SASHIKO Are there any substitutes for Sarashi? I tried to make a Hanahukin using this material.

Thank you for watching!
In this video, I talk about what I would look for if I want to find some substitute materials for Sarashi. I explore it specifically for making a Hanahukin, which is a Sashiko stitched food covering.
There are generally three types (Bun, Oka and Tokuoka) of Sarashi Momen and the thinness of the yarn and the tightness of weave. Bun is the most loosely woven material and it may be the easiest one to stitch Sashiko.
As what you can obtain is different depending on where you are, it's hard to say what is best for you as a substitute.
So I explained what I would consider to find a suitable material and why.
I hope this video helps!
00:00 Introduction
00:45 What is Sarashi
01:31 What to consider
04:10 This is what I will use today
06:51 Drawing a pattern
07:43 Stitching
09:27 Reviewing the material
#sashiko #sarashi #Japaneseembroidery

[@karinfransson3129]

Hello! I agree with you, being able to use affordable materials and turn them into something both functional and beautiful seems to be very much in line with the origins of sashiko. I might try to starch the fabric before sewing. It might help with both the bunching when marking, and the bubbliness when sewing. Possibly 😊. There are commercially available spray starches, but you could also make your own. Boil water with a little amount of starch, let it cool. Then you drench the fabric and wring the excess out before letting drip dry. The extra stiffness will come out with use/laundering. Anyways, on a side note, I'm still working on my first sashiko projekt, that I started after watching your video on quilting with sashiko. I find your videos so beautiful and clear. Thank you very much!❤

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you so much for sharing the amazing idea😊❤️ I really love reading inspiring suggestions from viewers❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you so much😊🧵🪡

[@ladyflimflam]

I’m currently using diapers my mother used on me over 50 years ago. They are a little looser weave than the sarashi i’ve used.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Sounds amazing😊 I really love the idea of using old materials. Thank you so much for sharing❤️❤️❤️

[@Beatriz-ck9cl]

Gracias por las ideas

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much for watching😊❤️🪡🧵

[@edeljuarez1179]

Buenas noches, es una belleza la forma en que borda. Sinceras felicitaciones. Saludos.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you so much💕❤️😊🪡🧵

[@kathybost1879]

I haven't started this yet, it's on my list. Thank you for your explanations.,

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much for watching😊❤️🧵🪡

[@coolthinghere6853]

craft stores with embroidery sections in the usa often have presewn tea towels for quick projects. i took one, unpicked the hems, and cut it to a size (layered) id like to use in the kitchen for my first project. its sewing alright for sashiko so far, which is nice bc typical embroidery styles in the us uses a hoop for tension on the fabric, so i wasnt sure how well it would work

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much for sharing the information❤️ I believe that there are a lot of materials you can use for Hanahukin but I don’t know what is available in which country. So, this is very useful information not only for me but also for viewers in the US!😊

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

Excellent, as always, and something I have been questioning. I tried double gauze and like it for zokin, but found that the felt tip pens had a tendency to bleed on this fabric. Having said that, I love the feel of zokin after it has been washed and it definitely serves the purpose. Now I am off to finding the kind of muslin you have found. I love all your samples 💞

[@thegreenwrapper]

I also find lines drawn with a felt tip pen tend to become wider and can have effect on accuracy of the pattern. With double-gauze, I really struggle drawing with a fine tip pen, so I normally choose a simpler pattern which doesn’t have too many lines crossing over. But I really love double-gauze handkerchiefs😍 I used the thin muslin, but you may be able to find better materials in the US! The range of materials are very limited here in Australia😅

[@Adogslife54]

It would be nice if someone sold iron on temporary grid patterns instead of having to do it by hand. I have done this many times. No matter how hard I try, I can never do it perfectly. You did a great job.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵 There are actually some Sarashi with a removable grid (I think it’s from Daruma). I’ve never used them but they are sold for Sashiko. Also, you can purchase a lot of pre-printed patterns. When I draw a pattern on softer fabric, I often use a Hera marker too (though I can’t use it so much on videos as it’s not easy to see on screen). With a Hera, you don’t pull the fabric unlike pens, so the fabric doesn’t shift much and you can draw more accurately. Drawing a pattern is not so easy and many people don’t even try, so you’re doing a great job already❤️😊🪡🧵

[@Adogslife54]

@@thegreenwrapper Good to know! Thank you!

[@penlennon3576]

I bought some kitchen cloths from Muji with quite a loose weave and I folded them in half and stitched hanafukin on them. they were good! not as good as sarashi though of course.

