Which Sashiko Needle Should I use?
How do you choose a Sashiko Needle? You already know what I'm going to say!
It depends.
It depends on your fabric, on your thread, and on your hands :-)
Here is a photograph of the nine types I carry at A Threaded Needle. I'll show you each in detail as we go through this blog entry...
Which sashiko thread should I use?
Re-visiting Simple Embroidery + Stitching Kid's Drawings
Re-visiting simple embroidery + stitching kid's drawing
This summer I have the joy of grandchildren around the house. Aside from just making me happy, their drawings have inspired me to revisit simple embroidery!
Should it stay or should it go?
I finished photographing and putting the last of 179 dyed yarn cotton fabric listings on my website this past week.... Today I thought I'd show you some of the new fabrics and along with that, here is something I learned in design school, that you may find useful too.
Boro Mending
Hand stitching, no matter how basic, makes an object feel valuable.
Understanding the roots, learning the techniques, then expanding the borders is how arts and crafts stay alive, thrive and grow...
A Threaded Needle - What is going on?
I really thought I could have everything resettled and functioning normally by May. Ha!
But there will be yarn dyed fabrics and sashiko - so much sashiko supplies - in these shelves
Why leave some slack thread in your sashiko stitching?
Why leave some slack thread in your sashiko stitching?
You are putting a lot of thick sashiko thread between the warp and weft threads of the fabric as you stitch. This is going to make the fabric bunch up as the stitching gets more dense. It has too, the width of that thread is forcing the threads of the fabric to push up against each other closer and closer as your stitching progresses.
Snowman + Tea Towel + Wine Bottle = This Idea!
There is still time to do this :-)
How to quick whip stitch a kitchen tea towel into a gift wrap for a wine bottle
Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki Wraps
Japanese furoshiki + sashiko stitching
Here are four examples, all tied with the easiest furoshiki technique...
Tutorial for Sashiko & Weaving: Zenigame
Tutorial for stitching sashiko and weaving design
This blog will show you how to stitch zenigame, a preprinted fabric kit by Olympus.
This design looks a little complex, but broken down to a step at a time, it is easy enough to do.
Tutorial for Sashiko and Weaving: Kurguri Sashi - Asagao
Tutorial for stitching sashiko and weaving design
This blog will show you how to stitch Asagao, a preprinted fabric kit by Olympus.
This design looks complex, but broken down to a step at a time, it is easy enough to do.
Here is how to make it: