Kugurizashi Sashiko Kit, "Poinsettia" stuffy extracted from the indigofera tinctoria

extracted from the indigofera tinctoria plant

or throw it over your t-shirt and tights and wear for a casual dress

See pattern back photograph for more detail

ST-100S-#110 solid colour royal blue sashiko cotton thread

As with all sashiko stitching you must take care to leave some looseness in your threads at the back of the project to allow for it to stay flat as the stitching continues and when washed

Kugurizashi Sashiko Kit, "Poinsettia" stuffy extracted from the indigofera tinctoriaThis kugurizashi sashiko pattern is pre printed with wash out ink to make it easy to start your stitching. Although it looks look impressively complicated the stitching breaks down into easy to do enjoyable stitching steps! This pattern belongs to a style of sashiko stitching called Kugurizashi (weaving under stitches). It is a two step sashiko stitching style. First you stitch a Hitomezashi (one stitch) sashiko pattern and then you weave under those