[@thegreenwrapper]

That’s great to hear! I think I know the kitchen cloths and I was thinking about the same thing!! I will get them next time I visit Muji🧵🪡 Thank you for sharing❤️❤️❤️

[@margieoeltjenbruns2154]

Are you free handing your designs. Or can you purchase preprinted? New to this sashimi style. Do you ever sandwich your fabrics? To make a quilt? Thank you marvie

[@thegreenwrapper]

Welcome to my channel😊 I don’t have pre-printed materials for purchase yet, but most patterns I stitch on the videos are traditional patterns. So you can probably find most of them in some Sashiko books. It’s believed that Sashiko was originally used to reinforce tattered clothes and to make fabrics thicker for warmth by stitching some layers of fabrics together. So traditionally, you’d stitch on multiple layers of fabrics. However, in modern times, Sashiko is often enjoyed for ornamental purposes by stitching on single or double layered fabrics. In this video, I stitched on four layers of muslin fabric. I’ve tried to use batting between fabrics to make a quilt but the result was ok…😅probably better to stitch on layers of fabrics than using batting. My original designs are free to use for personal use only, not for commercial purposes.

[@CraigsOverijse]

Great tips thank you. Do you also shrink your sarashi? I am in Japan I am sure I can easily find it in a local fabric store doIneed to presoak it also?

[@thegreenwrapper]

I also wondered the same thing before making videos using Sarashi. I don’t have many books about Hanahukin and those books I have don’t mention about pre-shrinking. From what I’ve read online, some people don’t pre-shrink and some people do. Some people say that pre-shrinking Sarashi makes it more difficult to stitch through layers and the shrinkage is very small so you don’t need to worry about it. Some people say, they always pre-shrink and iron well and that’s the proper way. Probably, the easiest way is to make one Hanahukin with your Sarashi without pre-shrinking it as an experiment and see how it looks after washing it. It may depend on Sarashi. If you are in Japan, you can probably find Sarashi at a pharmacy as well😊

[@CraigsOverijse]

@@thegreenwrapper thank you I will go investigate when I am home from Vacation. I hope you and your family are safe and well and wish you a Happy new year.

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I have made several tea towels made with sarashi without pre-shrinking and they came out beautifully and also wash up/iron nicely. I just wanted to try sarashi but muslin is less expensive and easier to get here in the U.S.

[@maureenkearns5376]

Would a tight woven cotton gauze work? Or a medium weight muslin?

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you for asking😊 This was the first time I tried to use muslin or any materials to substitute Sarashi. Also, there seem to be so many different types of muslin and gauze, so it’s really hard to say specifically what works without testing them. I’d recommend testing your materials just like I did in this video using your own needles and markers. Personally, I really love stitching Sashiko on double-gauze and have made handkerchiefs and towels many times. From my experience, gauze shifts easily and it’s not easy to draw a pattern accurately, so it may not be ideal for the size of Hanahukin depending on your experience. I always make a smaller size handkerchiefs/face towels with simple Sashiko. They are so soft and absorbent and I always have one Sashiko-stitched gauze handkerchief in my bag! This is one of the videos I made a gauze handkerchief⬇️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWWuYmaEbcmNpq8si=ZaiQTjHTVEiPztch

[@maureenkearns5376]

Thank you so much for your reply, and all of the information you’ve given me and others. My goal in the new year is to try my hand at Sashiko and I really hope the arthritis doesn’t prevent me from doing this new art form. I am an avid quilter, but want to try my hand in my brain at something new

[@user-nx7ej7sd6v]

What will you use that square for

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thanks for the question😊 ‘Hukin’ (it’s a general term for this type of cloths regardless of having Sashiko or not) is often used in the kitchen. For example, we use it to cover a tea set to protect it from dust, we use it as a dish cloth to wipe dishes, we use it as a mat on the dining table, etc… when it becomes old, we use it as a cleaning cloth to wipe kitchen surfaces.

[@penlennon3576]

I carry them in my handbag to dry my hands after using the public bathroom.

[@maryartyqwery5843]

Why don't you have subtitles? Nothing is clear from the text !!!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you for the feedback. I’m gradually working on subtitles and some of my videos do have subtitles. Please understand that my time for video making is very limited and Sashiko takes a lot of time to complete, and it takes days to edit one video of this length. As I make videos all by myself and putting captions for translation requires a lot of work, it will take time but I’m working on it. Thank you for understanding.