Arriving around 9th - 10th February 2024 and available for preorder now.
One of a range of contemporary sashiko panels designed by Ayufish Int. aka Sashiko Textile Lab. Explore a different style in your sashiko!
This pre printed sashiko sampler panelfrom Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. is called a 'hana fukin' (which literally means 'flower cloth') in Japanese. It is printed in grey on taupe narrow width traditional sarashi cloth (an easy to stitch traditional Japanese cotton cloth). Each panel is supplied in one piece with a plain area the same size attached, because they are designed to be stitched through both layers and the edges turned in to make a little cloth, but you can stitch the printed layer separately and make them into various other items, such as bags, cushions or quilt panels. They also look great framed.
This easy to make design uses hitomezashi (one stitch sashiko), where the pattern is created with straight lines, meeting or crossing. It would be possible to use three colours in each cross section - one for the mini crosses, one for the larger crosses, and another for the cross outline. Is it just my imagination, or does this remind you of some of the 'carpet page' patterns in the Book of Kells?
There are four different sampler designs in this collection - Block, Flow, Pray, and Peaks - and they are available as as panels (white or colours). The panels are also available with threads and a needle as complete kits, but only by special order - please email me. I decided not to stock the complete kits for these as they seem a little expensive.
This listing is for the panel only, so you can select your own sashiko threads. You will need three 20m threads or one 80m sashiko thread to complete this panel. These panels are great for using up oddments of threads left over from other sashiko projects, combining various shades that harmonise well, or you can choose from my extensive range of sashiko threads, by type or by colour.
Sarashi cloth is quite lightweight compared with other sashiko fabrics, but is very easy to stitch, super absorbent and wears well. It is one of the fabrics traditionally used for kimono underwear!
Finished size approx 13in (33cm) square.
Marks wash out.
Designed and made by Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. in Japan.
100% cotton.
H-15118 TAUPE 'Pray' sashiko sampler hanafukin panel by Ayufish Int.
AYUFISH int. is a former space engineer who fell in love with sashiko for its straightforward beauty. She uses the patterns of daily life to inspire designs that have simplicity, harmony, and a perfection of form. She has co-authored several books on sashiko in Japanese and her exhibited her work worldwide. See her work at https://ayufishint.shopinfo.jp/ and on Instagram @lastie.g Her first book translated into English is 'Amazing Sashiko'.
