SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PRICE FOR PRE ORDERS - £23.99 (RRP £24.99) UNTIL 1ST MAY 2025
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook, D&C will be publishing a special 20th Anniversary Limited Edition in hardback, with an extra 12 patterns and a new wallhanging project (second photo)! The official publication date will be 24th May 2025. I will have copies slightly in advance of that, so you can place your order for a SIGNED copy now.
NB - please order this book as a SEPARATE order to other items, because it won't be arriving until early May, and combining it with other items WILL DELAY THE REST OF YOUR ORDER.
The book has a hardback, 'lay flat' binding, so the book will lie open while you work from it.
The new designs are presented at actual size, so you can simply trace them off if desired.
The official publication launch event will be at SashikoFest on Saturday 24th May, at Frodsham Community Centre. All details on the SashikoFest website - www.sashikofest.co.uk
If you buy just one sashiko book to start, this is probably the most useful one in English.
Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Sashiko (pronounced shash-ko) means 'little stab' and refers to the small running stitch that is worked to build up distinctive decorative patterns, of which there are ove 100 in this book.
We begin by exploring the origins of the technique to strengthen clothes and to make them warmer. Getting Started describes everything you need to begin stitching, including selecting suitable fabrics and threads, marking out patterns on the fabric, as well as the stitching technique itself. Ten project chapters show how easy it is to use sashiko patterns to make beautiful items for the home. The sashiko patterns are described in step-by-step detail in the pattern library, showing you exactly how to achieve each individual pattern with ease. Finally a gallery of work by contemporary Japanese textile artists provides extra inspiration. Everything you need to get started with sashiko!
Each book will be signed by Susan, with the special message 'ganbatte kudasai' - which means 'work hard' in Japanese.
'When I started stitching sashiko, I couldn't find many books in English, so when I wrote 'The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook', I tried to create the book I would have wanted to buy.'
Weight - 620g
