Missy's Rainbow Wabi Sabi Scroll

Missy Maxwell

• Published on June 14, 2023

Howdy! My name is Missy. I’m an artist and a guest blogger here at PBS KIDS Utah. An Instagram friend of mine has been making these beautiful scrolls she calls “Wabi Sabi Scrolls.” Wabi Sabi is a Japanese creative, aesthetic concept of embracing imperfection. Our art doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. I thought it would be fun to practice gluing, cutting and hand sewing by making a Rainbow Wabi Sabi scroll.

Supplies

Needles of different sizes
Thread
Embroidery floss
White fabric
Scissors
Glue
Other sewing notions/embellishments (felt, beads, brads, eyelets, pipe cleaners, charms, sequins, etc.)
2 sticks
14” ribbon

Instructions

Use your scissors to cut a strip of white fabric about 2” wide and 12” long.
Glue all along the edges to keep them from fraying.
While the glue is still wet, lay one stick on each of the ends in the glue.
While the glue dries, sort your sewing notions and embellishments by color.
With your scroll laying vertically, start gluing/sewing on the items in your red pile at the top.
Now sew/glue on your pink items. Followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, silver/gold, brown, white and black.
Roll up the scroll and tie your ribbon around it.

PBS UtahMissy's Rainbow Wabi Sabi Scroll

Watch Missy unroll her Wabi Sabi Scrol!

Wrap Up

You can keep your rainbow wabi sabi scroll in a treasure box, or you can display it hanging on the wall. Enjoy its beauty and imperfection. Be creative and have fun! Share your creations on social media and tag @pbsutah #PBSKIDSUtah.

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