Medium mercerised sashiko thread 100m skein, shade #102 cream. Suitable for all your sashiko and boro stitching. May be used double or singly.
Please note - this mercerised thread feels slightly smoother and thinner than the non-mercerised 20m sashiko thread. It is less likely to 'shred' or go slightly fluffy when stitching. The cream shade #102 is also a slightly different colour from the 20m cream shade #02.
The skein band colour has recently been changed for this thread - the old bands are blue, the new ones are white. As this has been out of stock at Olympus for a couple of months, I have been sending out threads with the 'old' band colour that I had been keeping for workshops. It is exactly the same thread, just with slightly different packaging.
Ideal with for my printed sashiko panels.
Sashiko needles - use either Olympus Thread Mfg. Co.sashiko needles 2 pack or 4 pack.
Available in 14 beautiful solid colours, plus 'bokashi' (shading to white) and varigated multicolours.
Made in Japan
#102 cream 100m medium sashiko thread
Sashiko threads skeins have to be opened out before use. Slide of the skein band first. You will find all the thread is tied together at one point. Cut through the skein at the knot, so all the threads are cut (you'll find these are the ideal length for stitching doubled). Push all the thread through the skein band, and then plait the thread loosely. Pull out each thread as you need it from the loop end of the plait, not the 'fringed' end. This saves time trying to wind the thread into a ball, keeps it tidy and you know the thread shade number if you need to re order.
