Sashiko
10-09-2011, 05:56 AM
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Has anyone ever done Sashiko stitching. Curious about thread. I have read about sashiko thread and wonder how different it is from a light weight crochet thread. No one in my area has this thread in their shop. It is not made to pull apart as DMC hand embroidery. Wonder if it is like button hole thread?
10-09-2011, 06:12 AM
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Have done a little of this - used the specialist sashiko thread - and also Pearl No 8 - works great! Learnt from a very experienced (and awarded) quilter the technique combined with quilt as you go log cabin blocks - sashiko designs were stitched in the centres of the blocks - lovely project :)
Log Cabin with Sashiko Centres and border
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10-09-2011, 07:37 AM
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I saw someone demo Sashiko using 12 wt thread from Sulky. Some quilt stores carry it. It comes in many colors and varigated. I use the 12 wt to do hand embroidery work instead of floss because it doesn't separate and is much faster to work with than floss.
10-09-2011, 10:37 AM
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I have done a small project using the sashiko thread and it is supposed to lay flatter and smoother than perle cotton or embroidery floss. Since I've only used the sashiko I can't compare but if I continue to do sashiko I am going to use the perle cotton because I have it and it is available more easily than the sashiko. I got my sashiko thread from the quilt store offering classes in sashiko.
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