Rozashi Classes
Flower Cloud with Butterfly
Flower Cloud with Butterfly
In Flower Cloud with Butterfly the mum is the most revered of flowers in Japan. The colorful butterfly is a rainbow of colors. The design is beautiful and traditional.
Sweet Violet
Sweet Violet
Sweet Violet is a small study in the basics of Rozashi. Rozashi is a Japanese needlepoint/counted technique that dates back to 700 A.D. The materials in this small study are traditional to Rozashi. A tightly twisted silk thread is the main silk used. It is like no other silk twist.
Magnolias: A Design Gift from Fumiko
Magnolias: A Design Gift from Fumiko
Magnolia kobus is the focal point in many Japanese gardens, as well as in art. Fumiko Ozaki has designed a branch of Japanese magnolia blossoms for our study. She honors us with this design. Finished piece measures approximately 5.5"x 5.5" (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm).
Camellia
Camellia
From early times until today, artisans have used the motif on textiles, in embroidery, porcelains, paintings and lacquer ware. Join us in creating a magnificent camellia in Rozashi. The blossom and bud are worked in the red rose family. The leaves and stems are in greens, with the veins worked in gold metallic.
Autumn’s Pool
Autumn’s Pool
Autumn’s Pool is a study in traditional Rozashi stitches. The maple tree is revered in Japan. This piece teaches a wide variety of Rozashi stitches and produces a beautiful result.
Baby Iris
Baby Iris
Baby Iris is a beginning study in the Japanese needlework technique of Rozashi. The class will teach the very basic stitches and prepare the participants to pursue Rozashi.
Patterns in Blue and Green
Patterns in Blue and Green
The Patterns in Blue and Green is a study in traditional Japanese Patterns. The sections are created to blend into each other without true definitions The colors are navy, dark green, light green, and a pale green urushi thread. The finished piece is suitable for a small box top, an insert in a larger embroidery, or a small hanging. The threads are silk and urushi.
Tropical Fish II
Tropical Fish II
Tropical fish is worked in Rozashi. The fish is tropical shades with accents. The stitches are the irregular, ichi dan, Rozashi satin, and line stitch. All stitches are traditional to Rozashi. The fish is appliquéd onto a silk fabric and finished with a silver metallic Rozashi thread.
Ginger Jar
Ginger Jar
Our Ginger Jar is decorated with Wisteria (fuji). Wisteria originally grew wild in the mountains of japan. Growing in the wild it winds itself around trees. Domesticated it grown on trellis and is easily contained. When it blooms it form cascades of beautiful purple flowers. If you travel through the South of our country, in the springtime, where Wisteria was planted in what is now abandoned home places, the Wisteria will cover an extensive area of trees. It is a beautiful sight to behold.
Your Initial
Your Initial
Insert your initials into the Lee™ Zip Pouch making it very special for you. Surrounding the one-inch circle for your initials are Rozashi patterns worked in gold and silver metallic. They form a wonderful background for your initial circle.
Serenity
Serenity
Serenity is a study of Japanese iris at the edge of a pool. The gently flowing of the water is created by the silver metallic stitches indicating the gentle flow. The arrangement of the iris is reminiscent of an ikebana arrangement. The main flower is worked in dark and medium purple silk while the upper right flower is side view worked basically in medium and light purples
Rose Roundel
Rose Roundel
Create this lovely Rose Roundel worked in Rozashi. The rose is worked in Rozashi silk threads. The stitches are the irregular stitch, line stitch, ichi dan straight, and ni dan step stitch. The finished piece can be inserted into the red pouch, or the Rondel can be made into a button/pin. The silk and metallic threads are designed especially for the ro.