
Why it is important to leave some looseness in your sashiko stitching!
By Susan Fletcher
If I come back to this again and again when explaining sashiko stitching, and even in some the product descriptions on my website, it is because it worries me! If you don't leave some slack (looseness) in the thread on the back of your sashiko stitching the fabric will pucker...

A Simple Project to make a Kuguri Sashiko Pouch
By Susan Fletcher
I've been writing about Kuguri Sashiko recently, and if you have been feeling interested in trying it, here is a simple first project to learn how.

Kuguri-Sashi (Sashiko plus Weaving) How Much Thread Do You Need?
By Susan Fletcher
I know. You were all set to try a kuguri-sashi sashiko stitching project, but then...
How much thread do you need for these preprinted Kuguri-sashi fabrics?
Basic technique for Kuguri-sashi explained
Kuguri-sashi is one-stitch sashiko stitching and a needle weaving technique combined in a two step process to create beautiful textured cloth...

5 Ways to transfer a Sashiko design onto fabric (5 of 5 featherweight interfacing method)
By Susan Fletcher
How to transfer your sashiko design onto your fabric ready for stitching using fusible featherweight interfacing

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