Chiku Chiku Coasters and Brooch with Takako Willden
Chiku Chiku Coasters and Brooch with Takako Willden
Saturday, August, 16, 2025
9:30 AM- Noon
Class Fee: $55 / WMQFA Members ; $60 / Non Members
Workshop Description:
Enjoy a camaraderie of Chiku Chiku stitching guided by Takako. You will be able to hear a brief history of Japanese textiles and make two coasters and a brooch using colorful Sashiko thread from Niigata, Japan.
The kit fee is included in the class fee. The kit includes fabric for the projects, thread,
needle, batting, brooch pin)
Recommended skill level for participants: basic hand-sewing skills
Age level of participants: 12 years old and up
SUPPLY LIST:
A pair of scissors for cutting thread and fabric
Sewing needle
Cotton sewing thread in dark color if you have some (black, brown, charcoal gray,
or dark navy blue)
Pins
(optional) a rubber gripper
US$ cash if you wish to purchase additional Sashiko thread, needles, Japanese
vintage kimono fabric scraps
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.
