Kutani Pin Cushion, Red Iidaya Color:Red Iidaya A little piece of Japanese

A little piece of Japanese textile history—ready for your next project

The loom and comb are made from 51% scallop shells

The design

tiny holes from previous seams

Kutani Pin Cushion, Red Iidaya Color:Red Iidaya A little piece of JapaneseThe pin cushion that meets the exacting standards of the workers from a sewing factory in Kanazawa. The story goes that the workers were fined for losing their pins, and this is the pin cushion they depended on to keep their pins secure and in good condition. The hand crafted petals of the pincushion are set in a colorful Kutani sake cup, each with different traditional motifs of Yoshidaya , Iidaya , and Ko Kutani style. The Kutani ware, a style of