Thanks so much for the review. I always tends to use Sashiko kits so I haven’t ventured into trying other threads. I want to do stretch myself and try other projects so this was really helpful. BTW I loved your Sashiko items from your trip to Japan 🥰
Thank you so much😊 Drawing a pattern can be overwhelming first, but you’ll be able to make many variations if you can draw one. I highly recommend trying it❤️ Thank you again for your comment😊🪡🧵
It is so interesting to see the differences in thread and fabric. Very informative video. Thank you for all your videos. I discovered Sashiko a few months ago and have been obsessed, your videos are a huge part of it. They helped me a lot in figuring out patterns, designs, threads & fabrics, resources and even just color ideas. Thank you, again.
Great experiment! I've been using the Olympus thread on pre-printed Daruma fabric and an enormous needle I found on etsy (I have really large hands!) and I haven't had a problem. It's good to know that I should be thinking about how tight a weave is when I decide which thread to use because I have two types of sashiko thread and tons of embroidery threads of various kinds. Thank you for making this informative video! Also, I just realized I wasn't subscribed yet--I don't know how I overlooked that, but it is now remedied!
Thank you so much for coming back to my video and subscribing😊❤️ I also have been using an enormous needle which has been really great for my way of holding a needle but I struggled with it when I got this particular Sarashi. So I started to use a different needle following an advice from a viewer and it worked well!😊 Changing a thread also made a difference in this video, so it was really interesting for me too👍🪡🧵
Es ist Forschung was Du machst. Ich bin tief beeindruckt und Zeit mit Dir zu verbringen ist unterhaltend, informativ und macht definitiv Lust auf mehr Sashiko! Exellente Arbeit, lösungsorientiert und sehr gut verfilmt. Danke Dir!!😊
Thank you so much! I haven’t tried many Sashiko kits before but I’m sure they are really great for learning too😊 It’s also fun to be able to stitch on something you are using such as clothes or bags🪡🧵 If you are going to draw a pattern by yourself, I’d recommend Shippou-tsunagi because it’s relatively easy to draw❤️
Thank you for the comparison on threads. I have over 300 embroidery floss I want to use. Oh in case you don’t know perle cotton comes in sizes 12, 8,5 and 3 being the thickest. I have a bunch of tapestry wool to and was wondering how wool or yarn would go through the fabric. Your videos have been a huge help in my sashiko journey.
Oh wow! You’ll use quite a lot of amount of threads when you stitch Sashiko. So it will be a good hobby for you😊 Many viewers use size 8 pearl cotton and I think size 5 would be good too if you are stitching on a thicker material like denim👍
Thank you for the wonderful video! I have learned a lot. 😊 Can you please also recommend the type of fabric to use, and where to buy in the US? I always struggle to find a suitable fabric for Sashiko here in the US.
Thank you so much😊 I brought back some fabric which are used to stitch Sashiko from Japan so I’d love to do a video about fabrics in the near future. I’m in Australia so it will be probably hard for me to say where to buy, but I will try to explain what those fabrics are like.😊
For Hanahukin (sashiko stitched tea towel), I have done a video to find an substitutes for Sarashi. I found that muslin was really easy to stitch. If you haven’t watched it yet, please also watch it😊 Are there any substitutes for Sarashi? I tried to make a Sashiko Hanahukin using this material. ruclips.net/video/CLuHcBuTLQg/видео.html
@@thegreenwrapper Thank you! Muslin looks like a good choice. I will try to experiment with it. Very much appreciate your reply and great info you have here.
I have often wondered about this and am happy you are sharing this information. The three elements of fabric, thread and needle are all used differently depending on what you are doing and trying out a few stitches first has been helpful for me in deciding what to use. In the last couple of months I have been doing a lot of mending my husband's jeans (and socks I have knit that have been worn thin on the sole), and this is where I get a lot of practice sewing on different fabric and it has made me have so much respect for the women in Japan who started all this by mending their husbands' clothing.
