20812 - At Water’s Edge: A Study in Rozashi

The subject for this class, the iris, is a much-revered flower in Japan. The ancient Japanese technique of rozashi is stitched on a specially woven silk gauze fabric called “ro.” The threads are tightly twisted silk and a three-ply metallic. All are traditional to rozashi. The stitches used in this piece include the irregular stitch, straight stitches, the line stitch, step stitches, and the background stitch called Jizashi.

Proficiency Level: Basic Intermediate

Design Size: Approximately 5˝" x 5"

Kit Fee/Contents: $75; all threads, needle, ro attached to frame, and Nori sticking paste.