Explore the world of Sashiko stitching! Our kit will help you learn the basic technique, and then advance to more intricate patterns. Suitable for beginners and those more experienced looking to try different stitch patterns.
Kit includes everything you need to get started;
~ Step by step instructions to guide you through stitching your first sashiko square
~ Four Stencil Stash re-usable templates with instructions for each different design
~ Two sashiko needles
~ White and coloured traditional sashiko thread
~ Fabric squares, 2 x denim and 2 x calico
~ Four heat erasable pens
The kit includes four Stencil Stash re-usable templates with instructions. The four stencil templates can be used over and over again on any of your future sashiko projects. They will help you learn the basics of sashiko stitching and then progress with your skills.
Sashiko is a Japanese style of hand sewing, using a variation of a running stitch to create beautiful patterned backgrounds. Traditionally made in geometric patterns with white cotton thread on indigo blue fabric, the designs include straight or curved lines of stitching arranged in a repeating pattern that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Sashiko embroidery has been used in Japan for centuries, dating back to the Edo era of the 1600s to the 1800s. The Japanese word sashiko means "little stabs" and refers to the small stitches used in this form of needlework. This style of embroidery with the sashiko stitch was used to reinforce or repair worn fabric or tears with patches, making the darned piece ultimately stronger and warmer.
We have a wide range of stencils and they can be used to create patches, or decorate and repair garments and accessories with Sashiko stitching. Be inspired by the Japanese boro visible mending technique which uses fabric remnants to mend and repair. Boro patches are a testament to sustainability, re-use and recycle.
We design and cut all our stencils in our UK workshop in Wiltshire. Our stencils are cut from recyclable 250 Mylar stencil film. This is a flexible, sturdy, non adhesive sheet. It is washable, solvent proof and food safe. If simple care is taken, the stencils can be used countless times.
Explore the world of Sashiko stitching! Our kit will help you learn the basic technique, and then advance to more intricate patterns. Suitable for beginners and those more experienced looking to try different stitch patterns.
Kit includes everything you need to get started;
~ Step by step instructions to guide you through stitching your first sashiko square
~ Four Stencil Stash re-usable templates with instructions for each different design
~ Two sashiko needles
~ White and coloured traditional sashiko thread
~ Fabric squares, 2 x denim and 2 x calico
~ Four heat erasable pens
The kit includes four Stencil Stash re-usable templates with instructions. The four stencil templates can be used over and over again on any of your future sashiko projects. They will help you learn the basics of sashiko stitching and then progress with your skills.
Sashiko is a Japanese style of hand sewing, using a variation of a running stitch to create beautiful patterned backgrounds. Traditionally made in geometric patterns with white cotton thread on indigo blue fabric, the designs include straight or curved lines of stitching arranged in a repeating pattern that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Sashiko embroidery has been used in Japan for centuries, dating back to the Edo era of the 1600s to the 1800s. The Japanese word sashiko means "little stabs" and refers to the small stitches used in this form of needlework. This style of embroidery with the sashiko stitch was used to reinforce or repair worn fabric or tears with patches, making the darned piece ultimately stronger and warmer.
We have a wide range of stencils and they can be used to create patches, or decorate and repair garments and accessories with Sashiko stitching. Be inspired by the Japanese boro visible mending technique which uses fabric remnants to mend and repair. Boro patches are a testament to sustainability, re-use and recycle.
We design and cut all our stencils in our UK workshop in Wiltshire. Our stencils are cut from recyclable 250 Mylar stencil film. This is a flexible, sturdy, non adhesive sheet. It is washable, solvent proof and food safe. If simple care is taken, the stencils can be used countless times.
