Thread thickness choice guide (Hitomezashi)
2021-06-22
How should we distinguish different thickness of threads? When you look for the sashiko threads, you'll find them in different thickness. Generally speaking, if the labels say "細" it means "thin" and "太" indicates "thick". But when we compare them from different manufacturers, the thread thickness varies greatly. For example, sometimes "太(thick)” threads from certain […]
Welcome to SASHIKO.LAB!
2021-06-10
Hi! Welcome to SASHIKO.LAB. If you are interested in learning sashiko but don’t know where to start, you found the right place! This is a lab where I share the ideas and knowledges about sashiko. SASHIKO.LAB is based in Kyoto, Japan and started English sashiko lessons in Kyoto in 2019. Before the covid, the workshop […]