The
Needlequest topic for June is "line", as a design element. I’ve decided to work on a kogin project - the lines create the design. Kogin is a Japanese stitching technique, so I've been wanting to learn more about it. My first attempt at kogin was a small needlebook
(see it here). Now I am starting a bag.
My book is in Japanese, but luckily I am able to follow the pattern, without reading.
To find
out more about kogin, including kogin patterns and projects, check out
Caro-Rose Creations. To find out more about
Needlequest, check out Sew in Love.
It will be nice to follow your progress on the bag. Do you stitch from behind, and do you use a ring thimble with a 'spoon'? I found the method difficult and my project is now a UFO, sigh!
ReplyDeleteAll I know about kogin is what I've read on a few blogs and what I can see in pictures, since I can't read the Japanese in my book. So that means I don't know much! I don't know about the ring thimble. When I started, I was doing a "scoop" kind of stitch, staying on top, but that wasn't working well. Now I am taking the needle up and down on each stitch. It's slow, but is working.
DeleteA fantastic new project.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting stitching-technique.
Greetings, Manuela
Coming along well! Good for you.=)
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing me to kogin. I’ve been reading about it since I saw your needlebook . I've ordered a wee kit online (a needle book from Lakeland studio on etsy ) so will be interested to see how specific the instructions are. There are some lovely things on pikobeagle2000s etsy store (and postage from Japan is cheaper for us) so if I like it I might try more. I’ll follow your bag with interest!
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