For myself, I started by buying a hanafukin kit that contained three moyōzashi patterns, thread, needles and three styles of thimbles. I did it this way for a few reasons. First, my interest was in creating cloths to use with my tea setup and this one kit would yield three of them. Second, I wanted to understand what the materials “should” be so I could find things around me to use if i wanted to continue. Third, if I decided this wasn’t a type of embroidery I wanted to commit to, I wouldn’t have overbought. So, yes, the $35 I spent for this kit may seem too expensive, but these materials from a Japanese company taught me the craft and I learned enough to understand what I could reuse and purchase economically around me that would be the appropriate weight to make the technique work well.
Thank you for sharing your experience❤️ I really love the fact that you were so determined and committed and had the purpose when you started! I don’t know much about pre-printed kits but there were so many kits with beautiful and modern patterns in Japan (the ones I showed in this video are from Olympus). They can be a great source for learning different patterns too👍 Sashiko is an inexpensive hobby in Japan. Those tea towel kits are around 500-600 yen which is around US$4. So I hope that anyone who are interested in Sashiko can start in an inexpensive way and enjoy it for a long time🧵🪡💕
Over the last year, I have bought pre-printed kits and hand drawn patterns onto fabrics. Sashiko patterns is a new form of embroidery for my friends and family. I entered 2 of my tea towels into my local fair and again into my state fair this month. They were the only projects of their type at the community fair and probably will be again at the state fair. I will find out for sure this afternoon. I learned most of my techniques from this channel.
@@ladyflimflam I went with a friend to the state fair yesterday. I got blue ribbons for both sashiko projects. One of them actually got a best in class ribbon, too.
Many of the patterns I showed (including the one you mentioned) are actually not conventional Sashiko patterns😆 They are old designs mainly from Edo period and I drew up and scaled by myself for Sashiko💕 Let me see if I can actually explain how to draw it, as the particular pattern was hard to draw😅
I can't remember if you ever addressed the longer pieces of thread on the back of some of the patterns, if so can you redirect me to that video please. I have been doing a hanafukin where I have tried to go in between the front and back fabric so that there wouldn't be places where it looks somewhat "messy" but don't know if I should do that. I am always so happy when I see you have made a new video, thank you, I never get tired of seeing them.
Hi❤️💕 Which pattern are you stitching? Is it Moyozashi or Hitomezashi? It’s not always easy to find out how the reverse side should look like. I have been posting photos of the reverse side of my pieces on Instagram (which you can see without an account) if it helps. If it’s Hitomezashi, I run threads between the layers when I move to the next row and when the length of thread at the back becomes more than 1cm (more than two squares of the grid). If it’s longer than that, it can get caught when you use them later. If it’s Moyozashi, I hide all the threads which are not running along the pattern. Even if I need to jump only 1cm or 5mm, I run the thread between the layers. So there won’t be any long threads at the back. This is just my personal rule though.
Thank you! Dan-tsunagi means ‘linked (or repeated) steps’ and Zenigata-Sashi means ‘coin shaped stitch’ (because Japanese coins used to have square holes in the middle hundreds of years ago). Kagome is ‘basket weave’ and Fundo tsunagi is ‘linked weights’. The pattern names are tricky as some of them have multiple names and some names apply to multiple patterns😅 Sorry about not being able to provide the pronunciation of the patterns. I making videos without voice, as it’s quicker for me to edit and I can release videos regularly🙏🏻
Another wonderful video. I love the clear guidance you give. Recently I’ve been trying some “chicken scratch” embroidery, and had an attempt at an hitomezashi pattern on the gingham grids, it worked quite well!
