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Sashiko Embroidery Postcard US/International

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Sashiko Embroidery Postcard US/International
Group:Fabric postcards
Swap Coordinator:PeppermintChick (contact)
Swap categories: Postcards 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:November 1, 2011
Date items must be sent by:November 30, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap theme is Sashiko embroidery which is from Asian culture used to bind layers of fabric together to add extra warmth. The designs are made of single running stitches and may vary from simple to complex to applique as well. You may use embellishments to your liking. Let's use our imagination.

For USA and International and you will have one partner to send to. Senders choice of sending it in an envelope or naked. Happy Stitching!

Discussion

BambooBailey 10/12/2011 #

Sashiko Embroidery PDF file This has great information too! I have never tried this method or embroidery, but it looks fun!

knitmom7 10/15/2011 #

Wow! What a great idea! On denim or linen or wool or......

PeppermintChick 10/15/2011 #

The fabric is your choice. have fun with it.

camelsamba 10/16/2011 #

yay! i was just thinking the other day I should do some more sashiko - i joined this right away, without even putting it on my watchlist :^)

camelsamba 10/16/2011 #

Here's a Flickr photo pool of Sashiko projects:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/602365@N24/pool/

Historically it was done white stitching on dark blue fabric, but there are lots of contemporary interpretations that break those rules of thumb! There are also traditional stitching patterns, which you can find in various books (i got mine from our local library - if your library doesn't have any, you can try inter-library loan). I'll check to see if there are any online sources for the patterns.

BambooBailey 10/17/2011 #

I like the idea of using dark blue fabric, but do you have to have the Sashiko needles?

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