I knew this project would require a lot of time, so I started early and worked on it a little bit for weeks!
I used a piece of Japanese silk for a base, and stitched along the lines of the pattern with lots of different threads, even a thin gold thread from Japan. But all that work really doesn't show.
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| Sashiko stitching embellishes a piece of Japanese resist-dyed silk. |
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| Close-up of the stitching. |
And from the beginning, I planned for this to be just one block in a sampler quilt I am working on, so it is not quilted and bound.
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| The sashiko-enhanced fabric will be one block of a sampler quilt. |
I enjoyed the hours of hand stitching but I don't think I achieved any great effects. You can read more about the research I did on this technique, and how I made it, and my home blog textileranger.com.
Such a pretty, vibrant block! Will be fun to see the sampler quilt when it is finished!
ReplyDeleteI like your stitching, it highlights the designs in the fabric.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. Beautiful fabrics. I'd love it if you'd update when it's all finished.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece of fabric and I can see, especially from looking close up, that your stitching really adds to it. I'm looking forward to seeing more on your blog :)
ReplyDeleteImprov Sashiko, it's gorgeous 😀
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