Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

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Sashiko Lesson 3

Continued from Sashiko Lesson 2 Patterns based on curves, single patterns, and border patterns This lesson will familiarize you with patterns that are based on curves. It will also give you an idea on how to deal with single and border patterns. Like usual, when stitching these patterns, you will...

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Sashiko Lesson 2

Continued from Sashiko Lesson 1 Patterns based on squares, diagonals, diamonds, and hexagons These patterns have straight lines, and sharp edges or corners. This lesson will help you to get a feel of how to deal with different kinds of patterns, and how to decide what stitch sequence to follow....

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Sashiko Lesson 1

Continued from Sashiko Fabric, needle, and thread Traditionally, Sashiko uses light-colored thread over darker shades of fabric. Again, the most popular shade was dark blue or indigo, and white cotton thread was used to work over it. These days, you can always experiment with the color shade of the fabric...

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Sashiko

Embroidery sample: Sashiko About and history The word literally means ‘little stabs’ in Japanese. Sashiko is a form of stitching used to anchor down layers of cloth used in making quilts. This form of stitching is geometrical in nature and is done using only the Running Stitch. Stitching layers of...

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summer workshop

Hand Embroidery Workshop Location: Pashan-Panchvati, Pune Complete stitch kit will be provided.   Embroideries taught: Redwork An old embroidery style in red or blue using various stitches. Can be used over any kind of furnishings or children’s clothes and materials. Chicken Scratch An old embroidery from early America, using few...

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