Thank you as always😊❤️ As you mentioned that it was not easy to stitch on Sarashi previously and I had been having a same problem recently, I wanted to do this video to understand why it was happening. I knew one of the possible problems was a needle but I hadn’t put much thought to threads, so it was really interesting for me too😊 I haven’t done mending recently. I should do it too👍🧵🪡
Watched another video and they suggested using cotton crochet thread. I have been unsuccessful in finding sashiko thread in my area. Thanks for doing this video
That can be a good idea as well! It’s not really easy to find Sashiko threads for me too, so I had been mostly using embroidery threads before I started making videos. I hope you’ll find something soon❤️😊🧵🪡
Super useful video, thank you. I do a lot of hand stitching, using embroidery, sashiko and a more kantha style of running stitch. I have some sashiko thread and the same Tulip needles, plus Western style needles, perle and embroidery threads. For me it's definitely a case of marrying the materials to the job. For some fine mends on thin material l've darned using standard cotton sewing thread. For woollen items l tend to use embroidery. On jeans and mends or items that get a lot of wear l use sashiko thread because it's stronger than floss but still quite soft to the touch, whereas perle would make a more raised stitch line. My Tulip needles are a mix, including some that are shorter, more like a crewel or darning needle. I'm not sure what fabric they're best suited for?
Hi! I also use different thread for different purposes. Sashiko thread is usually not coated like embroidery thread, so it sets well on cotton fabric after a few wash and helps prevent the thread from sliding off the fabric😊 Tulip has so many types of needles but I own only one type. If yours is a Sashiko needle set, I’d use the longer ones for a pattern with long straight lines, and the shorter ones for a pattern with curved lines.
This was very informative, thank you. I too am in Australia and use a variety of Sashiko threads bought online, and also perle cotton no. 8 and 10. I also use a silk thread which is lovely. Do you every wax your threads? or "love" them - which is running your fingers down the thread a few times to put some natural oils on it. (I think "loving" my thread is too cute!)
Thank you so much😊 It’s amazing that you have used so much variety of threads!! 🧵🧵 I personally don’t use wax, and I don’t know if it’s common to use it for Sashiko or not. I’ve heard that Sashiko threads settle on the fabric (sort of becoming part of fabric) after washing. I’m not sure if you get the same effect if you use wax. So I think I prefer to use Sashiko threads as they are. Having said that, the Sashiko thread from Hobbyra Hobbyre has been processed in some way so that it slides well. It did slide through the fabric very nicely when I stitched in the video. The Sashiko threads from Daruma (not the one on a card but the one comes as a 170m skein) I used in the past had a similar feel. Silk threads have been also used for Sashiko and they also slide nicely. So if using some wax improves stitching process, I think it can be a good solution to some problems. I’m so happy that it’s becoming easier to find Sashiko threads online and sometimes at physical shops in Australia👍
@@thegreenwrapper said "I’ve heard that Sashiko threads settle on the fabric (sort of becoming part of fabric) after washing. I’m not sure if you get the same effect if you use wax. So I think I prefer to use Sashiko threads as they are." Yes I agree. I love how the Sashiko thread becomes part of the fabric, so good for mending and decoration on my clothes. I don't use wax either.
For this piece, I stitched with a single thread except for the embroidery thread as this material was very thin. I use them double or choose a thicker thread when I stitch on a thicker material😊
This was a really helpful video of how to think through what threads to use! Thank you so much! From watching some things from Sashiko Stories it seems like the time that is most important to use actual sashiko thread is if you want to use the kind of binding without knots on single layer fabric, where you can overlap stitches and they get wet and dry they will untwist and retwist, binding the thread to itself. But other kinds of starting/ending you can do with any thread :)
Thank you❤️ I am not a professional or a teacher and I have no intention to deny other people. I haven’t watched the channel/video you mentioned, but I think I understand what you mean. My understanding is that you can just overlap a few stitche to change to a new threads when you use Sashiko threads. Overtime, especially after being washed, the threads settle as one so they don’t come off easily. I didn’t think about it when I made this video, and I think that’s a good point as a difference between Sashiko threads and non-Sashiko threads👍 I assume pearl cotton wouldn’t do the same. I tend to use a backstitch to secure threads to I didn’t notice it. Thank you so much for pointing it out❤️😊🧵🪡
@@thegreenwrapper thank you for your reply! Even if you do not see yourself as a teacher I have learnt a lot from you and it was your channel that first inspired me to learn about Sashiko! I think you have a lot of really good information and I have loved these recent videos showing you are also still learning too- I am excited to see what I will learn along with you ❤️ I also mostly use the backstitch version as well, but I am lucky there are Etsy shops where I can get Sashiko thread from easily where I live.
