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Sashiko: Easy & Elegant Japanese Designs for Decorative Machine Embroidery
Sashiko Easy Elegant Japanese Designs for Decorative Machine Embroidery Author:Mary S. Parker Sashiko -- the traditional Japanese style of decorative quilting -- has long been admired by sewers around the world. — Unfortunately, the painstakingly slow process of stitching the motifs by hand and the start-and-stop hassles of stitching by machine have discouraged many of today's sewers from trying this ancient art. — Now the process is e... more »asy with author Mary Parker's continuous machine sewing technique. Begin by preparing a pattern with heat transfer markers, then simply transfer the colored pattern onto a piece of temporary stabilizer or interfacing and then onto the back side of your fabric. Place sashiko thread in your bobbin and then simply sew over all of the lines in one color. The patterns will appear before your eyes!
More than 100 designs are featured in a stitch dictionary, with each one shown as a photograph of a sewn sample and as a color-coded pattern. The patterns are organized by level of difficulty and are accompanied by fascinating tidbits explaining their history and how they are formed. (Many sashiko designs are created by layering simple designs over each other or by mirror-imaging and/or rotating designs.)
The creative possibilities with sashiko are virtually unlimited. After you feel comfortable with the techniques, use your practice pieces to make decorative coasters, hot pads, or place mats.
Complete, step-by-step instructions for 25 distinctive projects are included, most of which can be customized by choosing different patterns, fabrics, or specialty threads. Transform ordinary home dec and clothing items in minutes with sashiko accent designs. Create your own designs and then use the fabric to make one-of-a-kind wearables. Or create incredible sampler bedspreads, wall quilts, and table runners using your favorite designs from the pattern dictionary.« less