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Mending and reinforcing on a Sunday afternoon. These are Shannon’s favorite lounge pants but it would be kind to say they have seen better days. The fabric was thin and cheap to begin with and, after a couple of years of wear… let’s just say it isn’t holding up well. So, now, a fav garment becomes wearable art… or, at least, wearable.😜 . . . Thread is from our @aurifilthread FAB Sashiko Essentials collection.🧵 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #visiblemending #mending #handsewing #sashiko #japaneseboro #patches #sustainablefashion #sustainableliving #upcycle #upcycledclothing #slowstitching #slowfashion https://www.instagram.com/p/CAligmJJ57r/?igshid=1ulhbersao1hm

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And this, friends, is what 56 Scrappy Wonky Log Cabin blocks looks like. We love working on these and are obsessed with how each one is unique and special in its own way. But, more than that, we have discovered something more about ourselves. Working on these blocks exploring colors and composition has been a luxurious exploration of creativity. In general, we’ve been working on projects like this that allow us to be more creative and to explore new areas we never had time to “get to” before. And, frankly, we’re not prepared to go back to doing business “the way things were before.” We are grateful for all of the opportunities that we’ve been able to take advantage of over the years, but these past two months have been a revelation to us as creatives. Having the time and the freedom to create without deadlines and tethers has been exhilarating. We have felt a fire that we haven’t felt for years. We hope to share all of it with you all eventually and maybe pass on some of the joy and freedom we have felt. But… going back to a rushed business model where we never have time to feel like this again? No thanks. It’s more than a little scary but we’ll figure it out. We always do. And, as always, we’ll do our best to take you all along with us. Sending you all best energies.💖💖 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #sewing #creative #fiberart #fiberartistsofinstagram #seattlefiberarts #seattlefiberartists #quilting #sewistsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #scrappywonkylogcabin #scrappyquilt #abstractquilt #improvquilting #modernquilts #stayhomeandcreate https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgl1qUJ-ET/?igshid=ktfxgrl13n9p

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Try and say this doesn’t make you want to grab a hunk, slather it with butter, and start chewing. Wait… that sounded… Nah. It’s fine. 😜 But this time we are talking about bread. #justsayin 🍞 In fact, this is Jason’s ten-grain bread and we just posted the recipe on our blog (tap the link in our profile) so y’all can give it a try yourself. He uses a mix of flours and a ten-grain cereal from @bobsredmill that really punches up the crunch and chew factor of the finished loaf and it’s so good with peanut butter and now I want more bread and imma gonna go get some now. Bye. 👋🏼 . . . #bread #breadmaking #breadrecipe #baking #bakingbread #homemadebread #homemadefood #lifewiththeshibaguyz #bobsredmill #foodporn #quarantinebaking #stayhomeandbake https://www.instagram.com/p/CAeDg-Kp_Ce/?igshid=1dzvqvlzwx97w

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Our wonderful host @quilterpatsloan has once again brought us another @aurifilthread Designer of the Month quilt block! The block for May was created by @sarahashfordstudio and features @robertkaufman fabric and the FAB Aurifil Color Builders set in Sardinia Pink. Y’all go to the Aurifil blog now to read Pat Sloan’s interview with Sarah and get the free pattern for yourself. Make your own version of this block and you could win THREE Aurifil Color Builder sets for yourself.🎉The link is in our profile so hop on over and check it out. 🧵 . . . #aurifildom #aurifildesigner #aurifilthread #aurifildom2020 #robertkaufman #robertkaufmanfabrics #quilting #quiltersofinstagram #pinksandbeach #sardinia #aurifilcolorbuilders https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbO4Enp1H2/?igshid=lvd8b9fmjgit

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If you follow along on our Stories, you’ve seen the daily progress on our improv piecing. These two panels are from today and will join the other panels we’ve completed. Eventually, this will be one Ginormous Scrappy Improv Quilt… eventually. It takes a lot of little scraps to make whole panels of fabric. A. Lot. Luckily, we save all of the scraps from our own projects as well as our classes. And, from time to time, we are fortunate enough to raid a friend’s scrap bins for additional goodies. This is definitely not a quick project but we’re still loving every minute of it and we really love standing back and the end of a day and seeing how it all turned out. Have y’all done improv piecing before? ✂️ . . . #improvquilting #scrapquilt #lifewiththeshibaguyz #sewing #quilting #sewistsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #stayhomeandsew #stayhomeandcreate #fiberart #fiberartist #fiberartistsofinstagram #seattlefiberarts https://www.instagram.com/p/CAWdkuLpAC7/?igshid=128rc00sglrj4