Thank you🥹🥹 It really means so much to me❤️ I grew up seeing stitching and mending in my everyday life and I had tried Sashiko a little while in Japan, but I started learning more seriously after moving to Australia. I really struggled to find information and materials I needed, so I thought it may be useful if share what I’ve learned to people outside of Japan when I found out that there are so many people who enjoy Sashiko in the world😊 So it’s really great to hear that you’re enjoying my videos, thank you so much❤️
@@thegreenwrapper I found your channel through furoshiki and got into Sashiko with with thought of sewing myself a nice seasonal one for my bento and fell in love with it-I used to think I could not sew at all as I was bad at sewing machines as a child but trying Sashiko taught me I liked hand sewing and I’ve been able to make gifts for friends and family this Christmas :) I am English so trying to learn as much as I can so that I give enough respect to Sashiko’s origins, there is so much to learn!
I'm so glad to see your video! I look forward to each one!! Two questions? How did you decide upon your name, and how did you obtain permission to use the music you use? Thank you very much!!
Thank you 😊❤️🪡🧵 My channel started out to share how to use Japanese Furoshiki which is a reusable and eco-friendly gift wrap (=green wrapper). The music tracks I’m using are all provided by RUclips itself😊
Thanks so much for the review. I always tends to use Sashiko kits so I haven’t ventured into trying other threads. I want to do stretch myself and try other projects so this was really helpful. BTW I loved your Sashiko items from your trip to Japan 🥰
Thank you so much😊 Drawing a pattern can be overwhelming first, but you’ll be able to make many variations if you can draw one. I highly recommend trying it❤️
Thank you again for your comment😊🪡🧵
It is so interesting to see the differences in thread and fabric. Very informative video.
Thank you for all your videos.
I discovered Sashiko a few months ago and have been obsessed, your videos are a huge part of it. They helped me a lot in figuring out patterns, designs, threads & fabrics, resources and even just color ideas. Thank you, again.
Oh, thank you so much🥹 It means a lot to me❤️❤️
Great experiment! I've been using the Olympus thread on pre-printed Daruma fabric and an enormous needle I found on etsy (I have really large hands!) and I haven't had a problem. It's good to know that I should be thinking about how tight a weave is when I decide which thread to use because I have two types of sashiko thread and tons of embroidery threads of various kinds. Thank you for making this informative video! Also, I just realized I wasn't subscribed yet--I don't know how I overlooked that, but it is now remedied!
Thank you so much for coming back to my video and subscribing😊❤️
I also have been using an enormous needle which has been really great for my way of holding a needle but I struggled with it when I got this particular Sarashi. So I started to use a different needle following an advice from a viewer and it worked well!😊
Changing a thread also made a difference in this video, so it was really interesting for me too👍🪡🧵
Es ist Forschung was Du machst. Ich bin tief beeindruckt und Zeit mit Dir zu verbringen ist unterhaltend, informativ und macht definitiv Lust auf mehr Sashiko! Exellente Arbeit, lösungsorientiert und sehr gut verfilmt. Danke Dir!!😊
Oh thank you so much💕❤️💕❤️🪡🧵
Great and informative video. Sashiko thread is not available in South Africa and I think using a perle or embroidery thread 🧵 might work for me💗🕊️
Thank you so much😊❤️ I hope those threads will work for you🪡🧵
Very helpful video, I have mostly done kits but am keen to move on to more challenging projects 😊❤
Thank you so much! I haven’t tried many Sashiko kits before but I’m sure they are really great for learning too😊
It’s also fun to be able to stitch on something you are using such as clothes or bags🪡🧵 If you are going to draw a pattern by yourself, I’d recommend Shippou-tsunagi because it’s relatively easy to draw❤️
Thats a plan 😂❤
How do you fix your fraying thread from Upcycle? I just got some and noticed it trying to unravel some.
Hi! Could you explain a bit more about which part of the video you’re referring to? Thank you!😊
Thank you for the comparison on threads. I have over 300 embroidery floss I want to use. Oh in case you don’t know perle cotton comes in sizes 12, 8,5 and 3 being the thickest. I have a bunch of tapestry wool to and was wondering how wool or yarn would go through the fabric. Your videos have been a huge help in my sashiko journey.
