Modern Sashiko

Silke Bosbach shows you how to create 15 stunning embroidery designs which blend modern techniques with the simple and traditional Japanese method of Sashiko.
Traditional Sashiko is a simple folk technique originally used for darning. While the conventional craft uses only a basic running stitch to create intricate patterned backgrounds, Silke Bosbach shows you how to adapt this basic style by applying modern surface finishes on numerous textiles and combining it with a variety of other techniques. Explore the fascinating possibilities of these embroidery techniques yourself and be inspired to create your own unique combinations of the modern and traditional!

Features 15 gorgeous and modern designs blending tradition with modernity
Includes 14 embroidery templates
55 stunning photographs of various techniques which are sure to inspire new and original designs

Book Contents

Contents

6 The history of sashiko
7 Materials and tools
10 The sashiko stitch
Single-stitch sashiko, sashiko patterns
11 Embroidering sashiko
Transferring a design to fabric
Tacking fabric layers
Starting and finishing
Stitch lengths
Machine embroidery
Step by step
14 A simple stitch a major impact
16 Floral variations
Bag with flowers
18 Rising damp
Cushion in a wavy design
20 Arc to arc
Wrap with linked semi-circles
22 Fishing nets
Place mat in a cross-over design
24 Flower links
Shopping bag in a floral pattern
26 Grass in the wind
Netbook bag with a grass motif
28 Pear blossom
Lamp in a floral design
30 Rhythmic rows
Table runner
32 Artistic surface designs
34 Shining suns
Sashiko and shibori on felt
36 Three-dimensional
Sashiko and tying technique on a felt base
38 Floral relief
Embroidering pleats on felt
40 Bamboo
Sashiko on felt and knitwear
42 Wisteria
Sashiko on knit
44 Six-point stars
Sashiko in white on white (machine sewn)
46 Crane flowers
Sashiko and tucking
48 Patterns / templates
62 Publisher’s details, bibliography, sources