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SUMMARY:Kogin Embroidery: Stitching Tradition into Coasters
DESCRIPTION:Kogin Embroidery – 2-Hour Introductory Course Course Description\nThis introductory course presents Kogin embroidery, a traditional Japanese counted-thread embroidery from the Tsugaru region of Aomori, Japan. Participants will learn the cultural background, basic tools, and fundamental stitching techniques of Kogin, and will complete a small sampler or begin a simple motif during the session. No prior embroidery experience is required.\nCourse Objectives\nParticipants will:\n\n\nLearn the history and cultural significance of Kogin embroidery\n\n\nBecome familiar with essential Kogin tools and materials\n\n\nUnderstand how to count fabric threads accurately\n\n\nPractice the basic Kogin running stitch\n\n\nLearn to read a simple traditional Kogin pattern\n\n\nCreate a small stitched sampler or motif\n\n\nCourse Content\n1. Introduction to Kogin\n\n\nOrigins of Kogin embroidery\n\n\nTraditional use in northern Japan\n\n\nDistinction between Kogin and other sashiko techniques\n\n\n2. Materials and Tools\n\n\nFabrics suitable for Kogin embroidery\n\n\nThread types and color choices\n\n\nNeedles and basic tools\n\n\nFabric preparation and handling\n\n\n3. Basic Stitching Techniques\n\n\nCounting fabric threads\n\n\nStitch direction and spacing\n\n\nMaintaining even tension\n\n\nStarting and ending threads without knots\n\n\n4. Traditional Kogin Patterns\n\n\nReading Kogin charts (graph patterns)\n\n\nIntroduction to simple traditional motifs\n\n\nUnderstanding pattern repetition and symmetry\n\n\n5. Hands-On Practice\n\n\nStitching straight-line exercises\n\n\nStitching a simple traditional Kogin motif\n\n\nIndividual guidance and correction\n\n\n6. Finishing and Care\n\n\nSecuring threads neatly\n\n\nPressing and caring for finished embroidery\n\n\nSuggestions for turning the sampler into a small item (coaster, patch, decorative piece)\n\n\nMaterials\n\n\nKogin or even-weave cotton/linen fabric\n\n\nKogin or cotton embroidery thread\n\n\nKogin needle\n\n\nScissors\n\n\nPrinted pattern chart\n\n\nOutcome\nBy the end of the 2-hour course, participants will have:\n\n\nA completed Kogin sampler or\n\n\nA clearly started traditional Kogin motif to finish at home\n\n\nA foundational understanding of Kogin embroidery techniques\n\n\n
URL:https://cupoftea-oregon.com/events/kogin-embroidery-stitching-tradition-into-coasters/
LOCATION:10117 SE Sunnyside Rd Suite J, Clackamas, Oregon 97105
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