I stitched a pattern on gingham once without knowing chicken scratch😅 and many viewers told me about it. It was so fascinating for me! Also, there are many identical patterns with black work too. Sashiko on gingham - I used the gingham pattern as a grid and stitched a retro-look pattern! th-cam.com/video/JmRny_v-YIs/w-d-xo.html
@@thegreenwrapper that’s really cool! I’m definitely enjoying playing with the gingham grid patterns - I only recently found out about it from watching Shannon Makes on TH-cam I’m planning to try out some blackwork in the future on my channel, and goldwork if I can afford it! It’s interesting to see how the different styles of stitchery can overlap
Thanks for sharing some wise tips of wisdom. Here in South Africa, we say "eating an elephant one bite at a time". Do you think it would be better to start with a kit first? I think I should see where I can buy a kit online
Thank you as always! I am really not sure what the best way is to start as I don’t know much about those kits. I started one which I bought in Japan months ago but I actually haven’t finished it yet😅 If you start with a kit, make sure to start with a simpler pattern! Many people enjoy pre-printed patterns so it should be a good place to start as well but I don’t see it as the only way to start. I still practice with small scrap fabrics as you can see in this video😉
Hi there from Cape Town! I started sashiko a while ago by taking a lesson. It was both very informative and enough to get me on my way. Find out at habedasheries or needle craft shops near you if they give lessons or know of people that do. I use youtube and books for further instructions and do sashiko everyday….just LOVE it. Hope you get sorted x
@@thegreenwrapper I'd never heard of blackwork and wondered if it was like redwork so I asked Gemini and it showed me samples of both and explained that blackwork is more structured than the whimsical redwork. I can understand how techniques have traveled with people and changed with cultures and creativity.
Buy less, Start easy and do it yourself... Best sashiko Videos!! You are amasing!!
Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡
For myself, I started by buying a hanafukin kit that contained three moyōzashi patterns, thread, needles and three styles of thimbles. I did it this way for a few reasons. First, my interest was in creating cloths to use with my tea setup and this one kit would yield three of them. Second, I wanted to understand what the materials “should” be so I could find things around me to use if i wanted to continue. Third, if I decided this wasn’t a type of embroidery I wanted to commit to, I wouldn’t have overbought. So, yes, the $35 I spent for this kit may seem too expensive, but these materials from a Japanese company taught me the craft and I learned enough to understand what I could reuse and purchase economically around me that would be the appropriate weight to make the technique work well.
Thank you for sharing your experience❤️
I really love the fact that you were so determined and committed and had the purpose when you started!
I don’t know much about pre-printed kits but there were so many kits with beautiful and modern patterns in Japan (the ones I showed in this video are from Olympus). They can be a great source for learning different patterns too👍
Sashiko is an inexpensive hobby in Japan. Those tea towel kits are around 500-600 yen which is around US$4. So I hope that anyone who are interested in Sashiko can start in an inexpensive way and enjoy it for a long time🧵🪡💕
Over the last year, I have bought pre-printed kits and hand drawn patterns onto fabrics. Sashiko patterns is a new form of embroidery for my friends and family. I entered 2 of my tea towels into my local fair and again into my state fair this month. They were the only projects of their type at the community fair and probably will be again at the state fair. I will find out for sure this afternoon. I learned most of my techniques from this channel.
@@ladyflimflam I went with a friend to the state fair yesterday. I got blue ribbons for both sashiko projects. One of them actually got a best in class ribbon, too.
@TheKjoy85 Oh congratulations😍😍
Thank you for another excellent video. I am a total beginner and your videos have been very helpful !!
Oh I’m glad to hear that👍 Thank you❤️😊🪡🧵
Muchas gracias por explicar tan bien y por sus muy buenos consejos a seguir a los que somos principiantes. Saludos desde Argentina. Tucumán.
Thank you for watching multiple videos, it means a lot to me💕💕😊
Thank you for the demonstration and the suggestions for beginners.
Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡
This is great :) you are very kind with your never ending sharing & tips ❤❤🎉🎉
Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵
Ah! That Asinoha with the starburst center--please do a video about that one!
Many of the patterns I showed (including the one you mentioned) are actually not conventional Sashiko patterns😆 They are old designs mainly from Edo period and I drew up and scaled by myself for Sashiko💕
Let me see if I can actually explain how to draw it, as the particular pattern was hard to draw😅
Terimakasih..video Anda sangat membantu saya dalam membuat pola dan teknik menyulam sashiko.
