I drew a new Sashiko pattern using some household items as inspiration!

[@WNW856]

I am so glad you show the struggling parts as well as the parts that go smoothly. It's encouraging!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you😊💕💕

[@Gothlite-i1l]

The pattern seems complicated but is so soothing to the eye at the same time. It makes me want to run my hands over it! TFS!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you❤️ I agree! It does look complicated, but it was one of the simplest patterns I’ve ever stitched!! That’s why I love drawing a pattern😊❤️🧵🪡

[@creepycutiecrafty]

I love the finished pattern - the combination of the two original patterns works really well.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡

[@skimusic3773]

Looks like a field of smiles!

[@thegreenwrapper]

😊😊😊

[@maryannecross4220]

Gorgeous 👏👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you❤️😊🧵🪡

[@Aeneid561]

What a great pattern! Looks lovely.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you💕💕

[@EmmaFre-Haack]

Amasing! You got the Spirit of sashiko. Congrats!🎉

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you❤️😊🪡🧵

[@iwondery1725]

Your videos always de-stress me - thank you for them. :)

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you💕💕💕

[@nailasaboor1939]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you💕💕

[@olgasilverberg3847]

Really nice 🥰 Thank you for inspiration.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵

[@DafniT-re8pk]

Wonderful!!! Reminds me of summer with minimalistic waves. Thank you❣

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you! Next time I should stitch with light blue and dark blue to create waves!!😍

[@KTCoope]

It made me very excitedto see the gold and white ribbon pattern here, it reminds me a lot of Celtic knotwork, which I love to draw too. I have been wondering if it would be disrespectful to use Celtic patterns in a Japanese stitching tradition or if that would be okay, as I’ve been very tempted to combine these two loves of mine...

[@thegreenwrapper]

That’s so interesting! I didn’t know where the pattern is from. I’m not a representative of Japan and I’m not in the position to say how other people feel about Sashiko with patterns from other cultures. However, you can find Sashiko patterns inspired by patterns from other cultures. For example, I found that Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo held an exhibition of Sashiko designed by Scandinavian designers in 2016. I wish I could have seen it❤️ Also, many of Japanese traditional patterns are originally inspired by patterns on cloths brought from overseas. So the origin of those patterns came from other countries. Personally speaking, I’d love to see Sashiko with patterns from other cultures💕 and I think it’s a fantastic idea to combine and appreciate different cultures, but again, that’s just my personal view and I respect other people’s opinions as well.

[@KTCoope]

@@thegreenwrapper I will have to try some for my next project then so I can show you :) The Celtic stuff is usually more rounded but a good way to understand the patterns are as ribbons weaving between each other (often there is a line in the middle) and they always alternate over then under. So if you treat these as zigzags that cross over and under each other and then erase/ignore the parts that would be going under it becomes simpler :)

[@thegreenwrapper]

@KTCoope Thank you so much for the explanation💕 I have been reading old books about ornaments and geometric patterns. I’d like to learn more about patterns from all over the world😍

[@KTCoope]

@@thegreenwrapper If you would like to learn about Celtic patterns specifically, if you can find Aidan Meehan’s books they are very clear and quite beautiful. I’m excited to see more of your explorations!

[@thegreenwrapper]

@KTCoope Thank you💕💕

[@jacquelinestrand6283]

I'm a little confused about what sashiko is because you said, you see patterns in everyday items in your home and you wanted to stitch them in sashiko. From that statement, I guess sashiko refers to the style of stitching? The running stitch? Or something else?

[@thegreenwrapper]

I agree with you! It’s very confusing! In the very broad definition from my old Sashiko books, the word ‘Sashiko’ seems to even include needlework from other countries such as Kantha and French embroidery. My impression is that the term ‘Sashiko’ has been used to differentiate those types of needlework from sewing. Have you heard of Kogin? It’s also a type of Sashiko but it’s counted-thread embroidery and looks very different to Moyozashi and Hitomezashi. So Sashiko is not necessarily done with a running stitch😅 Sashiko emerged with practical purposes such as reinforcing and mending fabrics. I assume it was done with simpler stitches first. Over time, people started stitching with some patterns. Many of traditional Moyozashi patterns are from popular kimono patterns of Edo period. People created many variations of those patterns too. It seems that people were keen to create new Sashiko patterns and variations of the traditional patterns in the old times. Even now, I see there are many new patterns being created by talented people, and those companies who sell pre-printed Sashiko materials offer their original patterns as well. For me, Sashiko is like home cooking. It’s a household chore, and evolved within households and communities in different ways but they are all Sashiko. (My mum’s apple pie may be different to someone else’s apple pie but they are both apple pies!) There may be clearer definitions and rules if you look into individual regional Sashiko. However, if you try to make a narrow definition of the word Sashiko, you might unintentionally deny someone’s Sashiko. I think that’s why it’s hard to find a clear definition😅 This is just my view and it may be inaccurate…🪡🧵

[@jacquelinestrand6283]

@@thegreenwrapper Your analogy really helped me understand and thank you for the brief history.❤️