Welcome and thank you for visiting the online store of Studio Aika. Within this store you will find carefully chosen supplies and materials for Sashiko stitching including japanese fabrics, sashiko threads, kits, sewing patterns, needles and tracing supplies. We also provide fabrics and patterns for quilts, bags and purses, bag handles and many useful notions. For more information : http://www.sashikodesigns.com/products/Dragonfly-Sashiko-Sampler-Cloth.html

1. Know the Difference between Sashiko and Japanese Embroideries
Handicraft techniques are appreciated worldwide because they stand completely
unique when compared to machinery methods. Sashiko is one of the age old
embroidery techniques which originated as a need to mend clothes through
patchworks. Nevertheless, the way it evolved and become a fashion trend is highly
popular. There is also a common perception that Japanese and Sashiko embroidery
are same, but as a matter of fact they are a lot different from each other.
Speaking of Japanese embroidery, the usual Japanese fabrics used are the cloth
made of finest silk and threads made of metal, gold or silk are often used. It is one
of the expensive types unlike the Sashiko ones. The tools used for this technique
include Teko-hari, scissors, pincushion, perforator and set of needles and few others
as well. While using the Japanese fabrics, there are around 46 unique techniques
to develop a masterpiece and one needs prior skills to understand those intricacies
and implement them on a project.