That’s great to hear😊 Thank you💕💕
Very inspiring. I would love to get to the Moyozashi patterns but for now, I will be working on the Hitomezashi. ,❤. Thank you
Thank you😊 I like how a pattern slowly emerge while stitching Hitomezashi💕💕
I can't remember if you ever addressed the longer pieces of thread on the back of some of the patterns, if so can you redirect me to that video please. I have been doing a hanafukin where I have tried to go in between the front and back fabric so that there wouldn't be places where it looks somewhat "messy" but don't know if I should do that. I am always so happy when I see you have made a new video, thank you, I never get tired of seeing them.
Hi❤️💕 Which pattern are you stitching?
Is it Moyozashi or Hitomezashi? It’s not always easy to find out how the reverse side should look like. I have been posting photos of the reverse side of my pieces on Instagram (which you can see without an account) if it helps.
If it’s Hitomezashi, I run threads between the layers when I move to the next row and when the length of thread at the back becomes more than 1cm (more than two squares of the grid). If it’s longer than that, it can get caught when you use them later.
If it’s Moyozashi, I hide all the threads which are not running along the pattern. Even if I need to jump only 1cm or 5mm, I run the thread between the layers. So there won’t be any long threads at the back.
This is just my personal rule though.
You are always so helpful, thank you!
Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵
Muchísimas gracias! Estoy reparando un vestido con sashiko.
Oh that’s amazing😍
Thank you - this is a very helpful video. I wish I knew how to remember the pattern names and how to pronounce them. ❤
Thank you! Dan-tsunagi means ‘linked (or repeated) steps’ and Zenigata-Sashi means ‘coin shaped stitch’ (because Japanese coins used to have square holes in the middle hundreds of years ago). Kagome is ‘basket weave’ and Fundo tsunagi is ‘linked weights’. The pattern names are tricky as some of them have multiple names and some names apply to multiple patterns😅
Sorry about not being able to provide the pronunciation of the patterns. I making videos without voice, as it’s quicker for me to edit and I can release videos regularly🙏🏻
Another wonderful video. I love the clear guidance you give.
Recently I’ve been trying some “chicken scratch” embroidery, and had an attempt at an hitomezashi pattern on the gingham grids, it worked quite well!
I stitched a pattern on gingham once without knowing chicken scratch😅 and many viewers told me about it. It was so fascinating for me! Also, there are many identical patterns with black work too.
Sashiko on gingham - I used the gingham pattern as a grid and stitched a retro-look pattern!
th-cam.com/video/JmRny_v-YIs/w-d-xo.html
@@thegreenwrapper that’s really cool! I’m definitely enjoying playing with the gingham grid patterns - I only recently found out about it from watching Shannon Makes on TH-cam
I’m planning to try out some blackwork in the future on my channel, and goldwork if I can afford it! It’s interesting to see how the different styles of stitchery can overlap
Thanks for sharing some wise tips of wisdom. Here in South Africa, we say "eating an elephant one bite at a time". Do you think it would be better to start with a kit first? I think I should see where I can buy a kit online
Thank you as always! I am really not sure what the best way is to start as I don’t know much about those kits.
I started one which I bought in Japan months ago but I actually haven’t finished it yet😅 If you start with a kit, make sure to start with a simpler pattern!
Many people enjoy pre-printed patterns so it should be a good place to start as well but I don’t see it as the only way to start. I still practice with small scrap fabrics as you can see in this video😉
Hi there from Cape Town!
I started sashiko a while ago by taking a lesson. It was both very informative and enough to get me on my way. Find out at habedasheries or needle craft shops near you if they give lessons or know of people that do.
I use youtube and books for further instructions and do sashiko everyday….just LOVE it.
Hope you get sorted x
Zenigata-sashi looks like cross stitching with straight lines stitched between. I think I can do this one!
I’ve seen the exact pattern with blackwork as well😊 It’s interesting to see some similarities in designs and techniques from different cultures💕💕
@@thegreenwrapper I'd never heard of blackwork and wondered if it was like redwork so I asked Gemini and it showed me samples of both and explained that blackwork is more structured than the whimsical redwork. I can understand how techniques have traveled with people and changed with cultures and creativity.
Gracias ❤
Thank you!😊❤️🪡🧵
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