About Atsushi Futatsuya as Sashiko Story

Atsushi's Profile

I am a Sashiko artisan and storyteller, born into a Sashiko family in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. My journey with Sashiko began in childhood, surrounded by the hands of artisans, including my mother, Keiko, whose stitches carry the quiet yet profound essence of this tradition.

In 2015, my mother started Sashi.Co, asking for my support in sharing the joy of Sashiko. Two years later, I began telling my own stories through @SashikoStory and @UpcycleStitches, striving to preserve and communicate not only the technique but also the rich cultural significance behind each stitch.

For me, Sashiko is more than needle and thread—it is a process, a dialogue with fabric, a connection to those who came before us. It is a way to see and appreciate the world differently, through the rhythm of hand-stitching and the stories woven within it.

Please find the link below to see what Atsushi offers in Sashiko.

https://sashikostory.com/blogs/news/one-stop-for-all-about-sashiko

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Exhibitions

  • Sashiko Exhibition in Tokyo & Takayama with Keiko Futatsuya (2024)
  • Williams Morris Gallery: A contribution to Mingei Exhibition
  • Sashiko Exhibition in Tokyo with Keiko Futatsuya (2023)
  • JAPAN WEEK LITHUANIA KAUNAS (2022)

Teaching Experience

2025

  • QuiltCon 2025: [Core & Essence], [Apply Hitomezashi to our Ordinary]
  • Aya Fiber Studio (FL): 3-Days Sashiko Workshop
  • Madeline Island School of the Arts: 5 Days Sashiko Retreat
  • A Gathering of Stitches: Slow Stitching Retreat

2024

  • Loop of the Loom (NYC)
  • Aya Fiber Studio (FL): 3-Days Sashiko Workshop
  • QuiltCon 2024: [Core & Essence]
  • Bennington College: [Core & Essence]
  • Textile Center (MN): 3-Days Sashiko Workshop

and more before 2023

Onilne:

  • Five College Center for East Asian Studies
  • Selvedge Magazine

Lectures

In-Person

  • QuiltCon 2025: [Aesthetics of Stitching from a Sashiko Artisan - Why Do We Stitch]
  • QuiltCon 2024: [The difference between Quilting and Sashiko]
  • Bennington Collage: [What is Sashiko for us]
  • QuiltCon 2023: [Sashiko as Cultural Sustainability]
  • Contemporary Craft 2021: [What is Sashiko & Boro for Japanese]

Virtual

  • Quilt Guild of Toronto in Canada (2023): [Sashiko Story]
  • Shibori World Network (2022): [Sashiko Today]

Publications

Magazines

  • Piecework Magazine (2021)

Online

Media Appearances