Itomomi is a navy blue embroiderer based in Kyoto.
She creates embroidered accessories that somehow lift your spirits when you incorporate them into your daily life.
Her signature work, Kogin embroidery, is a type of sashiko from the Tsugaru region in which threads are passed through the fabric in a regular pattern along the weave, filling the surface with geometric patterns.
New pieces include navy blue cross-stitch.
Each piece is painstakingly hand-sewn, and I'm in awe of the careful stitching that goes into each piece.
[itomomi Tomomi Kobayashi PROFILE]
In 2012, she taught herself embroidery and began making small embroidered items. Currently, she holds workshops in townhouses and department stores in Kyoto. She also teaches classes in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Nara, and Hyogo. Her Kogin embroidery obi was featured in the magazine "Fujingaho."
