DAVID & CHARLES The Ultimate Sashiko Card Deck

Learn the traditional Japanses needlework technique of Sashiko with this fun and inspiring craft deck!

Sashiko, the traditional Japanese technique of needlework quilting, uses simple running stitch to create beautifully decorative patterns ideal for patchwork, quilting and embroidery. Sashiko (pronounced shash-ko) means 'stab stitch' and refers to the small running stitch that is worked to build up distinctive decorative patterns, of which there are hundreds.

Get started on your Sashiko journey with 50 stitches presented on easy to follow cards with everything you need to know about creating beautiful patterns from the simplest of stitches. Guidance on how to get started and the materials needed are included in the handy 16 page booklet, all presented in a neat and portable box, making it easy to taking your stitching anywhere and everywhere.

AUTHOR: Susan Briscoe teaches Shonai sashiko quilting workshops and has produced bag kits using the technique for Euro Japan Links. She writes and designs for patchwork and needlecraft magazines and recently published her first book 21 Terrific Patchwork Bags. Her interest in sashiko began when she was teaching English in Japan.

Susan Briscoe lives in Wrexham, North Wales.Susan Briscoe was first introduced to sashiko in the early 1990s while teaching English in northern Japan. Her sashiko designs have been published in numerous books and magazines, and she is widely recognised as a expert in Japanese sewing techniques.