Simply Sashiko. Nihon Vogue

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      SASHIKO BASICS

      THREADING THE NEEDLE

      1 Fold a strand of thread on the

       needle head (near the eye).

      2 Slip the folded thread off the

       needle and pinch the fold to

       flatten. Insert the flattened fold

       through the needle eye.

      3 Pull the folded edge through.

      4 Once the folded edge has been

       inserted, pull it about 4–6”

       (10–15 cm), then continue pulling

       out just one side of the thread.

      HOW TO USE A THREADER

      When the needle eye is small

       and difficult to thread

      1 Insert the wire tip of the

       threader through the needle

       eye.

      2 Place a piece of thread in the

       center of the wire piece.

      3 Pull the threader and thread

       back through the needle eye

       (be careful not to pull too hard or

       you may damage the threader).

      KNOTTING THE THREAD END

      1 To knot the thread at the

       starting point, place the end

       of the thread against your left

       index finger, then place the sharp

       tip of the needle on top.

      2 Keeping the needle tip

       pressed against your finger,

       wrap the thread around the

       needle once or twice.

      3 Firmly hold the wrapped

       thread with your left

       fingertips, then pull the needle

       all the way up with your right

       hand.

      4 Knot is complete. Trim the

       extra thread beneath the

       knot.

      ABOUT THREAD LENGTH

      If you cut the skein as shown on page 26, you will end up with 20 strands of thread, each approximately 39⅜” (100 cm) long (for Olympus Sashiko Thread). You may find that as you embroider—especially with the Hitomezashi method—the thread becomes frayed or tangled. Since this will negatively affect the overall appearance of the stitches, switch to a new piece of thread.

      TO USE YOUR THREAD EFFICIENTLY

      If you would like to maximize the efficiency

       of thread use, measure out a piece of

       thread to twice the length of the fabric,

       then add about 4” (10 cm) extra. You will

       then be able to begin and end the length of

       a design without running out of thread or

       having awkward amounts of thread left over

       (recommended maximum length of thread

       is twice the length of fabric + 4” (10 cm).

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