Quilt & Sashiko Photos Posted

not up yet, they can take a while to actually show on the webshots. so anyone else be patient, they will get there soon. hugz, jeanne

They're up now!

Just been out and got a 1/2m sheet of vliesofix, so once I've sorted out fabric I can at least have a go at this pattern from DSis.

BTW very nice work...

Really enjoyed a little 'walk' through your quilt pictures, Mary. Such a variety! Such a beautiful collection. I'll have to come back and have a look in your needlework file another day. It'll be a treat to look forward to. Thank you. . In message , Tia Mary writes

Oooooh these are pretty - love that sashiko

What awesome work you do!!!

Lucille

Thanks bunches :-). Ya Know, Steven's quilt was more or less by accident! I was quite surprised myself when I saw the finished quilt top! What you can't see in the photo is all the sparklies in several of the fabrics. That turquoise stuff has some opalescent silver all over it and it is *truly* a stunning fabric! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

wow, thats incredible needlework you've got there. love the sashiko. i might do some of those type designs as well as the one i've got which is not so usual. its branch with leaves and berrys/floral type. so much i want to try. just which one to do first? oh dear me. hugz, jeanne

Hi Mavia, Sashiko is a Japanese quilting technique. Traditionally it was used by peasants in the northern latitudes of Japan as a way to keep the layers of their winter clothing together. It was done with heavy white thread (similar to perle cotton) on indigo fabric. The designs were always very geometric and were a repeat pattern -- stars, waves, circles, clamshell, etc. Stitches were small (but not as small as modern quilting stitches) and even and the spaces between stitches were always considerably smaller than the stitches. Today, any technique of stitching done in the "sashiko" style is dubbed sashiko. My pieces are done on white fabric with different color threads and are traditional sashiko designs. I was given the supplies as omiyagi by one of my Japanese Host Daughters. The white fabric had the design already printed on it so it was fairly easy to stitch. When I asked my Host Daughter what the fabrics were used for, she said

Yep -- that's MY jacket :-). I got all of the patterns at a local crafts shop in the Northwoods area. They are done by the same woman who lives up there. Obviously, they are all done with waste canvas. The lighthouse is the one I had to do with 28 count WC in order to get it to fit into the area! OY -- my eyes after THAT one -- LOL! ciaoMeow >^;;^<