Greetings!
Hope everyone is doing well.
Today I'm sharing a photo of my completed Sashiko sampler. I purchased a kit to make it from www.thequiltshow.com. They have a nice assortment of Sashiko kits, if you would like to give it a try. Also, they have wonderful content on their site. I am a member and there is always something new to watch, read and learn.
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| Completed Sashiko sampler with batting added between layers. |
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| Close up of Sashiko sampler stitching, completed with 8 and 5 weight perle cotton. |
I decided to use my sampler as a way to practice my larger stitch hand quilting for the border of the tumbler quilt, I have been working on.
I layered the sampler with Hobb's wool and cotton batting. (The Sashiko kit came with a printed cloth and a backing cloth.) I used some threads I wanted to try out for my quilt - DMC 8 weight perle cotton and ArtFabrik hand dyed 5 weight perle cotton. I like the way the contrasting thread weights look on the finished sampler.
It was a great way to warm up for hand quilting. Here are some photos of my hand quilting on the Tumbler quilt, in process.
For the hand quilting on my quilt, I decided to use HHLizbeth size 10 blue variegated thread, which I had in my thread collection - from https://hhtatting.com (they have tatting supplies, this thread is great for tatting and crochet as well as quilting by hand). The pink variegated thread is DMC 8 weight perle cotton thread. I may add additional detail with the heavier Artfabrik thread later.
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| Hand and machine quilting detail |
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| Hand and machine quilting detail |
I will share an updated photo as I complete more of it!
Tip for hand quilting: This is an old trick I read about years ago - use a marker to mark the length of the hand quilting stitches you wish to make on the side of your non-quilting thumb. This can help you make even hand quilting stitches.
I haven't decided what to use the completed Sashiko sampler for. I may add embellishment or add on to it to make a larger project, or it might make a nice pillow front. We shall see how it goes!
The sampler was very relaxing to work on, since you just stitch over the pattern, per the instructions. I may order some more!
Wishing you a fun time creating and many blessings,
Denise A. Buchwalter-Losczyk
