Preparations for 24 days of sashiko
The registration for the program in 2021 is closed! I'm getting lots of registrations for 24 days of sashiko program. ( About 470 registrations so far! ) So I should share what to prepare for it. No special tools or materials needed 24 days of sashiko is the program designed to learn the basic rules […]
24 days of sashiko program in 2021
The registration for the program in 2021 is closed! What is 24 days of sashiko program? "24 days of sashiko" was held in November 2020 on SASHIKO.LAB's instagram feed. I posted one hitomezashi sashiko pattern a day for 24 days along with step-by-step instructions. It started from basic and simple patterns, and gradually moved on […]
What is sarashi?
Sashiko's original purpose Before explaining about sarashi, let's talk about sashiko's original purposes. Traditionally speaking, sashiko had been stitched on clothes to reinforce the fabric. People in cold regions stitched sashiko on their whole kimonos to make them warm, farmers stitched sashiko on their working clothes especially on the shoulders or knees to make them […]
FREE DOWNLOAD: Sashiko planning sheet
I always like to mix up several sashiko patterns for one project and the time for planning is one of my favorite time, too. I used to use the grid note for that purpose, but I'd always wanted something more useful. Last night, ( I'm a night owl who dreams to be an early bird... […]