Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide: 27 Designs, Tips & Tricks for Successful Stitching

by Sylvia Pippen

This mini forty-eight-page book is packed with mega information on all the key sashiko basics! Best-selling author Sylvia Pippen shares everything from a bit of history and applications for sashiko to the necessary supplies, how to mark the designs, and stitching techniques. Even learn how to create your own sashiko design from your favorite inspirational photo! Or use one of the twenty-seven included designs. Plus, at such a great price, you can afford to buy one for your sewing group, sister, mom, friend, or anyone else you know who loves to sew as much as you do!

Genres: Reference, Crafts, Nonfiction, Sewing, Japan, Art

67 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 25, 2020

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, easy to use book to start sewing sashiko designs or to use the style of stitching to make your own. It’s a 50-page book, so some basics Pippen refers to would need to be looked up on one’s own. For example, the cutting of the thread bundle.

The photos focus on the designs, with the instructions verbally written out for the most part. New stitchers might want a friend or video nearby for reference—but the stitching style is simple.

Pippin mentions details and tips that I haven’t read about in other explanations of sashiko within bigger books, such as visible mending.

What I plan to look up after reading this book: directional stitching guides for traditional sashiko designs.

For the ebook, a set of templates are included in a hyperlink of the book.

My biggest criticism is that this book should be re-titled based on content. It’s really a book that encourages you to develop a new quilting style based on sashiko, vs a truly foundational guide. We get numerous beautiful photos of her own sashiko style vs getting more pictures of the foundations. Beautiful jewel of a book—and one can only include so much in 50 pages!

[Kate Foote · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good!

I have been thinking I would like to try Sashiko embroidery but was a bit intimidated. Ms. Pollen explains the process so clearly and includes illustrations that give me a very good feeling that I can at least start - and I think if I like it I will get better with time and patience. I know I'll be challenged to keep my stitches straight and even but it looks like I'll be fun. Time to go fabric shopping!

[Laurla2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

-3 or 4 stars.

a good stitch guide, though not as instructive as other sashiko books i've looked at. if i had the inclination, i do like the look of sashiko. but i havent been crafting lately, i've just been reading.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to learn how to do Sachiko very clearly written easy to understand and keep with you as you’re learning a technique