Sashiko embroidery uses small running stitches to make beautiful designs that are simple and timeless in style. The word Sashiko means ‘little stabs.’ The origin of Sashiko has been traced back to ...

Needlework crafts have been a staple favourite in the hobby world for years. Not only can you create some beautiful projects, but the repetitive nature of stitching can be a great way to relax and add ...

Sashiko is Japanese for "little stabs". It's an amazing style of embroidery where you create a threaded pattern on fabric using visible running stitches. While sashiko can be used to design good ...

400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan. Intended to reinforce fabrics for brutal winters, it also results in intricately textured clothing, ...

LONDON--The Uniqlo clothing chain is attracting attention for a new repair service offered at its flagship store here that mends old garments with a Japanese embroidery technique dating to feudal ...

Sneakers decorated with an embroidery technique called sashiko in a style particular to Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, create a variety of impressions on people: to some they seem innovative; to others ...

I’ve always been intimidated by sewing. My fine motor skills are lacking, as is my patience for tedious tasks – and I long figured I would never possess this skill. Last month, however, in the hopes ...