…

 

If you’re a crafter, you understand the feeling of pouring your heart into each stitch, imagining the finished piece as you go. But what if something happens that stops you from ever completing it?

Flowers and leaves are drawn with thin black lines on a white canvas. The lines appear to be slightly wavering. Upon closer inspection, you will notice that they are threads embroidered using a sewing machine.

Countless small grains are clumped together into a mass, while sphere-like objects made of thin cloth are placed gently on a platform. The former looks like some deep-sea creature and the latter perhaps, a visualization of wind.

— What could these be?

Her embroidery is characterized by subtle and soft tones using many stitches techniques.
She will be holding an embroidery workshop at WALNUT Kyoto, and we spoke with her to learn more about her work and career.

This is a collar embroidered with pretty flowers. You will instantly look gorgeous just by layering it over a dress or shirt.

The way one’s tears gently fall on the sleeves of a garment is called sode shigure in Japanese, or literally, “sleeve-rain.” This word came to mind as I tried on a beautiful mohair cardigan with acrylic beads attached to the cuffs from the knitwear brand Renran.

A Wicker Darling bag reminds us that a bag can be a lot more than a simple container; it should essentially be one’s companion for the day.

Suzani, a cloth embroidered with colorful silk threads that fill the surface, has long been handmade by women in Uzbekistan and other parts of Central Asia.

A graceful, ruffled bracelet. Earrings like leaves that nestle close to the ears. The basis of her creations is a traditional handcraft, straw work.

There are many great designers and companies out there in the industry, but Julie Wisenberger is one of the people we truly admire.

Cassandra and we have been friends almost since the beginning of amirisu . In this interview, we take a look at some of her textile journey.