Sashiko Stencils, Moonflowers Scandinavian fabrics and instructions with photographs

and instructions with photographs

one 67 meter ball of Valdani variegated hand dyed cotton thread

The new Olympus sashiko colours in pale pastels

For the darker blue version I pieced together the fabrics first

overviews on the history of boro and sashiko stitching

Sashiko Stencils, Moonflowers Scandinavian fabrics and instructions with photographsSashiko stencil for decorative stitching. The stencil has holes in the corners so you can easily mark the fabric in order to line up repeats accurately. This makes a very nice easy to stitch border design. As with many sashiko designs, it is possible to use only parts of the design to create more designs. In the photos here I have shown 'stars' made using only the centre lines. About the Stencil: Size: 6" x 4 3 4" Stencil thickness is 0. 2mm. Flower