Simply Sashiko. Nihon Vogue
cloth) sashiko stitching style incorporates a
variety of designs in beautiful and interesting ways—form and
function rolled into one. This book will introduce you to 36 ways
to embroider in the Hanafukin style, as well as other small
sashiko-embellished accessories.
Visual Index by Drafting Method
Project number Design name・Instructions and actual size template page
Designs with
Horizontal and
Vertical Straight
Lines
Designs with
Mainly 45-degree
Lines
Designs Combining
Grids and Diagonal
Lines
Designs Based on Equilateral Triangles (Graph Paper)
Designs Based on ¼” x ¼” (0.5 x 0.5 cm) Gridlines (Hitomezashi)
Designs with
Curved Lines
Designs with
Hexagonal Grid
Lines
01 Juji-Tsunagi
Linked Crosses
02 Dan-Tsunagi
Linked Steps
03 Shippo-Tsunagi
Seven Treasures
04 Hanazashi
Flower Stitches
05 Kaku-Shippo
Angled Seven Treasures
06 Tsuno-Kikkō
Horned Tortoiseshell
07 Kasane-Kikkō
Layered Tortoiseshell
08 Musubi-Kikkō
Tied Tortoiseshell
09 Bishamon-Kikkō
Bishamon Tortoiseshell
10 Maru-Bishamon
Round Bishamon
11 Kawari Manji Tsunagi
Linked Changing Manji
12 Hiyoku-Igeta
Bird Well Girder
13 Tokkuri-Ajiro
Sake Bottle Whittle Work
14 Chidori-Tsunagi
Linked Plovers
15 Kagome
Woven Bamboo
16 Nijuu-Kagome
Double Woven Bamboo
17 Seigaiha
Blue Ocean Wave
18 Kawari-Seigaiha
Transfigured Blue Ocean Wave
19 Sayagata
Key Fret
20 Nagare-Manji
Flowing Manji
21 Ajiro
Wickerwork
22 Kumi-Hishimon
Braided Diamond
23 Higaki
Cypress Fence