Traditional Japanese art of popular origin, the sashiko exploits a simple technique, the front stitch, to achieve patterns often inspired by nature, of great ingenuity. Susan Briscoe here describes more than 100, revealing their symbolic meaning and accompanying each with a template and the explanations necessary for their reproduction. It thus opens the field to the creativity of the reader for an unlimited number of achievements.
A real introductory work, this guide also retraces the history of sashiko and includes advice for choosing fabrics and materials, general technical advice, 10 beautiful sewing and embroidery projects detailed step by step to get started. It closes on a gallery of old works and contemporary creations where you can draw even more inspiration.
Size: 21.5 x 28 cm
Number of pages: 128