Sashiko Blog
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.
Should I Pre Wash My Dyed Yarn Fabric? & How?
Maybe.
It isn't always necessary. It depends on the quality of the fabric and the purpose of your project....
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.
So first, what does wagara mean?
and why Olympus fabrics versus less expensive versions of these designs?
Why Giving What We Make Matters (More)
Why giving handmade gifts matters more now.
Giving handmade gifts has always mattered, but with all the isolation covid is causing, this year it matters more.
Please make. And give to family, to friends, and to anyone you know is isolated (or might feel alone) right now.
We all need the connection we feel when when hold something handmade by another person.
When we give things we make to other people, we prove to them they are in the thoughts of someone else, therefore they are alive and connected and they matter.