{"product_id":"sashiko-sampler-nowaki-navy-from-emmacreation","title":"Sashiko Sampler Nowaki Navy from EmmaCreation","description":"\u003cp\u003eNowaki, wind-blown autumn grasses, brings one of sashiko's classic curved motifs to this Olympus sampler. Sashiko is the Japanese hand-stitching tradition rooted in the mending of rural Edo-period Japan, and the cloth arrives with the design preprinted in wash-out lines on navy cotton, so the drafting is already done and every curve lands where it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStitch over the white printed lines with a simple running stitch, then wash the finished piece. The printing rinses away and leaves your stitching on the navy cloth. The package insert includes instructions in both Japanese and English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for the preprinted sampler cloth only. Thread, needle, and thimble are sold separately. Smartisans carries \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olympus-sashiko-thread\"\u003eOlympus sashiko thread\u003c\/a\u003e in 22-yard skeins (white is the classic pairing on navy), \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sashiko-needles\"\u003eClover sashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sashiko-thimbles\"\u003esashiko thimbles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowaki pictures grasses bent and scattered by an autumn wind. Clusters of curved lines fan out from their bases and overlap in staggered rows across the cloth, like grass heads bowing one after another in a gust. The whole design builds from short repeating arcs, so the stitching settles into an even rhythm within the first few clumps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinished Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet finishes as a dish towel or a 12-inch pillow front, and the printed square also works as a quilt block or bag panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e EmmaCreation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olympus, made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e SC-0201\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sashiko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 13.5in x 27in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 13.5in x 13.5in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% cotton, navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash-out preprinted design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese and English, included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preprinted sampler cloth (thread, needle, and thimble sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EmmaCreation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49979694809336,"sku":"SC-0201","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0196\/8376\/files\/SC-0201.jpg?v=1783963123","url":"https:\/\/smartisans.com\/products\/sashiko-sampler-nowaki-navy-from-emmacreation","provider":"Smartisans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}