{"product_id":"sashiko-stencils-traditional-collection-by-sylvia-pippen-for-c-t-publishing","title":"Sashiko Stencils, Traditional Collection by Sylvia Pippen for C\u0026T Publishing","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor marking sashiko designs on cloth without drafting a grid, this set holds three 5 x 9 inch plastic stencils with nine traditional Japanese designs, each about 3 x 5 inches, and an 8-page instruction booklet. C\u0026amp;T Publishing based the set on Sylvia Pippen's Sashiko Handy Pocket Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 plastic stencils, 5 x 9 in, with three designs on each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 instruction booklet, 8 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing does not include fabric, thread, a needle, or a marking pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Designs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC\u0026amp;T names the nine designs Seven Treasures, Bamboo, Interlocking Squares, Wickerwork, Lightning, Key Fret, Pampas Grass, Hemp Leaf, and Seven Treasures Variation. Two carry well-known Japanese names. Shippo-tsunagi (linked seven treasures) is the overlapping-circle design, and it traditionally stands for harmony and connection. Asa-no-ha (hemp leaf) is the six-pointed star, a symbol of healthy growth traditionally stitched for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Use It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSashiko is Japanese hand-stitching rooted in the mending traditions of rural Edo-period Japan, worked in running stitch with heavy cotton thread. Place a stencil where you want the design, trace it with a fabric marking pencil, lift the stencil, and stitch along the marks. Each line on the stencil is a row of dashed slots, so the traced marks come out as dashes that show where each stitch and each gap falls. The plastic is see-through, so you can line a stencil up with marks you have already made and repeat a design across a larger area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSylvia Pippen's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashiko-stencils-2-crests-borders-and-classic-motifs-by-sylvia-pippen-for-c-t-publishing\"\u003eSashiko Stencils #2\u003c\/a\u003e adds nine more designs in the same format, and her \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashiko-handy-pocket-guide-by-sylvia-pippen-for-c-t-publishing\"\u003eSashiko Handy Pocket Guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers supplies, marking, and stitching, with 27 designs. Smartisans carries \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/olympus-sashiko-thread\"\u003eOlympus sashiko thread\u003c\/a\u003e in 22-yard skeins, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sashiko-needles\"\u003esashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sashiko-thimbles\"\u003esashiko thimbles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarking traditional sashiko designs on plain cloth of your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeating one design across a panel or along a border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping stitch length and spacing even from the dashed marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first sashiko project marked by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit and Limits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach design covers about 3 x 5 inches, so a larger piece takes several placements of the stencil. The stencils mark each design at that one size. C\u0026amp;T rates this set for beginners.\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 C\u0026amp;T Publishing, fast2mark tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sylvia Pippen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20468\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sashiko stencils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 plastic stencils, 5 x 9 in, and an 8-page instruction booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigns:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9, each about 3 x 5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"C\u0026T Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48414126801144,"sku":"20468","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/0196\/8376\/files\/20468.jpg?v=1779134521","url":"https:\/\/smartisans.com\/products\/sashiko-stencils-traditional-collection-by-sylvia-pippen-for-c-t-publishing","provider":"Smartisans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}