Sashiko Embroidery Workshop with Rachel Barclay March 22nd
Saturday March 22 12-4 pm -
inclement weather date March 23
Sashiko Basics
Slow down with hand-stitching
Sashiko is a Japanese mending and embroidery practice. With a simple running stitch, Sashiko’s bold and geometric patterns decorate and strengthen textiles, garments and home goods.
With focus on exploration of the craft, workshop participants will learn how to prepare a thread skein, layout a simple grid, draw patterns, and employ "small stabs" to stitch designs onto their sampler squares.
Choose from a variety of traditional patterns inspired by nature, culture, and architecture. Sashiko patterns may include; tiny plus sign, star stitch, woven tortoise, rice stitch, ocean waves, wild grasses, and linked treasures.
The stitched squares can be used as a patch, a pocket, a framed textile, a tiny bag, or a coaster. All skill levels welcome whether a novice or veteran stitcher!
Please bring your good reading glasses!
All tools & materials provided.
Each class kit will include a pair of Olympus brand Sashiko needles, a tapestry needle threader, one skein of Sashiko thread, fabric sampler squares, resources list, and take home pattern instructions.
Plus, everyone will have access to communal colorful Sashiko threads, fabric markers, pencils, stencils, templates, thimbles, scissors, bees’ wax, and rulers.
See some of Rachel's work here.
