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quilting a sashiko quilt

Sashiko Quilting with Pre-quilted Batting

By Susan Fletcher

How do you quilt a large sashiko quilt?

It's a dilemma. You don't want to machine stitch over your hand stitched work, but you also don't want the filling and backing layers to separate from the top. And you really don't want the filling layer to bunch up or fall apart because it isn't quilted.

Over the years I have used different methods, depending on my project. This one, using pre-quilted batting, is easy and suited to almost any sashiko project, I think. It uses pre-quilted quilt batting.

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sashiko bath or shower mat

How to Make a Sashiko Bath Mat

By Susan Fletcher

Here is a functional use for your sashiko stitching, plus a backing and quilting sashiko hack of sorts :-)

Sashiko stitched shower or bath mat

There have been questions about this 24" X 36" bathmat since my last newsletter, so I thought I would tell you more about it here...

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  • Why it is important to leave some looseness in your sashiko stitching!
  • How do you chose sashiko thread? Sashiko Threads Comparison Chart
  • How to hand stitch a seam that won't gap, split or rip out
  • How to stitch Honeycomb Hitome-sashi Olympus Sampler
  • How to stitch "Snow Crystals" Olympus Hitome-zashi Sashiko Design Kit
  • How to do sashiko stitching without using knots.
  • Making a Japanese Pin Bowl
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  • Broken Needle Day
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Categories

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  • Hana-fukin
  • hand sewing
  • history
  • Hitomezashi
  • How to do sashiko stitching without using knots
  • how to thread a sashiko needle
  • How to transfer sashiko designs
  • How to use products
  • How to use sashiko products
  • How to...
  • Japanese Furoshiki Fabric Gift Wrapping
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  • Kuguri-sashi
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  • Ready to stitch sashiko fabrics
  • sashiko
  • Sashiko tutorial part 1 of 4
  • Sashiko tutorial part 2 of 4
  • 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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  • What is going on at A Threaded Needle
  • Zakka stitching for your home

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      • Sashiko Threads: Blue and Green
      • Sashiko Threads: Yellow, Orange & Brown
      • Sashiko Needles, Thimbles, & Notions
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      • Daruma & Other Sashiko Threads
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      • Blue & Green Threads
      • Reds, Purples, Pinks
      • Yellow, Orange, Brown
      • White, Off-white, Grey, Black
      • Variegated and Heathered
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