My Okasan (mother) says that “a Bashofu weave is lost unless the threads are knotted”…so, i practice tying knots…
There are 20,000 knots in a single handwoven Bashofu kimono…so, i practice tying knots the way my Okasan taught me…
A Weave is Lost…
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Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist 
such beautiful hands!
yes, my Oka-san’s (mother’s) hands are beautiful, indeed, Marie–thank you for your nice comment!