Another sample for my City and Guilds. This is the first attempt at Sashiko.
I found Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials very useful. It is all very clearly explained and illustrated. The sample came out better than I thought. I will try some more patterns as I have some time off work – good timing as heavy snow is on its way so I might just stay by the fireside!
Spring only exists indoors at the moment! I also finished the Kantha sample and love the ripple effect of the many lines of running stitch.
I am off to look at the other work on Kathys page at Slow Sunday Stitching, why not take a look for yourself and get some inspiration
thecraftyyak 
Your Kantha piece is really beautiful and you sashiko is looking nice. Very neat stitching. Your City and Guilds sounds very interesting 🙂
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Thank you – I need to try a few more designs in the sashiko. I picked the easiest one I could find to start with
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Love the Kantha piece the colors are quite eye catching, love the start of the Sashiko piece.
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Thank you, it won’t be a huge piece unless I like it enough to carry on with it for my final quilt as the graduate show is in June
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That is gorgeous! I’ve never tried sashiko. If your blocks on your header are any indication, a Jack’s chain will be no problem for you. Lovely work!
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Thank you, I was just thinking about what fabric I would use for it too!
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Love the kantha sample. I have seen a fish done in sashiko but not tried it myself.
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Thank you, glad you like it. I think a fish would look lovely in sashiko in the over-lapping scale pattern
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Very pretty!
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thank you!
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