Sashiko: the Stitched Geometry of Rural Japan

Year: 2006 Authors: Barbara Setsu Pickett

Core claim

Sashiko patterns are created by following underlying grids and design principles that turn mending stitches into admired geometric folk art.

Topics

textile geometry, grid-based patterning, Japanese folk art, quilting and mending

Domains

tessellations, square grids, equilateral triangular grids, geometric patterns, textile art, folk craft, quilting, pattern design

Methods

running stitches, grid marking, overlay patterns, compass-and-line construction

Media

cloth, needle, thread, cotton thread

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