Looking for a new Sashiko pattern? This is my process of finding, drawing and testing patterns

[@christinetoughill2788]

You are my inspiration to try my hand at Sashiko. I love all hand work and have been a quilter for over 50 years, A crocheted for almost 60 years, I've tried cross stitch, crewel and plain embroidery. Stepping into a new art form is exciting, thank you for your clear, informative and inspiring videos.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh wow, you’re amazing💕💕 I really admire your enthusiasm to learn something new, after learning all sorts of crafts! Thank you so much for your inspiring and encouraging comment😊

[@poephila]

I quite like the second pattern! It reminded me of retro video game designs. With a few more lines it would look just like a Q bert pyramid!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh I love your observation! It does look like some retro games😆

[@nancybusso6171]

A few days before Christmas I had a stroke that resulted in weakness in my right hand and seeing double of everything. So discouraging! The eye specialist told me not to cover my right eye or close it to prevent the double vision but to let my eyes realign themselves. So I did my newly learned Sashiko every day. In just a month my strength is better and my eyesight is nearly normal plus doing the Sashiko lessened my anxiety brought on by the stroke. One of the pieces I made is a coaster that I’m sending to my adopted daughter who is a professor at Tokyo International University. It’s not perfect but I think she will forgive all the crooked stitches. I thank you dear person for my inspiration! 🎎 🧵🪡

[@thegreenwrapper]

I’m sorry to hear that you had a stroke. And I truly admire your commitment for recovery. Your Sashiko must be the most beautiful thing in the world for your daughter. Thank you so much for sharing your story💕💕

[@deborahmeyer-y4m]

They are all so beautiful! The last one reminds me of rows of houses when you turn so the points are pointing up. I love them no matter how you turn them. Your stitching is so beautiful and I love watching you. You are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you so much😊💕💕

[@CLAIRE-cu9un]

I love these designs and that you found them, figured out how to draw them so that you could then, sew them. Oh, yea! And you had to draw them AGAIN on the fabric! I prefer the orientation of the first one that I think you said you prefer and then the last one...I like the last rotation that reminds me of rows of houses! I love Sashiko and wish I had more time to do it!!! Thanks so much for sharing these videos with us!!! God bless!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕💕 Geometric patterns are so fascinating. Changing one element can make a completely different pattern. I’m enjoying reading all the observations here!

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

As always, I am in awe of your dedication to help us understand the process of a project and you are correct in stating that some of us don't like the drawing/making the pattern (I am one of those) but that it helps in understanding.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you as always💕💕💕💕💕 Have you stitched anything recently?😊

[@lazmanonearth]

It's always so good to see the process videos for crafts like this. When you turn the second one on its side, it looks like rows of little houses. :)

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh that’s so true, little houses😆 Thank you💕💕

[@alexandramoore8200]

So beautiful, and i love the insight into the full process!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕💕

[@jenthulhu]

I love the second pattern with the red and the yellow. I know it was not intentional, but I think it makes it more dynamic. My first thought was fields of corn for some reason. I love reading the other comments and what other people saw in the pattern. Wonderful job as usual--even though you were pressed for time. Brava!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you! Sometimes those unintentional changes make the pattern look better😆 I like stitching the same pattern with different colours to see how they may look different💕💕

[@mala3isity]

You're right on time---no worries! LOL Love the arrival of Quality Control at the end. ^_^ I like the stars with the length going vertically, too. The last two patterns---I like both of them. The redwork design is busy but not unpleasant. Your revised version is really nice and it's weird but my feelings change with the rotation of the pattern. I like 12:37 the best.

[@thegreenwrapper]

I actually missed the deadline by 12 minutes😅 but thank you for finding and watching it💕💕 I’m glad I shared this project, as I was not sure if it would be interesting for anyone.

[@susannenadeau9894]

Love the second pattern, simplified! Nice job!

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕💕

[@unwrittenbook]

I think I prefer the upright version of the pattern :) And the second one is really interesting with the red and the yellow!

[@creepycutiecrafty]

I think both of the test patterns worked out really well. They look beautiful from both orientations. The modified second pattern definitely worked out well. I think it looks like white houses with red and yellow doors on a hillside! Do you think you’ll turn the test pieces into something? They could be fun to turn into a quilt! I might look a little higgledy-piggledy but might be interesting! Love the video! The guidance on trying out the patterns is excellent

[@haticemertturkguven9422]

Yaaaaa harikasınız, ellerinize emeğinize yüreğinize sağlık ❤❤❤❤😊

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕💕

[@katking367]

I love your completed diamond grid pattern. And thank you for showing the back. I was going to ask for that. So it's okay to start with a knotted thread? I thought sashiko did not use knots.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Hi! Yes, I used knots for this piece. As I’m not a Sashiko teacher, I’m not able to give you a definitive answer, but I think you can use knots if that’s practical for your project. In old times, Sashiko was used to create warmth or to reinforce fabric by stitching layers of fabric together. They were often used for work clothes. So I think having knots everywhere was not practical for those purposes. I often stitch Sashiko to bind layers of fabric together and make a cleaning cloth. I also stitch on single layer of fabric to make a Furoshiki or a tablecloth. For those purposes, I avoid having knots, as it’s just not practical (or pretty). These sample stitches in this video are not for particular purposes and I didn’t need to worry about how the reverse side looks, so I simply used knots for them. This is just my personal opinion and thought process, but I hope it helps😊

[@katking367]

@@thegreenwrapper Yes that helps, thank you for the explanation.

[@lauranugent1171]

I like the flower looking one, but I like it both directions. It would be interesting to stitch it both ways side to side so it would show the different shapes.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊 Experimenting the same pattern in different ways is always fun💕💕

[@alteredcarbon3500]

I like all of them 😄, i don't have a favorite one 😊💮

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you😊💕💕

[@drleonesse]

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[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕💕

[@emme.gi.1961]

Molto bello! Potresti aggiungere la traduzione automatica anche ai tuoi video più vecchi sul Sashiko? Dove insegni. Non conosco l' inglese purtroppo. Grazie 🙏 Saluti dall' Italia 💜

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you so much for your feedback😊and yes, I’m working on it! However, it takes a long time to add translations to old videos and I haven’t been able to add even my own language (Japanese). I’m thinking about making the updated versions of those older videos this year (especially those for beginners). I’ll make sure to add subtitles to them😊

[@emme.gi.1961]

​@@thegreenwrappergrazie 💜🙏💜

[@susannezurcher8385]

All beautiful ✨ thanks🧡

[@thegreenwrapper]

Oh thank you💕💕😊