{"product_id":"sashiko-sampler-tobi-asa-no-ha-navy-from-emmacreation","title":"Sashiko Sampler Tobi-Asa-No-Ha Navy from EmmaCreation","description":"\u003cp\u003eTobi-asa-no-ha scatters the hemp leaf star across this Olympus sampler. Asa-no-ha is one of the most recognized patterns in sashiko, 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 point 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 Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hemp plant grows straight and quickly, and asa-no-ha traditionally symbolizes healthy growth; it was often stitched into children's clothing for that reason. In this scattered variant the six-pointed stars sit apart from one another, joined by a fine framework that leaves open hexagons of plain navy between them, as if the stars had been tossed across the cloth.\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-0210\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":49979694907640,"sku":"SC-0210","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0196\/8376\/files\/SC-0210.jpg?v=1783963128","url":"https:\/\/smartisans.com\/products\/sashiko-sampler-tobi-asa-no-ha-navy-from-emmacreation","provider":"Smartisans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}