Kaga thimbles are an ancient sewing technique in Kanazawa, and in the past, Tomozen kimonos used to make the remaining silk threads into a colorful thimble, the so-called Kaga thimble. The color of the silk threads on the small thimbles is ever-changing, as if they are like pink lotuses that only show sharp corners in summer, and like the rough and poignant sea surface in winter. The time of the four seasons passes in a hurry at the fingertips, but a thimble records the beautiful times of making a wedding dress for her in the flow of years.
Kaga thimbles are pocket artworks made of cloth, paper, and silk thread. First, take a strip of cloth with a width of 2 cm and a strip of paper with a width of 1.1 cm, roll the thick strip of paper several times against the centerline of the strip, and fold the excess cloth on both sides. The folding fabric is fixed with cotton thread stitching while wrapping the thick strip of paper inside. Then take an appropriate amount of cotton and wrap it around the middle area of the ring, paste it on the outside of the ring with a thin strip of paper with the same width of 1.1 cm and 10 equal parts, and embroider the Z-shaped shape according to the position of the equal parts.
Ring making scheme
Ten equal basic embroidery schemes
Sixteenth grade advanced embroidery scheme
Embroidered detailing at the top
As a long-standing fine craftsmanship, Kaga thimbles can be used not only as sewing tools, but also as a combination of tassels, knots, and beads to make various small ornament pendants. Beginners usually use two colors of silk thread for pattern design, and after mastering the process of Kaga thimbles, they can increase the number of colored silk threads, showing a more complex, more glossy, and more delicate geometric aesthetic.