Sashiko: Traditional Japanese Quilt Design

Published in 1989
42 pages

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Nihon Vogue 日本ヴォーグ社 is a publisher of handicraft books, including knitting, crochet, sewing, and tatting. The majority of their works are published in Japanese, but they have had some English publications.

What is this book about?
Sashiko requires a single technique, worked one stitch at a time. Sashiko techniques and pattern have been handed down from generation to generation in different parts of Japan, as handiwork that is part of life. This book describes the equipment, materials, and techniques used to create a traditional Sashiko quilt, and shows how to transfer designs.