Sashiko Hitomezashi Sampler Snow Crystals, on Blue Fabric

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This ready to stitch design on  printed on cotton fabric with wash out ink combines three Hitome-zashi Sashiko patterns in one beautiful design called Snow Crystals.

  • Size: Fabric is 13" X 26". You are meant to fold the unprinted half behind the printed half and stitch through both layers.
  • Finished size 12" X 12"

It looks impressively complicated when finished, but it is relaxing and easy to do!

Hitome-zashi (one-stitch sashiko) designs are as easy and relaxing as plain sashiko stitching. You simply thread your needle with sashiko thread and stitch over the printed markings.  You start with stitching all the vertical lines, next stitch all the horizontal lines, and finally stitch all the diagonal lines. For each line you stitch it is important to stitch all the way from one side of the design to the other (don't change directions).  As your stitching progresses you will see the design emerge from your straight stitched lines. 

"Snow Crystals" pre-printed fabric comes with minimal instructions. To help with this problem I have written and included instructions for how to do hitome-sashi stitching.

You might also want to read a my blog what-is-hitomezashi-and-how-to-do-it

  • Skill level: Confident hand stitching or sashiko stitching experience
  • you will need a total of 80 meters sashiko thread. 
  • manufacturer suggested thread: 4 skeins of Olympus 20 meter sashiko thread or 1 ball of Olympus sashiko thin thread.

Care: 100% cotton cloth. Hand wash in warm water, towel dry.  Press face down with steam. 

    WHAT are Hito-me-sashi and Kuguri-sashi SASHIKO?

    Hitome-zashi is a sashiko stitching style.  The designs are made up of single stitches in straight lines across the fabric. The stitching covers the fabric more densely than Moyo-zashi (simple or plain sashiko) designs. This technique was used to make cloth stronger where it would get  a lot of wear (cuffs, collars, knees...) and for mending.  Today we are stitching it for its beauty and because it is relaxing and enjoyable.

    Kuguri-zashi is a more advanced sashiko stitching technique which involves using the Hitome-zashi stitching as the base layer to weave threads under to create beautiful patterns and textures.

    Snow Crystals uses Kurugi to weave part of the center area. If you are unfamiliar with that stitching style you can stitch it just as you did the other stitching in the centre. In this design the difference it makes in almost unnoticeable.

    Hitomesashi and kuguri are also used for boro stitching (visible mending).

     

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