A Threaded Needle

This is a kit for menders who are interested in using sashiko designs on their mends and patches.  

But please note this kit contains instructions to learn and stitch 52 sashiko patterns, and thread, needles and fabrics for that,  but it does not include any instructions for how to do the patching and/or mending. 

In the kit:

• the Ultimate Sashiko Card Deck (52 pattern & instruction cards)
• instruction booklet,
• a  collection of pre-washed small pieces of assorted textures and colours of linen and cotton fabrics for mending,
• 3 colours - 40 meter cards of 20/4 (thin) sashiko thread,
  
• a pkg of 2 Olympus sashiko needles,
• and 3 low waste iron away fabric pens, black, red, white

About the 52 cards:

Suitable for absolute beginners, but also interesting for experienced sashiko stitchers who may want to expand their knowledge and add to the patterns they already stitch.

In side the beautifully boxed set of 52 Sashiko cards, each card has a Sashiko design with a sample of a stitched design on one side, and easy to use diagrams and instructions on the back for drawing and stitching the design yourself. 

Among the 52 cards are nine easy to identify foundational stitch patterns that act as the starting point for Sashiko.  If you have been Sashiko stitching for some time, you will find these interesting to learn about.

The cards are beautifully presented in a strong wafer sealed box, with a red belly band. Included in a 16 page booklet which fits inside the box is everything from you need to know if you are an absolute beginner, from how to start your stitching, stitch without knots, find the order of stitching,  to choosing fabrics, threads & needles.

If you can only buy one 'how to Sashiko' product, I would recommend this one.

More details:

The cards are the perfect introduction to this ancient art, with a beautiful photograph sample presented along with the name of the stitch pattern and a little bit about it, including which other patterns it pairs well with or may be similar to. The cards show the finished stitch pattern as a beautiful swatch, along with a brief history of its name, and on the overleaf the instructions for how to make the pattern yourself, with a clear diagram.