Sashiko Sampler - Blue Dogwood Designs · Sashiko pattern. The shells will be filled with designs...

Sashiko Sampler ©2014 Blue Dogwood Designs www.BlueDogwoodDesigns.com June 2014 This project will unfold over the next 12 months. The shell design is inspired by a traditional Sashiko pattern. The shells will be filled with designs inspired by blackwork, open work and lacey backgrounds. A sampler to try different patterns in tiny bits. You can use your own canvas and stitch the outline from January 2014 Stitchguide. Here is the order of the shells. Sashiko Sampler an original Needlepoint project from Blue Dogwood Designs June - 2 shells for this month. You can start this project with this instruction and monthly stitchguide free to download. If you would like the canvas marked and ready to go, order here: https://bluedogwooddesigns.com/featured_item/sashiko/ I am using Zweigart Vintage Blue 18 count canvas, which has a washed overdye look. Some of the canvas will show as the design continues. Finished size is 8.25 in x 7.5 in on 18 count. Fibers are from Valdani - they have 6 ply silk and 3 ply cotton, sold in small balls. Check your local needlepoint store. Have fun with this stitchguide or modify on your own. NEW - more explicit diagrams for easier stitching. Threads needed: Shell 9 M46 3 ply cotton O537 silk Shell 10 O537 silk M30 cotton 3 ply M46 3 ply cotton

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Page 1: Sashiko Sampler - Blue Dogwood Designs · Sashiko pattern. The shells will be filled with designs inspired by blackwork, open work and lacey backgrounds. A sampler to try different

June 2014

This project will unfold over the next 12 months. The shell design is inspired by a traditional Sashiko pattern. The shells will be filled with designs inspired by blackwork, open work and lacey backgrounds. A sampler to try different patterns in tiny bits. You can use your own canvas and stitch the outline from January 2014 Stitchguide. Here is the order of the shells.

Sashiko Sampler

an original Needlepoint project from Blue Dogwood Designs

June - 2 shells for this month.

You can start this project with this instruction and monthly

stitchguide free to download.

If you would like the canvas marked and ready to go, order here:

https://bluedogwooddesigns.com/featured_item/sashiko/

I am using Zweigart Vintage Blue 18 count canvas, which

has a washed overdye look. Some of the canvas will show as the design continues.

Finished size is 8.25 in x 7.5 in on 18 count.

Fibers are from Valdani - they have 6 ply silk and 3 ply

cotton, sold in small balls. Check your local needlepoint store.

Have fun with this stitchguide or modify on your own.

NEW - more explicit diagrams for easier stitching. Threads needed: Shell 9 M46 3 ply cotton O537 silk Shell 10 O537 silk M30 cotton 3 ply M46 3 ply cotton

https://bluedogwooddesigns.com/featured_item/sashiko/

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Shell #9

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Shell #10

Red - M46 cotton 3 ply Step 1 diagram: Start at the top (see the right spot) and stitch right angles in a column to the bottom. Stitch the column to the right from top to bottom. Stitch all columns (8) same way. Following the arrows hides the thread behind. Step 2: Same thread but stitch the blue color in diagram in columns from top to bottom. 1-9 on down. Second column is a-d on down. Black - O537 silk - 4 of 6 Step 3: Stitch from top 1 to 4 on down, then a to e on down.

Blue long stitches: O5367 silk Step 1: Start left side, lay long threads up and down in the pattern. Green: M30 cotton 3 ply Step 2: Start at the lower center point and stitch the double X, count up and stitch another double X - there are 4 on that center line. Stitch all double Xs. Step 3: with same thread, marked as darker green on diagram, stitch a diagonal connecting the top Xs. Step 4: Same thread connect top Xs in other direction. Anchor the backside in the shell on turns to hide thread. Red : M46 3 ply cotton with oblong cross stitch, keeping back thread hidden by Step 1. Anchor behind at top and bottom.