If you have never heard of "Sashiko" before, do not feel bad, it's not the commonest of quilt designs out there. While there is a solid following, not everyone has a Sashiko quilt.
To offer you a little bit of a background, Sashiko is a style which came from Japan decades back when cotton and fabric was still very pricey. With Sashiko literally translating into "little stabs" it was a style that was employed to fix tears and worn out bits of material and making it look nice, while avoiding having to buy new material or make a new quilt.
It can be both a pattern and stiched image and is frequently used for patchwork quilts, which has helped it gather strong support in some quilting circles.
While its historically done by hand, it is completely feasible to now get specialised Sashiko sewing machines. There's an even chance that you may not own or know someone who has one, so it may be better to hire the services of someone that does.
There are several patterns available, almost all of which feature a variety of japanese flowers. One pattern in particular which is a 'plum blossom ' already looks most of the way to a rose and with a little revision, would make a stunning rose quilt design.
If you prefer to start from scratch, you can always use some of the other patterns as a guiding principle for styles and designs for your rose themed pattern.
If you are not the sort to stitch by hand, you will find that select stores will offer a range of Sashiko designs and patterned material, ready for you to work into a quilt design.
So if you're searching for an alternative approach to a rose quilt, instead of the same old normal design, look at some Sashiko designs. You could be nicely surprised.
To offer you a little bit of a background, Sashiko is a style which came from Japan decades back when cotton and fabric was still very pricey. With Sashiko literally translating into "little stabs" it was a style that was employed to fix tears and worn out bits of material and making it look nice, while avoiding having to buy new material or make a new quilt.
It can be both a pattern and stiched image and is frequently used for patchwork quilts, which has helped it gather strong support in some quilting circles.
While its historically done by hand, it is completely feasible to now get specialised Sashiko sewing machines. There's an even chance that you may not own or know someone who has one, so it may be better to hire the services of someone that does.
There are several patterns available, almost all of which feature a variety of japanese flowers. One pattern in particular which is a 'plum blossom ' already looks most of the way to a rose and with a little revision, would make a stunning rose quilt design.
If you prefer to start from scratch, you can always use some of the other patterns as a guiding principle for styles and designs for your rose themed pattern.
If you are not the sort to stitch by hand, you will find that select stores will offer a range of Sashiko designs and patterned material, ready for you to work into a quilt design.
So if you're searching for an alternative approach to a rose quilt, instead of the same old normal design, look at some Sashiko designs. You could be nicely surprised.
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