Shibori Pin - Tsukidashi fiber a plant in the mallow

a plant in the mallow family whose roots produce mucilage called neri which is essential to the formation of washi

Sock Project

Ana Lisa demonstrates hand-stitching methods and techniques to achieve successful designs on a variety of fabrics

2026 (Friday - Sunday)

Achieving Multiple Shades of Red

Shibori Pin - Tsukidashi fiber a plant in the mallowHow to attach tsukidashi pin to the shibori stand Made in Japan from rust resistant stainless steel, these blunt pointed pins are used for open wound binding shibori techniques. The pin enables fabrication of specific effects not possible with a shibori hook: tiny resist units, fine pleating, and evenly spaced binding threads. Use this with a shibori stand to create tsukidashi kanoko (spaced dots), rasen (spiral binding) and bai (shell binding)