Simply sashiko : classic japanese embroidery made easy
(Book)

"This book provides easy step-by-step instructions and photos showing you how to stitch 36 classic Japanese sashiko embroidery patterns-and how to make useful items with them, such as purses, placemats, napkins, tote bags, brooches and more! Sashiko is the ancient Japanese needlecraft technique that has long been a favorite with quilters for its simplicity and decorative elegance. Today it's a major player in the visible mending movement because it is straightforward and pleasing to look at. With this book, it is now easy and fun as well! Detailed instructional photos and texts provide all the information you need-from buying and preparing the thread and fabric to drawing the pattern to stitching them and sewing the finished piece. Full-sized, user-friendly stitch templates are provided for each of the 36 patterns which you can trace to keep your motifs balanced and even. Color combinations from traditional while thread on indigo to multicolored threads on solid colors will inspire you to invent creative uses for these simple stitches."--inside cover.