This collection makes them easy to order all 29 solid colour Olympus sashiko threads:-) If you are new to sashiko, this is the thread I would suggest.
Imported from Japan and are made by the Olympus company that has been manufacturing quality sashiko products in Japan for decades.
Sashiko thread is not stranded like embroidery thread, you use the whole thread for your stitching. Just cut it into a comfortable length, thread your needle, and stitch. Click here to see how to prepare the skein when you open it so that it will not tangle. This thread has a soft matt finish and is about the weight of #5 perle cotton.
- Olympus Sashiko 100% cotton thread
- 29 skeins, 29 colours
- 20 meters each
- All sashiko thread is machine washable. In fact it gets prettier with washing as it plumps up like small grains of rice.
And a final note for new stitchers: Sashiko thread is fat so as you stitch you are adding a lot of extra between the threads of your fabric. This is going to cause the fabric to tighten up and be unable to lay flat unless you leave some slack in the sashiko thread as you stitch. I do this by leaving about a quarter inch of slack in my thread on the back of the fabric every 4 inches if stitching straight long lines, or whenever I turn a corner on designs with shorter lines. If you are unsure about how to do this, there is more about it in my blog.
