Sashiko Thread Collection, Comfort of Earth

Eight skeins of Olympus sashiko thread gathered together for the comfort of earthy colours. Perfect for mending, slow stitching, free flowing art stitching and of course, for sashiko stitching.

20 meters each skein, a total 160 meters

Made by the Olympus in Japan, who have manufactured quality sashiko products for many decades, this is a dependable washable and colourfast sashiko thread.

Sashiko thread is not stranded like embroidery thread, you use the whole thread for your stitching.  Just cut it into a comfortable length, thread your needle, and stitch.  Prepare your sashiko thread

Olympus 20 meter sashiko thread skeins have a soft matt finish and are about the weight of #5 perle cotton.  I think Olympus sashiko threads get prettier with repeat washing. It has been deliberately designed to leave the cotton fibres open enough to improve with washing. The thread will become smoother and plumper adding to the   distinctive little 'rice like'  sashiko stitches.

And a final note for new stitchers:  Sashiko threads are fat so as you stitch you are adding a lot of extra thickness between the threads of your fabric. This is going to cause the fabric to tighten up and be unable to lay flat unless you leave some slack in your stitching. A good way for beginners to do this is to leave a little loop (about 1/4" ) on the back of your stitching every 4 to 6 inches or when you turn corners. For more on this:  Keep if loose!