Oh wow! You’ll use quite a lot of amount of threads when you stitch Sashiko. So it will be a good hobby for you😊
Many viewers use size 8 pearl cotton and I think size 5 would be good too if you are stitching on a thicker material like denim👍
My thread stash is the same. Lots of embroidery floss, Perle cotton and needlepoint wools.
Thank you for the wonderful video! I have learned a lot. 😊
Can you please also recommend the type of fabric to use, and where to buy in the US? I always struggle to find a suitable fabric for Sashiko here in the US.
Thank you so much😊 I brought back some fabric which are used to stitch Sashiko from Japan so I’d love to do a video about fabrics in the near future. I’m in Australia so it will be probably hard for me to say where to buy, but I will try to explain what those fabrics are like.😊
@@thegreenwrapper Thank you! I look forward to your video about fabrics. 😊 I apologize for assuming you are in the US.
For Hanahukin (sashiko stitched tea towel), I have done a video to find an substitutes for Sarashi. I found that muslin was really easy to stitch.
If you haven’t watched it yet, please also watch it😊
Are there any substitutes for Sarashi? I tried to make a Sashiko Hanahukin using this material.
ruclips.net/video/CLuHcBuTLQg/видео.html
@@thegreenwrapper Thank you! Muslin looks like a good choice. I will try to experiment with it.
Very much appreciate your reply and great info you have here.
I have often wondered about this and am happy you are sharing this information. The three elements of fabric, thread and needle are all used differently depending on what you are doing and trying out a few stitches first has been helpful for me in deciding what to use. In the last couple of months I have been doing a lot of mending my husband's jeans (and socks I have knit that have been worn thin on the sole), and this is where I get a lot of practice sewing on different fabric and it has made me have so much respect for the women in Japan who started all this by mending their husbands' clothing.
Thank you as always😊❤️ As you mentioned that it was not easy to stitch on Sarashi previously and I had been having a same problem recently, I wanted to do this video to understand why it was happening. I knew one of the possible problems was a needle but I hadn’t put much thought to threads, so it was really interesting for me too😊
I haven’t done mending recently. I should do it too👍🧵🪡
Watched another video and they suggested using cotton crochet thread. I have been unsuccessful in finding sashiko thread in my area. Thanks for doing this video
That can be a good idea as well!
It’s not really easy to find Sashiko threads for me too, so I had been mostly using embroidery threads before I started making videos. I hope you’ll find something soon❤️😊🧵🪡
I use crochet thread for both Embroidery and Sashiko, as well. ☺️👍🏼
You have inspired me to recycle some old pillow cases. Thank you!
Oh that’s a great idea! Thank you for sharing it❤️💕🧵🪡
Thank you for another very informative video. Happy stitching!
Thank you😊❤️🧵🪡
Have you tried tatting thread by handy hands? It’s a 6-ply mercerized Egyptian cotton thread in different weights
Thank you for the suggestion😊 It’s very interesting💕💕👍
Super useful video, thank you.
I do a lot of hand stitching, using embroidery, sashiko and a more kantha style of running stitch. I have some sashiko thread and the same Tulip needles, plus Western style needles, perle and embroidery threads. For me it's definitely a case of marrying the materials to the job. For some fine mends on thin material l've darned using standard cotton sewing thread. For woollen items l tend to use embroidery. On jeans and mends or items that get a lot of wear l use sashiko thread because it's stronger than floss but still quite soft to the touch, whereas perle would make a more raised stitch line.
My Tulip needles are a mix, including some that are shorter, more like a crewel or darning needle. I'm not sure what fabric they're best suited for?
Hi! I also use different thread for different purposes. Sashiko thread is usually not coated like embroidery thread, so it sets well on cotton fabric after a few wash and helps prevent the thread from sliding off the fabric😊
Tulip has so many types of needles but I own only one type. If yours is a Sashiko needle set, I’d use the longer ones for a pattern with long straight lines, and the shorter ones for a pattern with curved lines.
@@thegreenwrapper thanks.
This was very informative, thank you. I too am in Australia and use a variety of Sashiko threads bought online, and also perle cotton no. 8 and 10. I also use a silk thread which is lovely. Do you every wax your threads? or "love" them - which is running your fingers down the thread a few times to put some natural oils on it. (I think "loving" my thread is too cute!)
Thank you so much😊 It’s amazing that you have used so much variety of threads!! 🧵🧵
I personally don’t use wax, and I don’t know if it’s common to use it for Sashiko or not.
