Description
“Japanese Country Quilting” subtitled “Sashiko Patterns and Projects for Beginners” by Karen Kim Matsunaga. Published by Kodansha International in 1990, the book is a soft cover measuring 7½ x 10 inches with 95 pages; the price of $25.00 is printed on the back cover. The book is in very excellent gently used condition, it looks close to new; flipping through quickly the pages looked clean and unmarked.
Synopsis
This book covers the history of how sashiko got started in Japan, and serves as an introduction to the Japanese sewing craft. The book contains step-by-step instructions for stitching patterns inspired by natural motifs, including 60 traditional patterns and suggestions for basic sewing projects; it shows many variations of sashiko patterns with hints on stitching directions and resizing them to fit your project.
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