SASHIKO tools and materials I'm currently using - March 2024 -

Thank you for watching!
Correction at 03:52
The caption says "White Marker Pen from Clover" but it's obviously "White Marking Pen" if you look at the pen on the screen.
In this video, I'm showing the items I am currently using for Sashiko. These are the items I receive many questions about. I have talked about most of the items before in various videos but I thought it would be better if I put them together including the brands of those items.
The Sashiko thimble making tutorial is here:
• DIY Sashiko thimble ma...
I didn't explain much about my threads in this video but you can find them in this video here:
Sashiko supplies and items I brought back from my trip to Japan
• Sashiko supplies and i...
I have been practicing Sashiko with limited tools and materials for years, and I believe that you can enjoy Sashiko with something you can obtain easily and something you've already got.
If you want to know more about possible substitutes for Sashiko supplies, please watch this video:
Sashiko tools and materials and their substitutes
• Basic Sashiko tools an...
Also, I talked about fabric for Sashiko in this video recently:
• SASHIKO How do you cho...
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Thimbles
02:51 Drawing tools
06:03 Circle templates
06:38 Needles
08:36 Threads

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

The composition of all your tools and materials is a work of art in itself! For those of you who are following this lovely talented lady, I encourage you to make your own palm thimble like she has made.....it is one of the best tools for sashiko. I might add that I have made a pincushion filled with crushed walnut shells, dedicated for sashiko needles only.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you! I’m so happy that you liked the thimble😊❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕 I think I need to make a couple more!

[@user-mc2tq4ry5j]

I'm a beginner at sashiko and this video was so helpful. I've been doing embroidery and red work for decades but I find sashiko extremely interesting. Thank you for your wonderful videos

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you and welcome to my channel💕💕 I’ve been doing Sashiko for many years but I’m still learning. This channel and the viewers have been helping me a lot to learn more. I’ve seen some Japanese people who stitch Sashiko in the way similar to red work. I’ve also read that Eiko Yoshida, a famous Sashiko teacher and book author(unfortunately she has passed away) also used to do French embroidery as well. She wrote that she would use embroidery thread for Sashiko as well. Sashiko seems to be very inclusive and I believe that your amazing experience will help create your own Sashiko😊

[@elisabethjohannes7391]

I like the idea marking the grid with a Hera Marker

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you! I haven’t been able to use it much on videos because the lines are not so visible on screen😅 but they make clear and fine lines. It’s especially great with soft fabrics which are hard to draw lines with other erasable markers!💕

[@bookhuggah]

I used the sashiko techniques you share last night to make the initial stitches for the hem on the skirt that I had been making for a while now. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us all.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much for sharing that😊❤️🧵🪡 I’m glad my videos were useful for you💕

[@chadalakhussey1919]

Thank you for your video, I am just learning.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡

[@Aeneid561]

Helpful as always! Thank you!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you❤️😊🧵🪡

[@angelacornell8660]

Thank you, using one or two strands of embroidery floss for small (button) projects,great tip. ❤

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊 I have been using two strands of an embroidery floss or a single strand of a thin Sashiko thread💕

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I am currently working on a pre-printed mikado tunagi piece that has smaller stitches than I have been doing , and I am so glad that a while back you recommended the Tulip needles as they work so much better on this fabric and pattern. To me it is worth spending a little bit more money on good quality needles.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Mikado tsunagi! I know the pattern as a Kumiko (traditional woodwork) pattern but I don’t know if I have seen it as a Sashiko pattern yet. It would be beautiful as Sashiko❤️💕❤️💕

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I found it on Etsy and that is what the description said. I was not too sure if that was correct either because i couldn't find it anywhere else. It actually looks almost, but not exactly, like Asa-No-Ha. It had a little bit more detail. I will have to go through some of your older posts to see if you have made it.

