Olympus Sashiko Thread - Blues

I've collected the Olympus sashiko thread colors into several groups to help make choosing your colors online easier, because you can see them side by side with other colors. These are the blue  ofrange Olympus sashiko thread colors.

These 20 meter sashiko thread skeins are 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.  

Please note that we have several sashiko threads, all good quality, but they vary slightly in weight and the whites and off whites are not the same, so it is best to stick the same type in a project.

All sashiko thread is machine washable. In fact it gets prettier with washing as it plumps up like little 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: click here.

Don't overlook this thread for wool appliqué and toy making also.  It is one of my favorite threads for both of those because of it's soft texture.