As much as I want you to share our Sashiko Stories here to others, please do not engage in a discussion to define what is Right or Wrong. Some people will not listen to you as they aren't ready to listen to. I appreciate you speaking for me, but It is almost meaningless to discuss “What is Right in Sashiko” without involving someone Japanese, and someone who actually practice "the Sashiko we practice".
I do not want you to go through horrible experience by jumping into Western Value of "Discussions".
時間を経ても、力強い刺し子はしっかりと残ります。
何十年でも。もしかしたら、百年単位でも。