Otsuchi Sashiko Miyabi Dishcloth Kit
DIY traditional stitching craft set
Sashiko stitching, a cross between mending, reinforcing, and embroidering fabric using simple geometrical patterns, is one of the most common Japanese crafts. Despite its rural roots, it became widespread all over the country and is used even today, although mostly for its decorative properties. Even though you can find it in many places around Japan, it is especially prominent in Tohoku, the northeastern region of the country, and this is where the Otsuchi Sashiko Miyabi Dishcloth Kit comes from. To be more precise, from the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture.
Although Otsuchi makes its own superb examples of sashiko, the best thing about the Otsuchi Sashiko Miyabi Dishcloth Kit is that it lets you make your own! The kit contains a piece of cotton with a design already printed on it and beige thread. You just need to provide basic sewing tools like cotton thread, scissors, and a needle and then stitch along the printed pattern to make your own 36 x 33.5 cm (14.2 x 13.2") sashiko dishcloth. Beautiful and strong thanks to the stitching, the resulting dishcloth will stay with you for years!
Specs and Features:
- Made in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture
- Contains: plant-dyed beige-gray sashiko thread, bleached cotton fabric with printed design
- Tools needed: cotton thread, scissors, needle
- Fabric dimensions (finished): 36 x 33.5 cm (14.2 x 13.2")
- Material: 100% cotton
