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These pre printed panels from Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. are called 'hana fukin' with literally means 'flower cloth'. They are printed in grey on white coloured narrow width traditional sarashi cloth (an easy to stitch traditional Japanese cotton cloth). Each panel is supplied in one piece with a plain area the same size attached, because they are designed to be stitched through both layers and the edges turned in to make a little cloth, but you can stitch the printed layer separately (as I have done).

This is an easy to stitch design is inspired by Swedish folk art and features traditional wooden Dala horses (first photo), and is typical of Japanese interpretations of European folk art designs, which are very popular. The other four photos show four more easy to stitch designs that have just arrived.

Thread requirements - The (1) on the label indicates that to stitch this all in one colour, just one skein of 20m sashiko thread is needed, but they look great stitched in multicolours too, or a varigated thread. As Dala horses traditionally are mainly red with colourful details, red and golden yellow would make a good thread choice. The only colours that don't work so welll on white are white and cream, because they don't show up much when stitched.

 

Sarashi cloth is quite lightweight compared with other sashiko fabrics, but is very easy to stitch, super absorbent and wears well. It is one of the fabrics traditionally used for kimono underwear!

 

Finished size approx 13in (33cm) square.Marks wash out. NB - the marks have less contrast than my pre printed sashiko panels.Designed and made by Olympus Thread Mfg. Co. in Japan.

 

100% cotton.

#H-1029 white sashiko sampler hanafukin panel 'Dala Horse'

£7.50Price

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