Description
This complete boxed sashiko embroidery kit incorporates common mending methods with sashiko-inspired embroidery patterns. In our world of “fast fashion” and ever-growing textile waste, it’s crucial to slow down our consumption and assess our long-term relationship with our clothes. Inside the box, you'll find everything you need to give new life to your wardrobe!
Includes all necessary supplies:
- Assorted patches of hand-dyed indigo blue linens, cotton denims, and Japanese printed cottons (patches range from 3 to 8 inches; each kit is unique!)
- 2 skeins of Daruma sashiko thread in off-white and navy (30 meters each)
- 1 pack of Daruma sashiko needles in 3 sizes
- 1 sashiko leather palm thimble
- 1 heart-shaped 100% beeswax thread conditioner
- 1 white fabric pencil
- 4 straight pins on a mini needlebook
- 1 needle threader
- 1 illustrated instruction booklet "Mending Blues: A Beginner’s Guide to Sashiko-Inspired Denim Repair"
Age recommendation: Beginner adults and children ages 10+
Made in the USA
Sashiko is a centuries-old Japanese embroidery technique, traditionally used to securely quilt small fabric patches onto thread-bare clothing. Translating to “little stabs,” it consists of simple running stitches in beautiful geometric patterns. It has been embraced by fashion trends around the globe in recent decades and is easily recognized by its signature color scheme of white on blue: natural cotton thread stitched on a ground of indigo-dyed hemp or linen.
