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  • How to stitch La Bouquetiere "Snow Crystals"
  • How to Stitch: Kurgurizashi Sashiko Sampler - "Asagao"
  • How to Stitch: La bouquetiere "Daisy" Sashiko Sampler
  • Why it is important to leave some looseness in your sashiko stitching!
  • How do you choose sashiko thread? Sashiko Threads Comparison Chart
  • How to hand stitch a seam that won't gap, split or rip out
  • How to stitch La bouquetiere Honeycomb Sashiko Sampler
  • How to do sashiko stitching without using knots.

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Japanese wagara  cotton fabric

Wagara & Wagara Kasuri Pattern Fabric Collection on A Threaded Needle

By Susan Fletcher

     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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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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bird applique and stitching

Kitchen Towels & Zakka Stitching

By Susan Fletcher

 Zakka style projects will always have  in common that hard-to-define, but easy to recognise, quality that makes people smile. Everyday art for comfortable happy everyday life.  Relaxed, imperfect, and friendly feeling. And maybe with some humour showing :-D
bird on kitchen towel
Collect some threads and needles, pens, and fabric scraps, and your glass of wine, and let your creative monster out to play!

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Things you can stitch when you are home and desperate for things you can stitch!

Things you can stitch when you are home and desperate for things you can stitch!

By Susan Fletcher

So just stitch.

child's drawing on a bag

Don't be defeated just because you can't go to a sewing store for supplies. You have all sorts of good things to stitch in your house! And don't be shy to try any crazy idea you have. You're in self isolation, when will there ever be a better time to find out what you can really do with a threaded needle?

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Recent Articles

  • How to Stitch Sashiko Samplers, General How To Information
  • How to stitch "Peaks" Sashiko Sampler by Textile Lab
  • How to stitch La Bouquetiere "Snow Crystals"
  • How to Stitch: Kurgurizashi Sashiko Sampler - "Asagao"
  • How to Stitch: La bouquetiere "Daisy" Sashiko Sampler
  • Why it is important to leave some looseness in your sashiko stitching!
  • How do you choose sashiko thread? Sashiko Threads Comparison Chart
  • How to hand stitch a seam that won't gap, split or rip out
  • How to stitch La bouquetiere Honeycomb Sashiko Sampler
  • How to do sashiko stitching without using knots.

Categories

  • About Fabrics on A Threaded Needle
  • About quilting sashiko
  • Boro
  • Broken Needle Day
  • dyed yarn cotton fabric
  • Embroidery
  • Hana-fukin
  • hand sewing
  • history
  • Hitomezashi
  • How to do sashiko stitching without using knots
  • How to Stitch La Bouquetiere Sashiko Samplers
  • How to stitch Olympus sashiko samplers
  • How to stitch Textile Lab Sashiko Samplers
  • 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
  • Just for inspiration
  • Kogin
  • Kuguri-sashi
  • Kugurizashi
  • kurugi
  • making matters
  • needles
  • 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
  • Tutorials for how to stitch sashiko & weaving designs
  • What is going on at A Threaded Needle
  • Zakka stitching for your home

Main menu

  • New
  • Sashiko
    • Sashiko Threads, Needles & Notions
      • Collections of Sashiko Threads
      • Sashiko Threads: White, Off-white, Grey, Brown & Black
      • Sashiko Threads: Reds, Pinks & Purples
      • Sashiko Threads: Blue and Green
      • Sashiko Threads: Yellow, Orange & Brown
      • Sashiko Needles, Thimbles, & Notions
      • Sashiko Threads: Earthy, Taupe, & Neutral
      • Sashiko Threads: Variegated & Heather Colours
      • Sashiko Thread: Thin Style
      • Olympus Sashiko Threads
      • Cosmo Hidamari Sashiko Threads
      • Daruma & Other Sashiko Threads
      • Sashiko Needles & Thimbles
    • Sashiko Preprinted Panels
    • Beginner Kits & Small Sashiko Projects
    • Moyosashi (Large Pattern Sashiko)
    • Hitomezashi (One Stitch Sashiko)
    • Kugurizashi (Weave Under Threads Sashiko)
    • Non-Traditional Sashiko Projects
    • Boro Sashiko
    • Kogin Sashiko
    • Fabrics & Transfer Tools for Sashiko
      • Sashiko Fabrics
      • Fabrics for Hand Stitching
    • Sashiko / Boro Stencils
    • New Sashiko Products
    • All Sashiko
  • All Hand Stitching
    • Threads & Needles for Hand Stitching
      • Olympus Sashiko Threads
      • Daruma & Other Sashiko Threads
      • Valdani Threads
      • Hidamari Cosmo Threads
      • Embroidery Threads & Needles
      • Misc. Threads (from very thin to very strong)
      • Thin Threads
      • Needles & Thimbles
      • Collections of Threads
      • Blue & Green Threads
      • Reds, Purples, Pinks
      • Yellow, Orange, Brown
      • White, Off-white, Grey, Black
      • Variegated and Heathered
      • Taupe & Earthy Threads
    • Visible Mending & Boro
      • Mending Looms and Darning Tools
      • Mending & Stitching Tools
      • Stencils
      • Mending Patches & Fabric Packs
      • Books, Patterns & Kits for Mending & Boro
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      • Hitome-sashi (one stitch sashiko)
      • Japanese Kuguri Stitching
      • Kogin Sashiko
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      • Green, Yellow & Orange Fabrics
      • Red, Pink, & Purple Fabrics
      • Brown & Black Fabrics
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    • Newest Fabrics
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