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dyed yarn cotton fabrics

Dyed Yarn Japanese Fabrics Reference, Sept 2021

Reference photographs for the dyed yarn cotton Japanese fabrics September 2021.

I thought this would be useful when you are trying to compare and choose fabrics from the website listings.

dyed yarn cotton sewing and quilting fabrics

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Olympus Sashiko Fabric

About Olympus Fabrics

About Olympus Fabrics:

The Olympus Thread Mfg. Co., Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan, has been A Threaded Needle's main Sashiko supplier since 2005. I choose them for their knowledge and manufacturing standards, first for sashiko products, and recently more and more for their interesting and exceptional quality fabrics.

Fabric for sashiko stitching

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using dyed yarn cotton fabrics for quilting

Should I Pre Wash My Dyed Yarn Fabric? & How?

Maybe.

Do I need to pre-wash dyed yarn fabrics?

It isn't always necessary. It depends on the quality of the fabric and the purpose of your project....

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Japanese wagara  cotton fabric

Wagara & Wagara Kasuri Pattern Fabric Collection on A Threaded Needle

     I've been buying these wagara fabrics for A Threaded Needle from Olympus Manufacturing in Japan for a few years, and as I am adding a few new ones to the website today, it seemed like a good time to tell you more about them.
Wagara Kasuri Japanese Fabrics
So first, what does wagara mean?
and why Olympus fabrics versus less expensive versions of these designs?

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  • how to thread a sashiko needle
  • How to transfer sashiko designs
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  • How to...
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  • making matters
  • needles
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  • Sashiko tutorial part 1 of 4
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  • Sashiko tutorial part 3 of 4
  • Sashiko tutorial part 4 of 4
  • Slow stitching and mending
  • Things you can do with your sashiko stitched fabric
  • Thoughts about creativity
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