Miho doing Japanese running stitching

I have taped how “Japanese people stitch” at Beginner’s Sashiko class at Quilted Crow, and it’s up in You Tube. The way we stitch is called “running stitches”, so the needle is held stationary to fabric. The thumb and index finger seem to be walking on the needle while the left hand feed the fabric.
The running stitch was very suitable for stitching Kimono, which was our everyday garment until 50 years ago. Kimono is constructed with all rectangular pieces, so women used to stitch straight lines by using running stitching. It was very productive. Visit Japanese running stitch video to see how it is!