Tag: pine

  • [松かさ] – Pinecones

    [松かさ] – Pinecones

    Here’s a beautiful pattern for fall and winter; pinecones. You can also make dye out of pinecones, and now I think I maybe I want to try dyeing a pinecone pattern with pinecones.

    This stencil has ito-ire reinforcement and some wear and tear along the thin spikes, which is typical for older stencils with delicate designs.

  • 「鶴と松」Cranes and Pines

    「鶴と松」Cranes and Pines

    Cranes and pines are a popular motif in Japanese textiles, symbolizing longevity and prosperity. This stencil uses no reinforcement and it looks like it was used for surizome with the black ink rubbed on one face. I’ve traced the image as a vector and have a simple representation of what the pattern would have looked like for surizome or katazome.

  • [松、どんぐり、樫の葉] Pine, Acorn and Oak Leaves

    [松、どんぐり、樫の葉] Pine, Acorn and Oak Leaves

    This is a beautiful fall and winter motif stencil, cut cleverly so no reinforcement is needed. Even though it is badly moth eaten, the pattern itself is fully intact.

  • [三角] Triangles

    [三角] Triangles

    This stencil features cranes and plants inside a triangle pattern. The three triangle pattern is the family crest of the Hōjō clan. It is called 鱗紋（うろこ/uroko) in Japanese because it is meant to represent the scales of a fish, snake or dragon.

  • [鷹] Hawks

    [鷹] Hawks

    This stencil features hawks perched in pine trees, and has sewn threads for reinforcement.

  • [撫子（とナデシコ）と松葉]　Nadeshiko and Pine Needles

    [撫子（とナデシコ）と松葉]　Nadeshiko and Pine Needles

    Here is nadeshiko, a spring flower, scattered among fallen pine needles, for a multi season motif.