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New video tutorial🚨Slow stitching in general and, more specifically, sashiko, has always been a way for us to get lost in the process and just let our brains take a break from the chaos of daily life. It allows us to create a little space of peace. We know a lot of folx have asked for a sashiko tutorial so we put one together on our blog. Check out our introduction to hitomezashi sashiko and give sashiko a try. The video and a supply list are on our blog… just tap the link in our profile and you’ll be on your way to your own little pocket of peaceful stitching. ☮️🧵 . . . #sashiko #sashikotutorial #hitomezashi #slowstitching #slowstitchingmovement #sustainablefashion #handsewing #visiblemending #mending #embroidery #fiberartist #fiberart #seattlefiberarts #seattlefiberartist #aurifilthread https://www.instagram.com/p/CATNnOgJveW/?igshid=118hw9tqkaq0

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Truly grateful for the setup we have here in the studio. The companies we work with are very good to us and their support allows the freedom to create without ever giving a second thought to if we CAN do something that pops into our heads. If one of us has a random creative urge at 3am that keeps us tossing and turning until we finally roll out of bed at 7am on a Saturday morning because we just can’t wait any longer to get this idea implemented because creative brain that won’t rest until it’s happy… well… we can do that. Related… need more coffee ☕️ #justsayin 🤪 . . . . . . Pictured: @daylightcompanyusa Lumi available @artisanspace 💡 @berninausa L460 serger/overlocker ✂️ . . . #sewing #daylightcompany #daylightcompanylumi #berninausa #bernina #berninal460 #serger #sergersewing #overlocker #overlock #sewing #sewist #sewistsofinstagram #machinesewing #berninaambassador #daylightcompanyambassador #fiberartist #seattlefiberartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQ9HLoJh6v/?igshid=1owjjy47388zn

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Visible mending by us. Photobomb by Dallas. Tutorial by us coming soon to @cloverusa blog. Dallas will stay right here making sure nothing interesting happens without her supervision. As is her right.💖💖 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #lifewiththeshibakidz #sashiko #visiblemending #aurifilthread #aurifildesigner #aurifil12wt #shibainu #shibainuofinstagram #japanesedog #handsewing #stayhomeandsew #sustainablefashion #upcycledclothing #recyclereducereuse #fiberart #fiberartist #seattlefiberarts https://www.instagram.com/p/CALfNItJXzB/?igshid=i6fwaz9wgwpx

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The Shibakidz posing for their new album cover. RAWKSTARS! 🤩Actually, it’s one of the promo shots for our latest @cloverusa blog post: the Confetti Bed Runner. Y’all can use it on your bed or the back of a sofa… we use it on the cedar chest at the end of our bed to keep the Shibakidz paws from slipping and sliding when they jump up and down from the bed. A Shibakidz approved project on the @cloverusa blog now!🐾🐾🐾 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #lifewiththeshibakidz #shibainu #shibasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #craftingwithdogs #quiltingwithdogs #quilting #quiltersofinstagram #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #cloverusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CAD9QHenZ2s/?igshid=56mdzy8dtofr

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Just playing around. Sometimes you just pick up what’s laying next to you and start doodling. This doodle turned into a Leucanthemum ‘Aglaia’ (Fuzzy Shasta Daisy) that’s almost an inch across. Used a @clover short sashiko needle, single strand of @aurifilthread 12 wt for the white, and @aurifilthread embroidery thread for the yellow. Shannon has a linen top he’s thinking of adding a field of these to (he’s a big fan of daisies). We also think these would be cool for visible mending. Or maybe it’s just a one time thing that was fun to make and pretty to look at. 🤷🏻 . . . #shastadaisy #aurifilthread #embroidery #embroideryflowers #embroiderythread #sashikothread #cloverusa #handsewing #daisy #handembroidery #sewistsofinstagram #makersgonnamake #stayhomeandsew https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-_JQJJWuT/?igshid=ntnlgiflgs7x

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The Ginormous Scrappy Wonky Quilt is growing! Right now, it covers and hangs over the edges of our cutting table… about the size of a nice lap throw. We’re pressing onward until we have at least a queen size quilt! <insert joke here about two queens>😆🤣 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #quilting #sewing #scrappywonkyquilt #quiltersofinstagram #sewistsofinstagram #aurifilthread #aurifil #aurifildesigner #berninausa #bernina #bernina790plus #stayhome #stayhomeandsew #stayhomeandquilt https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5pHR0Ju2_/?igshid=f4doz0jm3p7p

