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Sashiko Table Mat

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Finished Size

31cm square

Materials

• Plain cotton fabric 64cm x 34cm

(fine enough to see pattern template through a single layer)

• Sashiko thread or embroidery thread

• Sashiko pattern template measuring 28x28cm (attached)


Template

Sashiko Table Mat_template_enのサムネイル
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Project sheet (pdf)

IC-E-141_Sashiko_Matのサムネイル
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Making

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Fold fabric along the length, right sides together.
Machine or hand-stitch a 1cm seam through both layers to form a tube.
Turn tube right side out and press lightly with iron.

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Turn in the two remaining raw edges by 1.5cm.
Press lightly with iron.

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Slide the Sashiko pattern template centrally between the two fabric layers.

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Using a water-soluble fabric marker, trace the design seen through the top layer of fabric.

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Remove pattern piece. Stitch along folded edges using a blind hemming stitch.

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Using Sashiko thread and long needle, sew continuous, evenly spaced running stitches 1.5cm in from edge to form a border around the mat.

Sew all the straight lines of the Sashiko design using continuous evenly spaced running stitches. For curves, use a shorter needle and work just a few stitches at a time.

When all stitching is complete, soak fabric in water to wash away the marking lines. Leave to dry. Iron to finish.