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Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide: 27 Designs, Tips & Tricks for Successful Stitching
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A mini book packed with mega information on the basics of this Japanese embroidery technique—from the author of Paradise Stitched.
Bestselling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from a bit of history and applications for sashiko to the necessary supplies, how to mark the designs, and stitching techniques. Even learn how to create your own sashiko design from your favorite inspirational photo! Or use one of the twenty-seven included designs. Plus, at such a great price, it’s easy to recommend to your sewing group, sister, mom, friend, or anyone else you know who loves to sew as much as you do!
Bestselling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from a bit of history and applications for sashiko to the necessary supplies, how to mark the designs, and stitching techniques. Even learn how to create your own sashiko design from your favorite inspirational photo! Or use one of the twenty-seven included designs. Plus, at such a great price, it’s easy to recommend to your sewing group, sister, mom, friend, or anyone else you know who loves to sew as much as you do!
- Sashiko is easy to do on the go and this guide makes it even more accessible
- Twenty-seven designs to use anywhere and any time
- Tips and tricks to make sashiko embroidery more successful, including how to prepare the thread, how to avoid pulling, successful stitching, and even ironing
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Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide - Sylvia Pippen
INTRODUCTION
I lived in Hawaii, surrounded by exuberant tropical flowers and an azure blue ocean. Inspiration abounded right out the door of my studio, where our garden overflowed with bananas, plumeria, giant heliconia, and a host of native and exotic plants. I’ve been a gardener most of my life, and quilting is an extension of my passion for plants. I am compelled to make quilts that reflect the beauty and diversity of the Islands.
In keeping with the polyglot culture of Hawaii, I like to mix up quilt traditions—a Tahitian curved border, a Japanese wave design, and the symmetry of Hawaiian quilts. I was introduced to Japanese design, Sashiko, and the fine art of quiltmaking by my mother, Kitty Pippen, who has been my inspiration and mentor all my life.
I love to teach and introduce Sashiko to students of all ages. When I lived on the west side of Kauai, I taught weekly classes at Nana’s House, where students from the age of 8 to 80 gathered to create their own Sashiko designs. Breaking from Japanese Sashiko tradition, they wanted to work in lots of color and use designs that reflected life in Hawaii, such as hukilaus of tropical fish caught up in a Sashiko net, or fragrant butter-yellow plumeria. From my wonderful students, I learned how
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