Chiku Chiku Bag Making Workshop with Takako Willden
Chiku Chiku Bag Making Workshop with Takako Willden
Saturday, March 29, 2025
10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Class Fee: $125 / WMQFA Members (with member code); $150 / Non Members
Workshop Description:
Each participant will receive a Japanese artisan apron sewn into a bag body. The bag will be a cross-body style. We will spend time on “Chiku Chiku” (big running stitches) to complete a long sash and pockets. Takako will also talk about Japanese fabrics and how they were used.
There will be some machine sewing to be done at home to assemble the bag after the workshop.
The kit fee is included in the class fee. The kit includes one prepared apron bag, sewn sash, Sashiko thread, needle, kaya, and Boro fabrics.
Recommended skill level for participants: basic hand-sewing skills
Age level of participants: Adults
SUPPLY LIST:
A pair of scissors to cut thread and fabric
pins
sack lunch
About Takako Willden:
A native of Japan, Takako Willden is mostly a self-taught artist who enjoys learning from the experts. She loves to find ways to repurpose Boro fabrics from Japan and make them into something beautiful and useful. Takako learned the technique directly from Akiko Ike while in Japan, and with Akiko’s blessing, she is able to offer this workshop.