I’ve heard that Sashiko threads settle on the fabric (sort of becoming part of fabric) after washing. I’m not sure if you get the same effect if you use wax. So I think I prefer to use Sashiko threads as they are.
Having said that, the Sashiko thread from Hobbyra Hobbyre has been processed in some way so that it slides well. It did slide through the fabric very nicely when I stitched in the video. The Sashiko threads from Daruma (not the one on a card but the one comes as a 170m skein) I used in the past had a similar feel.
Silk threads have been also used for Sashiko and they also slide nicely.
So if using some wax improves stitching process, I think it can be a good solution to some problems.
I’m so happy that it’s becoming easier to find Sashiko threads online and sometimes at physical shops in Australia👍
@@thegreenwrapper said "I’ve heard that Sashiko threads settle on the fabric (sort of becoming part of fabric) after washing. I’m not sure if you get the same effect if you use wax. So I think I prefer to use Sashiko threads as they are." Yes I agree. I love how the Sashiko thread becomes part of the fabric, so good for mending and decoration on my clothes. I don't use wax either.
Do I double up on thread or use single fur the actual stitches ? ❤ you Chanel
For this piece, I stitched with a single thread except for the embroidery thread as this material was very thin. I use them double or choose a thicker thread when I stitch on a thicker material😊
Is there a website that sells this type of strings
Hi! I think it really depends on where you live. Some viewers told me that they purchase Sashiko thread on Etsy and Amazon.
Very helpful ❤ love it
Thank you💕💕
This was a really helpful video of how to think through what threads to use! Thank you so much! From watching some things from Sashiko Stories it seems like the time that is most important to use actual sashiko thread is if you want to use the kind of binding without knots on single layer fabric, where you can overlap stitches and they get wet and dry they will untwist and retwist, binding the thread to itself. But other kinds of starting/ending you can do with any thread :)
Thank you❤️ I am not a professional or a teacher and I have no intention to deny other people.
I haven’t watched the channel/video you mentioned, but I think I understand what you mean.
My understanding is that you can just overlap a few stitche to change to a new threads when you use Sashiko threads. Overtime, especially after being washed, the threads settle as one so they don’t come off easily.
I didn’t think about it when I made this video, and I think that’s a good point as a difference between Sashiko threads and non-Sashiko threads👍
I assume pearl cotton wouldn’t do the same.
I tend to use a backstitch to secure threads to I didn’t notice it.
Thank you so much for pointing it out❤️😊🧵🪡
@@thegreenwrapper thank you for your reply! Even if you do not see yourself as a teacher I have learnt a lot from you and it was your channel that first inspired me to learn about Sashiko! I think you have a lot of really good information and I have loved these recent videos showing you are also still learning too- I am excited to see what I will learn along with you ❤️ I also mostly use the backstitch version as well, but I am lucky there are Etsy shops where I can get Sashiko thread from easily where I live.
Thank you🥹🥹 It really means so much to me❤️ I grew up seeing stitching and mending in my everyday life and I had tried Sashiko a little while in Japan, but I started learning more seriously after moving to Australia.
I really struggled to find information and materials I needed, so I thought it may be useful if share what I’ve learned to people outside of Japan when I found out that there are so many people who enjoy Sashiko in the world😊
So it’s really great to hear that you’re enjoying my videos, thank you so much❤️
@@thegreenwrapper I found your channel through furoshiki and got into Sashiko with with thought of sewing myself a nice seasonal one for my bento and fell in love with it-I used to think I could not sew at all as I was bad at sewing machines as a child but trying Sashiko taught me I liked hand sewing and I’ve been able to make gifts for friends and family this Christmas :) I am English so trying to learn as much as I can so that I give enough respect to Sashiko’s origins, there is so much to learn!
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I'm so glad to see your video! I look forward to each one!! Two questions? How did you decide upon your name, and how did you obtain permission to use the music you use? Thank you very much!!
Thank you 😊❤️🪡🧵 My channel started out to share how to use Japanese Furoshiki which is a reusable and eco-friendly gift wrap (=green wrapper).
The music tracks I’m using are all provided by RUclips itself😊
Really useful video. Bravo!
Thank you😊❤️🪡🧵
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much😊❤️🧵🪡
Very useful. Thank you.
Thank you🧵🪡😊❤️
Great review 👍
Thank you so much😊❤️🧵🪡