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Playing with new Scrappy Wonky Blocks construction and, once we started putting the tiny blocks together, we kind of accidentally put a binding on them and made Tiny Scrappy Wonky Quilts. 🤪 #AsOneDoes 🤣 If you saw our Stories, you saw these laying in the palm of Shannon’s hand. They are small and we are completely obsessed with them. Each is made from four Scrappy Wonky blocks and then backed and bound. Way too much fun and so satisfying to work on. It’s like doodling! Just with fabric. Scraps are mostly @michaelmillerfabrics and @robertkaufman from our classroom scraps, the binding is @cherrywoodfabrics , and the thread is, of course, @aurifilthread 50 wt. 🧵 . . . #scrappywonkyquiltblock #tinyquilt #miniquilt #quilting #sewing #aurifilthread #aurifil #aurifildesigner #michaelmillerfabrics #makingitfun #cherrywoodfabrics #stayhomeandsew #fiberart #fiberartistsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #seattlefiberartists #seattlefiberarts https://www.instagram.com/p/B_24zd_pLf8/?igshid=kw77nyjgpx04

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Postcards from the Backyard: Did y’all know bay leaves grow on trees? Did you know those trees bloom? Now ya do! This is one of the plants we brought with us when we bought our home 13 years ago. Our bay tree originally resided in a small pot on the balcony of our downtown apartment and it was one of several plants we brought with us along with a rosemary plant that still lives by the walkway next to our house. When we planted it, the bay was about two feet tall. Now, we can sit and see it from our third floor windows. And just look at the captivating little yellow blooms it produces! Amazing. The bees love the blooms as do the hummingbird family from the willows across the alley and, apparently, a migrating pair of goldfinches that came to visit and inspect the blooms this morning. Make sure you swipe through the photos to see them against the pink of our cherry tree. What a gorgeous time of year in our little urban jungle of a garden.💖💖 . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #postcardsfromthebackyard #yellowflowers #baytree #bayleaves #baytreeflowers #ediblegarden #urbangarden #smallspacegardening #seattle #westseattle #pnwspring #seattlespring #spring #springflowers (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0m3OAp4jR/?igshid=p2k8woulzy78

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Postcards from the Backyard: Our garden is a blanket of pink right now and we could not be happier about it. Between our cherry tree and our neighbor’s tree, it has looked like a glorious pink snowstorm here the past few days. The result is this lush carpet of pink tones that we have taken soooo many photos of. So. Many. Photos. Definitely going to be doing some projects based on these colors. 🌸 . . . #cherryblossom #cherry #urbanfruittrees #urbangarden #smallspacegardening #springflowers #pink #pinkflowers #lifewiththeshibaguyz #spring #pnwspring #seattle #westseattle https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xs_xDJOzy/?igshid=140kjabsrstv6

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Postcards from the Backyard: Cherry Blossom Pink… for real! Yes, the photos from the garden just keep coming because we are obsessed with how gorgeous it all is after a long, drizzly winter and the sensory deprivation of self isolation. These breathtaking puffballs make a spectacular show of themselves every year but, this year in particular, they are more captivating (to us) than ever before. Grateful for the sun breaks the past couple of days that allowed us time to sit out in the garden beneath these wonders.✨ . . . #lifewiththeshibaguyz #springflowers #cherryblossom #pinkflowers #urbantrees #urbangarden #seattle #westseattle #seattlespring #pnwspring (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_flR6iprZr/?igshid=wkcymlb6u312

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The latest in our Scrappy Wonky quilt block series is the Scrappy Wonky Courthouse Steps. Made with all scrap fabrics leftover from projects and the bits we pick up after classes and no measuring. Using up itty bitty scraps and playing while we work… perfect!🎉 #nowastefiberarts . . . #scrappywonkyquiltblock #scrappywonkycourthousesteps #quilting #quiltersofinstagram #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #fiberart #fiberartist #seattlefiberarts #nowastefashion #nowastefiberarts #lifewiththeshibaguyz #berninausa #berninab790plus #bernina790plus #aurifilthread #aurifil https://www.instagram.com/p/B_S4GGZnltc/?igshid=p1ebt4zzcv9k

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Sometimes a few scraps turn into something… more… What exactly? No clue yet. But that’s part of the fun of making abstract fabric - just start and see where it goes. Maybe a new tote. Something fun to wear? Jason made a joke that at this rate we’d have a new quilt by Monday. A challenge? Maybe… stay tuned. 📺 . . . #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #fiberart #fiberartist #seattlefiberarts #quilting #stayhome #stayhomeandsew #lifewiththeshibaguyz #quiltersofinstagram #genderfreefashion #nowaste #nowastefashion (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_JcJlTJNk2/?igshid=pa9rvror6y0b