This coordinated combination of five 20m sashiko threads includes #98 shaded deep blues, #33 yellow, #25 apricot, #10 mid blue, and #11 dark indigo blue, inspired by the sunsets seen from the coast near Yuza-machi, Japan, when the sky is full of heavy clouds and the sun has almost disappeared. There's a 5% discount off this bundle too. Please note - this mercerised thread feels slightly thicker and fluffier than the 100m sashiko thread, which is mercerised and feels a little smoother by comparison. Mercerisation was only introduced to Japan in the late C19th, so this thread feels more like the 'old fashioned' sashiko thread. For all your sashiko, boro inspired stitching, big stitch hand quilting, creative embroidery etc.
Ideal with the Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. printed sashiko sampler hanafukin panels. Many hanafukin require one skein of thread approx. if used singly, more if used doubled. These colour themed packs are a great choice if you want to vary the colours used on your panel, perhaps coordinating several panels, by using the same selection of thread colours.
NB - thread labels are now kraft paper brown. Previously, this range had white labels. It is the same thread, made by the company that prints my sashiko panels.
All these threads are also available individually.
100% cotton
Made in Japan
'Sunset over the Sea' five x 20m medium sashiko threads pack
Sashiko threads skeins have to be opened out before use. Slide of the skein band first. You will find all the thread is tied together at one point. Cut through the skein at the knot, so all the threads are cut (you'll find these are the ideal length for stitching doubled). Push all the thread through the skein band, and then plait the thread loosely. Pull out each thread as you need it from the loop end of the plait, not the 'fringed' end. This saves time trying to wind the thread into a ball, keeps it tidy and you know the thread shade number if you need to re order.
