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Sashiko Patching Workshop

Bella Vita, 7315 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA

Bring garments or textiles you’d like to mend or embellish to our hands‑on patching workshop with a focus on sashiko style stitching methods.

Learn methods of hand sewing patches and stitching sashiko inspired designs, explore decorative stitching, and leave with revived pieces you can be proud of—all in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Sherry will demonstrate several methods for hand‑sewing patches and adding sashiko‑inspired designs, and you’ll have time to practice and work on your own items. You'll have the opportunity to use stick-on design templates to stitch sashiko designs, or try your hand to design our own.

Topics Covered:
Understanding different types of fabrics
How to choose the right patch
Raw‑edge vs. folded‑edge hems
When and how to patch from both sides
How to sew a blanket stitch
How to secure a patch using sashiko‑style stitches
How to use stick‑on design templates (we will use Sulky Stick ’n Stitch)

Please Bring:
Garments or textiles that need mending, stain‑covering, or embellishing. Scrap fabric will also be available for practice.

Limited to 10 students, sign up at: https://bellavitahome.com/pages/events#?event-id=84411

Summer Pop Up

Saturday, August 1 - 2-5pm

La Clotherie, 461 43rd St., Oakland, CA

Excited for this rare Bay Area event, where I will present a limited collection of silk scarves at La Clotherie, a vintage treasure trove in the Temescal neighborhood of Oakland.

I'll offer scarf styling tips and you'll have the opportunity peruse the amazing vintage collection of women's clothing and accessories. Hope to see you!

Free event, RSVP on Eventbrite

Sashiko Tea Towel Workshops

Saturday, Oct. 3 - 11am-1pm - Squasht Boutique, 2556 W. Chicago Ave, 1W
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, Oct. 27 - 6:30-8:30pm - Swoon City, 1716 NW Market St, Seattle

In this hands-on 2 hour workshop, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel. You will learn how to work with sashiko needles and thread and sew a running stitch. You will also learn how to use stick-on design templates to stitch sashiko designs using Sulky Stick N' Stitch.

Each student will take home a set of sashiko needles, 2 skeins of sashiko thread, and a cotton tea towel. This class is suitable for sewers of all levels, including beginners.

$75 per student. Limited to 12 students.

For Chicago, sign up on Eventbrite

For Seattle, sign up on Swoon City's site

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Ongoing at Armoire
Armoire HQ
4786 1st Ave S #105, Seattle, WA

Seattle-based clothing rental company Armoire now carries some of my dresses for rental! To check out their clothing rental, use my referral code for 50% off your first month and 2 free items: armoire.style/refer/sherryk7

Past Workshops

Craft-fullness Retreat Nov 7 - 11, 2024

Charleston, South Carolina

I will be teaching at an upcoming creative retreat in Kiawah Island (just outside of Charleston, North Carolina) in November! Craft-fullness Retreat takes place November 7 to 11, 2024 in a beautiful beach house and it will be a long weekend of crafting, gallery visits, yoga, and mindfulness. I find the act of making something with your hands to be so therapeutic and satisfying, and creative self-care has been personally so important to me. I will be teaching sashiko, a traditional Japanese sewing method, and I cannot wait for this wonderful weekend!I'm thrilled to be working with Daisy McClellan again - some of you may remember that her and I collaborated on a couple of clothing lines back in San Francisco for her boutique, gather!
Space is limited to 10 participants, so don't dilly dally :) Sign up here.

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Press

gather x Harumi K Spring Collection Launches by BobCut Mag

Clothing Line Collaboration with Harumi K and gather Launches by The San Francisco Chronicle

Harumi K is honored to be recognized as a top Bay Area designer by Wear Your Voice!

First SF Pop Up by RackedSF

Featured Outfit of the Day by Wear Your Voice,

Wear Your Voice Interview - Sherry Koyama and Paula Pfotenhauer were interviewed by the awesome folks at Wear Your Voice about why they Oakland Fashion Network. Check it out here!

SF Chronicle Piece on Oakland Fashion and Make It Reign. More great press coverage on our fashion show!

Harumi K Debut Fashion Show at Make It Reign -Check out this great article by Wear Your Voice on Make It Reign, a fashion show we produced in April 2014. Harumi K made its debut at this show, which was produced by Sherry Koyama and Paula Pfotenhauer.