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Welcome to A Threaded Neelde
There is an intangible but deeply felt quality contained in an object made by our own hands.
A Threaded Needle exist because I believe deeply in the importance of both making things by hand and of having made-by-hand things in our lives.
A Threaded Needle is an independent owned Canadian business (just me with occasional help)
I always like to have your ideas and comments, and absolutely I want to know if there are ever problems with my website, or products, or your orders. Please use e-mail to contact me, it simplifies my workload.
I'm looking forward to another season of being part of your creativity!
New 2024
I know many of us want to reduce the use of plastics and over packaging. Now you can add a note on your order at checkout requesting minimal plastic packaging.
Blog posts
How to thread a sashiko needle
Sashiko thread is fat!
Even with the big eye sashiko needles, getting that very thick sashiko thread through the eye of the needle can seem rather like the proverbial camel :-D
A few bags sewn with dyed yarn cotton fabrics
How to Stitch Cross-Tsunagi Sashiko Pattern
Hitomezashi sashiko stitching can look complicated but breaks down to a few surprisingly simple steps. Here is how to stitch the Cross-Tsunagi pattern.
All the Hitomezashi Sashiko pre-printed patterns use these three basic steps so don't be afraid to try some of the others even without English instructions.