Beginner Sashiko Class

Saturday, Sep. 18, 2010 from 10:00am – 4:00pm

The Quilted Crow

61 Stow Road Boxborough, Massachusetts 01719

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Ticket Info: $50.00 including kit -> Buy ticket

[Class limited to 8]

About the Class

• Sashiko is a very old form of hand sewing using a simple running stitch, sewn in repeating or interlocking patterns through one or more layers of fabric. It is important to keep the stitches as even in length and as regular as possible.

• The objective of this class is to get familiar with Sashiko. Through reading materials we will learn what Sashiko is. To practice Sashiko stitching, a material we are using in the class has a traditional Sashiko pattern pre-transferred onto the fabric in the form of a stencil. Some Sashiko patterns are also provided at the class.

• We will learn how to transfer some Sashiko patterns onto a fabric.

• The material package includes:
  • Flat-woven cotton fabric that has a Sashiko pattern pre-printed
  • Sashiko thread
  • Sashiko needles

• Things to bring to the class are (can be purchased at the store):
  • *Waxed carbon paper Chacopy® from Clover Co., Ltd
  • *Soft tracing wheel (not spiky one) from Clover Co., Ltd
  • *Tracer pen from Clover Co., Ltd
  • Thimbles
  • Sheet protectors, light weight
  • Flower pins
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Cutting mat