Sashiko
Sashiko is a quilting technique using a running stitch to reinforce and prolong the life of a fabric or to stitch and recycle old pieces of cloth into a new garment. Sashiko created warmer and more durable fabrics for the Japanese farmer who originally used the stitch for practical reasons. Decorative sashiko stitching developed out of this need for warmth and durability and functions to embellish while strengthen the garment or object.
An Expertly Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki: Dense Areas of Pattern
early twentieth century38" x 39", 96.5 cm x 99 cm A furo... (more)
A Well-Worn, Wonderful Pair of Old Tabi: Tattered Handspun Cotton and Patina
late nineteenth, early twentieth centuryeach: 8" x 4" x 4... (more)
A Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki: Plaid Kasuri Base Cloth and Fanciful Embroidery
samid twentieth century57" x 50", 145 cm x 127 cmThis is ... (more)
A Pair of Densely Sashiko Stitched Heel Guards: Highly Textured
early twentieth centuryeach: 4 1/2" x 15', 11.5 cm x 38 c... (more)
Two Indigo Dyed Rustic Tabi: Sashiko Stitched Reinforcements
early twentieth centuryeach: 4" x 8 3/4" x 4", 10 cm x 22... (more)
A Patched and Well-Worn Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki: Black Cotton
early to mid twentieth century58" x 62", 147.5 cm x 157.5... (more)
A Sashiko Stitched Furoshiki: Striped Cotton and Good Areas of Decoration
sasearly to mid twentieth century39" x 38 1/2", 99 cm x 9... (more)
A Pair of Heavily Sashiko Stitched Work Gloves: Unused
early to mid twentieth centuryeach piece: 9 3/4" x 6 1/2"... (more)
A Patched Indigo Dyed Cotton Furoshiki: Sashiko Stitching
early twentieth century51 1/2" x 48", 131 cm x 122 cm A f... (more)