Embroiderer’s Sashiko-Inspired Stitches Breathe New Life Into Second-Hand Fabrics

Tiny stitch­es are a hall­mark of work by Lind­sey, aka Lindzeanne. Based in Tokyo, the embroi­dery artist is inspired by tra­di­tion­al Japan­ese tex­tile tech­niques such as sashiko stitch­ing and indi­go dye. The con­cept of mot­tainai, or “waste noth­ing,” is also a cor­ner­stone of her fiber art. Lind­sey uses sec­ond-hand or vin­tage tex­tiles and adorns them with small, geo­met­ric stitch­es that add both col­or and tex­ture to the fabrics.

In doing so, the tex­tiles are com­plete­ly reborn.”…[She] aims to cat­a­log the pas­sage of time,” Lind­sey’s about state­ment reads, “and inves­ti­gate the rela­tion­ship between col­or and form by mak­ing the unseen seen with sim­ple nee­dle and thread.” This is exem­pli­fied in a buck­et hat-turned-skull col­lab­o­ra­tion with the brand MUTSU. Using a lot of stitch­es, she high­lights the form of the hat and makes it com­plete­ly unique in the process.

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Based in Tokyo, the embroidery artist Lindsey, aka Lindzeanne, is inspired by traditional Japanese textile techniques such as sashiko stitching and indigo dye.

The concept of mottainai, or “waste nothing,” is also a cornerstone of her fiber art.

Lindsey uses second-hand or vintage textiles and adorns them with small, geometric stitches that add both color and texture to the fabrics.

Lindsey embroidered a bucket hat-turned-skull in collaboration with the brand MUTSU.

Using a lot of stitches, she highlights the form of the hat and makes it completely unique in the process.