Traditional Sashiko Design "Hana-Zashi" The Spring Sling Pattern birds and birdhouses

birds and birdhouses

Enjoy your stitching

It is  fabric thicker and softer than American quilting fabrics and has a cozy drape

which were first imported to Japan by Portuguese Sea Traders

Traditional Sashiko Design "Hana-Zashi" The Spring Sling Pattern birds and birdhousesThis traditional Japanese Sashiko design, Hana Zashi, is printed with wash out markings. You can simply thread your needle, enjoy the stitching, then rinse away the markings. English instructions are included. In Japanese this small cloth we call a sampler is called a Hana Fukin, which means 'a useful household cloth'. The finished sashiko design will be 12" X 12" This sampler is available on white or navy. It is printed on Japanese sarashi momen