SASHIKO
Create the classic look of hand stitches — with white stitches
on indigo navy fabric — using your embroidery machine.HISTORY
Sashiko designs are a very old form of
Japanese hand sewing created with a
simple running stitch design in inter-
locking patterns through one or more
layer of fabric. The technique was
used to quilt several layers of fabric to-
gether for warmth and durability or to
strengthen single fabric layers.A distinctive element of Sashiko de-
signs is the use of negative or blank
space with an allover pattern. It’s the
high contrast between fabric and
thread color that showcases the sim-
plistic nature of the designs.20 CMEMAG.COM | Fall 2019heirloom effects
SASHIKO
Createtheclassiclookofhandstitches—with white stitches
onindigonavyfabric—usingyourembroidery machine.
HISTORY
Sashiko designs are a very old form of
Japanese hand sewing created with a
simple running stitch design in inter-
locking patterns through one or more
layer of fabric. The technique was
used to quilt several layers of fabric to-
gether for warmth and durability or to
strengthen single fabric layers.A distinctive element of Sashiko de-
signs is the use of negative or blank
space with an allover pattern. It’s the
high contrast between fabric and
thread color that showcases the sim-
plistic nature of the designs.20 CMEMAG.COM | Fall 2019
heirloom effects