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Free Basic Sashiko Instructions
Free Basic Sashiko Instructions
Free Basic Sashiko Instructions
Basic materials:
(1) Fabric : Flat-woven, loose-woven Cotton or cotton/Linen.
(2) Waxed carbon paper for transferring pattern (Chacopy© from Clover Co.ltd.,)
(3) Soft Tracing Wheel or Tracer Pen (both from Clover Co.Ltd.,)
(4) Mid-weight sheet protectors
(5) Sashiko needles
(6) Thread: Sashiko thread, or Pearl Cotton #8 or #5
Transferring patterns
1). Lay flat the fabric, right side up, and pin the paper pattern on to the fabric.
2). Insert a waxed carbon in between the fabric and the pattern, waxed side down. You may need to take a
couple of pins out and place the carbon and re-pin the entire layers.
3). If you would like to protect paper patterns and carbon paper from ripping or damaging by a tracing tool, put a
sheet protector on top of paper pattern and pin entire layer.
4). Using a soft edge tracing wheel or Tracer pen, trace the pattern to the fabric. You need to press the wheel
down harder to have a clear marking on to the fabric.
5). Carefully remove the pins. The transferred mark will be erased by dabbing with water.
The transferred mark will become permanent by applying heat, so do not iron until you are done Sashiko stitching
and erase the remaining line with water.
How
to thread the eye of
If you use a needle threader, please handle it very slowly and carefully not to damage the eye of a needle. How
How to stitch
Start by taking 2 - 3 stitches towards the start of the stitch line, going in the opposite direction to your planned
route, then turn around and stitch back over your first stitches from the back of the fabric. To end the stitching,
repeat this in reverse - about 1/2 - 1" of overlapped stitches will be enough to stop stitches coming undone. How
To join threads, bring the new thread up from the back of fabric a few stitches before the end of the previous
line of stitching. Stitch along the existing stitches to secure the thread. To end stitching; bring the needle to
the back side of the cloth, and stitch back the last 2 - 3 small stitches.
Use a long Sashiko needle for straight & long line. (Running stitch)
Note: In order to pull out a needle and thread easily, stroke and stretch the fabric gently by fingers. begin