Sashiko has a rare quality: it asks for almost nothing to begin. A piece of cloth, some thread, a needle, and you already have something in your hands. We have gathered here all the authentic sashiko supplies we bring back from Japan, to start and to go further.
For a first project, the bare essentials come down to four items: a soft-weave cotton (plain indigo is the most traditional), a cotton sashiko thread, a long rigid needle, and a palm thimble to push the needle through the layers. The rest is colours and patterns, and that is where the fun begins.
