Olympus have brought out a Limited Edition of my panels, printed on 'Autumn colours' Kofu Tsumugi. This listing is for the russet colourway with traditional kamon (family crest) designs, large and small. It is a limited edition and there are no plans to repeat the print run. I have the plain version of this fabric in stock as well. The other two colourways are mustard yellow and brick red. If you would like one of these, don't wait - they are not repeatable!
A selection of ready to stitch kamon crest sashiko patterns adapted from my book 'Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match', hand printed by Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. in Japan on their beautiful Kofu Tsumugi 100% cotton (coloured warp, black weft, with tiny slubs). Also available in indigo blue, deep red, dark green, ink black, grey (taupe) and light blue (slate blue) - click here to view. Each stitch is clearly marked, so they are easy to sew.
Each hand-printed pattern is washed away with water and disappears, leaving no mark on the work. Do not prewash your panel, or all your marks will disappear! The panel's squares are 9 1/2in (24cm) and 4 1/2in (11.5cm) approx. They can be cut up and used like quilt blocks or stitched as a whole panel (it looks good if the cutting lines are left unsewn). The possibilities are endless!
100% cotton
Size - Approximately 108 cm selvedge to selvedge (print width: 96 cm) x 60cm wide.
NB - about my panels -
- Zigzag or overlock (or faux lock) over the cut edges before starting to stitch - all fabrics for sashiko will tend to fray.
- The edge beyond the dashed lines at the side is the cutting edge of the panel - the panel actually starts on the dashed line.
- Colours will not run.
Thread suggestions - suitable for any medium or fine sashiko thread. One panel uses approx. 100m sashiko thread used singly, more if doubled or in a combination of doubled and single threads. The Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. 100m sashiko thread, available in 14 colours, is ideal.
Needle - Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. sashiko needles in packs of two or four.
