Another Sashiko Patterns from Japanese tradition. Symmetric Seikai-Ha patten is also very famous and popular pattern in Sashiko design. This pattern represent the blue ocean wave (“青海波” literary means Blue Ocean Wave). Sashiko is known as a wisdom among women who lived in mountainous region where they lost their agricultural jobs during severe winter time. At the […]
Sashiko has so many traditional pattens. Symmetric Asa-no-Ha patten is probably the most famous and popular pattern in Sashiko design. In Sashiko history, the Japanese people practiced sashiko with Indigo Dye blue fabric and original white (or dyed with vegetable) thread. Indigo had purpose of insect repellent. In addition to this practical purpose, they believed […]
After long silence, we finally released the first Sashiko newsletter. This time, I just share our very first tutorials. In newsletters, I will inform “Sale Information”, “New product update”, and much more informative things from Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya. It is absolutely free to subscribe it. Please join our Sashi.Co Mailing List and get our latest […]
Introduction of Japanese traditional pattern, the design from a coat of arm. Ju-Mon-Giku (十紋菊）Pattern. It represent a chrysanthemum.
Our first Video Tutorial, “How to Sashiko by Sashi.Co – Intro Part.1” is finally uploaded. This was my first time to take a video for youtube… so enjoy the video with me being so awkward, too. Most of the stuff I used in the video are available on this online shop. In […]
*Atsushi Futatsuya will be in charge of Sashiko Tutorials in English. After almost 2 years of keeping a distance from Sashiko , I decided to start enjoying Sashiko again. My mother, Keiko Futatsuya, established her own brand, Sashi.Co. She also started providing the Sashiko lecture and workshop in Japan. With collaborating her knowledge and skill, I […]
Sashi.Co & Keiko Futatsuya launched its project at the beginning of 2015. Keiko produces Sashiko pieces & supply and Atsushi Futatsuya introduce Keiko’s project to the world. Sashi.Co is a small project, but powerful one to meet all Sashiko fans satisfaction. As a main shopping website for Sashiko We have another store. However, the service […]
Fall 2015 Collection, Herb Dye Sashiko Thread are available in 8 colors with limited numbers in stock. They are all made in Japan, by Keiko’s hand, using Egyptian Cotton 100% Sashiko Thread. It took almost half year to dye thread to blue color (#009 – Logwood.) Other colors such as Sakura Pink Color (4 different […]
Who we are Keiko Futatsuya enjoys creating Sashiko works. Keiko and Atsushi Futatsuya named her pieces “Sashi.Co” to be well-known Sashiko brand someday. We have our concept written in our main webpage. Keiko Futatsuya Keiko has been working in Sashiko industry more than 30 years. In Sashiko, unique knowledge such as designing the stitching […]
Draw horizontal lines. Keep the same interval between each line. The interval is 5 cm for Download materials. Set a center dot and line. Then, mark a dot evenly with 5 cm interval on the center line. After marking dots on the center line, move to other horizontal lines to make dots. On other […]
Pensylvania, USA | Offering Sashiko workshop as well as Sashiko Supplies.
Otsuchi Town, Iwate, Japan | A recovery project from Great Earthquake in 2011. Keiko is an advisor in the project