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Janette Haruguchi
Hey there!
I am Janette. While living in Japan I fell in love with sashiko.
The simple yet intricate design caught my eye and my heart.
Sharing all I know with you on Stitches on the Run.
Misuyabari - Needles deluxe
Misuyabari sells some of the finest needles in all of Japan. But not just the needles are great, the shop is well worth a trip even without shopping. Find out more about their needles.
The Magic behind Semamori Stitching
Semamori are protective stitches applied to children’s clothes.
Like with sashiko stitching, each pattern holds a different kind of spell.
Harikuyō
If you are reading this on the 8th of February
Jūjihanazashi
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern jūjihanazashi 十字花刺し means "letter ten flower stitches."
Tulips
The modern Japanese sashiko pattern tulips チューリップ means, surprisesurprise: "tulips."
The pattern is made up of straight vertical and diagonal lines. There are moyōzashi versions of this pattern, too, but this one is categorized into hitomezashi.
Chōmusubi
The modern Japanese sashiko pattern chōmusubi 蝶結び means "bowkties" and features tiny ribbons alternating with tiny crosses. It is a hitomezashi pattern that screams cuteness. Especially in pink.
Ryūseigun
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern ryūseigun 流星群 means "meteor shower."
It is geometric and looks like meteors holding each other's tails.
Kagome
The traditional Japanese sashiko pattern kagome 籠目 means "woven bamboo basket eyes." The "eyes" refer to the holes in the pattern. It is also referred to as trihexagonal tiling in English. This version of the pattern is hitomezashi.
Hitomekagome
The traditional Japanese pattern hitomekagome means "hitome basket eyes." As the name suggests, it is a hitome pattern.