Beginner’s Guide to Sashiko Supplies
Whether a student of historical Japanese Sashiko or a Modern Creative just looking for an easy, enjoyable slow stitching project, Sashiko might be “it”. All you need are simple sashiko...
Sashiko
If you can sew a running stitch, you can embroider beautiful Sashiko patterns! Try your hand at visible mending – or stitching up a brand new project. The ancient Japanese folk art is perfect a perfect way to practice a meditative slow-stitch and you can learn how with a Sashiko needle, Sashiko thread and fabric. It’s an addicting, portable, take-with-you technique.
Getting Started Stitching Sashiko
How to Sashiko Stitch: A Step-by-Step Guide
Sometimes I want to get a project done really fast, but lately I have picked up a hand stitching project when I want to unwind. The slow, meditative process of...
Easy Weekend Sashiko Projects
In a fast-paced, plugged-in world, it’s so easy to lose track of how the things we use everyday came to be. Even though today’s versions are largely machine made, human...
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How to Make Sashiko Coasters
Learn how to make Sashiko Coasters with this step-by-step tutorial. You can use any Sashiko stitches to make these coasters - perfect for trying out different stitches that you might…
Jujizashi Sashiko Cross Stitch
Jujizashi Sashiko cross stitch is a very common sashiko stitch that is worked with horizontal and vertical running stitches. It is a Hitomezashi type of sashiko stitching and is worked…
Hitomezashi Sashiko
Hitomezashi sashiko is a one stitch method of stitching. It is sometimes called hitome-sashi sashiko stitching or "one stitch" sashiko. You stitch small straight lines on your fabric by starting…
Spotlight: Arielle Toelke, Artist and Designer
Growing up in a creative household with artist parents and a maker for a sister, there was little doubt that artist and designer Arielle Toelke would follow a creative path.…
How to Make a Sashiko Stitched Needle Book
Collect all of your needles in a beautiful handmade Sashiko stitched needle book. This is a perfect project for someone looking for a beginner Sashiko project, or a quick project…
Spotlight: Sophie Cagniart, Fashion Designer
Fashion designer and textile artist Sophie Cagniart always knew she would do something creative with clothing but did not imagine elevating waste denim to an art form. By combining the…Beginner’s Guide to Sashiko Supplies
Whether a student of historical Japanese Sashiko or a Modern Creative just looking for an easy, enjoyable slow stitching project, Sashiko might be “it”. All you need are simple sashiko…
The Art of Mending: Boro Stitching and Visible Mending
There is a resurgence in popularity in the art of mending. Before the age of disposable fashion, our grandmother's bought good clothes and mended them.