Originally Posted by kwhite
Amma I don't know what I want really. I guess I just want to know more about it. Sashiko looks most like it that I have seen, but this was done through all layers of the quilt.
You lost me. Sashiko quilting is done through all three layers, the embroidery version is not of course. The method was originally used for quilting.
http://www.quilt.com/FAQS/SashikoFAQ.html
I also found stencils
http://www.sewfancy.com/sashikostencils.htm