Sashiko thread often comes in a skein, which can be frustrating to access if...
This is a question that gets asked all the time, and it can be very easy to...
Recently I bought a sashiko thimble to assist with sewing projects that...
Cover image: Embroidery by Kate Ward
Stitching circles is a form of...
The recent trends for patching and mending our clothes have derived from the...
“The most sustainable garment is the one already in your...
Some of my readers will have come across references to freezer paper for...
With most of us being encouraged to self isolate at the moment and to work...
This is a question I get asked all the time - and if you have learnt...
Ordinary fabric and needles were originally used for sashiko, but the thread...
If you have been swept away with the Sashiko stitching craze (like me) you...
'Sitting still can be a way of falling in love with the world and everything...

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