[@thegreenwrapper]

The composition of Mikado tsunagi is also based on hexagon just like Asanoha and many other patterns, so I can imagine using it as a Sashiko pattern too. I think it’s a really good idea😊❤️🧵🪡

[@maryannecross4220]

Thankyou 😁🇬🇧

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you❤️😊🪡🧵

[@mirtaroquete1815]

Que bueno tu video, aprendi varias cositas, me encantan tus trabajos, gracias x todo!!!❤❤y gracias x habilitar los subtitulos en español!!!😘

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much! I'm gradually adding subtitles for past videos too! I hope you’ll enjoy them!😊💕🪡🧵

[@pamjones3594]

❤thank you for sharing your information.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕🧵🪡

[@bonnadowns524]

Thank you for your beautiful video 💝👌🙏

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕🪡🧵

[@janekrut2799]

AS always, very informative - thanks.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵

[@valeriacamposdasilveira2735]

Thank you! Very useful.😊😊

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵

[@maryb6559]

This was great thank you!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡

[@aynurozyrt9257]

Thank you 🙏

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕🪡🧵

[@hadiel6894]

Grazie per questo video,peccato che non ci siano i link dei vari prodotti in modo da poterli acquistare🤷‍♀️

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thanks for your feedback. I’ll see if I can do it👍💕

[@lavandalavanda8984]

Спасибо огромное, очень познавательно.!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊❤️🪡💕🧵

[@melissaburke5682]

Thank you for sharing the info. I have been wanting to try sashiko forever. I am a quilter and was thinking how great it would look on a quilt. Do you think pearl cotton would be too heavy a weight for this style of hand work?

[@thegreenwrapper]

Hi, thank you for your question😊 I don’t know much about western style hand quilting, but I’ve done a experimental Sashiko using some batting between fabrics before😅 Based on the comments from many experienced quilter viewers, my conclusion is that you can stitch the patterns which are used for Sashiko, but you’ll need to adapt the method of western style hand quilting rather than the method of Sashiko. So I think that the best thread for hand quilting is the best for your project (Sashiko thread may not be the best option). If you are interested in my experimental project, here’s the link: Can I quilt with Sashiko? I tried to stitch Sashiko for quilting. This is how it turned out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYvXkGOQg96Grbs Also, I stitched Sashiko with size 8 pearl cotton in this video. Size 8 is slightly thinner than my usual Sashiko thread. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eavHdX96d7uDoc0si=Vf4Rt6Ygvn3j18Pv I hope these videos will be helpful for you❤️

[@raqueldawson]

Thanks for all the info. Do you have links for the White pens? thanks

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you for watching! Sorry but I don’t have the links for the pens. The blue one is from Leonis and the white one is from clover. If you are in Australia, both of them are on Amazon.

[@Savannahstitcher]

I am just learning Sacha cow and watched your video and liked the look of the I think was a placemat in the opening. I would love to do that for my table and was wondering if you can tell me about the pattern and if you just made it up or is there actually a pattern.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Hi! Most of the patterns in this video are from my past videos😊 You can find them on my channel. They are mostly traditional Sashiko patterns. Also, there are some patterns I drew up inspired by some Kimono patterns and a woodblock print. The very first one in the video which is unfinished is Asanoha. You can learn how to draw this pattern in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eImofpeFfJmge6ssi=59eiOtLfKcW5pmOS

[@Savannahstitcher]

@@thegreenwrapper thank you. I just realized the since I dictate my messages it did not say Sashiko. It doesn’t understand me 😀

[@user-ee5ht4ll3e]

Hello!Thankl u for sharing!I want to ask about the Hera,IS it work on any fabric ?

[@thegreenwrapper]

I haven’t tried on every fabric, but it may not work on knit and some other materials. It seems to work better when you put your fabric on a soft surface such as an ironing board. It’s not perfect but very handy for certain projects😊 I used a Hera in this video⬇️ from 05:07 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXe4iKyVd9yDZ5Ysi=mAXx04pF8KrmyrDH

[@creepycutiecrafty]

Very useful advice! (Also, is it sad that I saw you used the same needles as I recently bought! 🤣 )

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh which needle is that?😆💕🧵🪡

[@creepycutiecrafty]

@@thegreenwrapperthe sarashi needles in the green box with the red tie! I’m looking forward to trying them out in an up-coming project. I’ve only used shorter needles before

[@thegreenwrapper]

The Tulip ones? Isn’t the packaging very cute?💕 The needles are great for Sashiko. However, I’ve broken them a few times trying to stitch through thick layers of fabrics, so I don’t recommend for thick materials😅

[@creepycutiecrafty]

@@thegreenwrapper thanks for the advice! The thick ones have been ok on denim so far, even very thick layers, but I’d like to try something more delicate!