September. It feels like the beginning of something new.
I always like to have your ideas & comments, and absolutely I want to know if there are ever problems with my website or products, or your orders. This is still an independent owned business (just me with occasional help) which means I can't keep up with all the places you can send my me messages, texts or calls, so lets keep it simple and just use email. Thanks for understanding :-)
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Learn Sashiko
These 4 free Sashiko Tutorials were written for beginners but are organized so you can quickly find areas you may want to review. I hope you will enjoy sashiko stitching as much as I do!
Sashiko Blog Posts
How to Stitch: La bouquetiere "Daisy" Sashiko Sampler
How to Stitch: La bouquetiere "Daisy" sashiko Sampler
Hitomesashi sashiko stitching looks impressively complicated when it is finished, but it is relaxing and easy to do!
This La Bouquetiere sashiko "Daisy" is a ready to stitch design printed with wash out ink on sarashi-momen (cotton) fabric and combines three different Hitomezashi designs. This blog has step by step instructions along with some general information for stitching how to stitch hitomezashi sashiko samplers..
Why it is important to leave some looseness in your sashiko stitching!
If I come back to this again and again when explaining sashiko stitching, and even in some the product descriptions on my website, it is because it worries me! If you don't leave some slack (looseness) in the thread on the back of your sashiko stitching the fabric will pucker...
