r/sashiko

Hey r/visiblemending! Back with another update.

The back panel is finished, Our Lady of Guadalupe in sashiko surrounded by boro patchwork. It’s been a long process getting here and there are definitely things I would do differently if I started again but I’m happy with how it turned out overall.

The cross stitch sashiko pattern on the center panel framing her came together in a way I wasn’t expecting I think it ties the figure into the surrounding boro work reasonably well.

Next up are the sleeves which are still completely plain light wash denim so there’s still a good amount of work left before this is actually finished.

Will post again once the arms are done. Thanks for following along!

I made a few hairpins for my shop.

Now I just want to embroider them, I loved it!

A friend's brother who has a Christmas Tree farm died recently. I am making balsam fir sachets for her family with needles from his trees.

It's a good way to experiment with patterns and make something to be used. Pictures of one completed sachet and one in progress with backsides too.

This is my first reddit post ever!!! I’m also new to Sashiko. I’d really like some advice on what order I am supposed to do this pattern in and where I should carry my stitches between. I tried following the basic principles of horizontal, vertical and then diagonal but it’s just not feeling right and looking crazy on the back. Any help appreciated, thank you!

First time doing a sashiko repair in a few years and I made quite a few mistakes!

Didn't remove the weft yarns til AFTER i had sewn the whole pattern. (what was I thinking?)
Ended up having to use two different pieces of denim for the patch.
Accidentally pulled a couple knots/extra thread through the front of the denim when removing the weft yarns from the hole.
Obvious sewing imperfections as well..

With all that being said, I think they turned out great!
I'm happy with them and will definitely be getting some more wears out of them now.

Thanks for looking.

Hello! I found out about sashiko because I stumbled across this sub, and now I'm hooked! Here's my first couple attempts.

Hey r/visiblemending! So after the overwhelming response to my last post about the back panel decision… I went for it.

Shoutout to u/BuckTheStallion whose comment about framing a painting in boro patchwork basically sealed the deal for me. I traced the Our Lady of Guadalupe outline directly onto the denim center panel and I’ve started stitching her out in sashiko running stitch.

This is very much still in progress,you can see in the photos the outline is done and I’ve started filling in some of the detail work. There’s still a LOT of stitching left to go but the direction is clear now and I’m genuinely excited about it.

The boro patchwork framing around her is also coming together on the back panel which I think is going to make the whole composition really strong once it’s all filled in.

No idea how many hours this is going to take but at this point I’ve fully accepted this jacket is a long term relationship

Will keep updating. Thank you all for the encouragement 🙏

I’ve been wearing these jeans almost daily for the last 1,5 years. Well over 500 full wear days and a lot of bike riding - which is taking its toll on the denim.

Been doing repairs when needed and the goal is to go as far as possible in these. Excited to see how they look in a year! ✌🏼😅🪡🪡🪡

Made a cover for my new kindle!

Based off the "shoulder strap cloth purse" pattern from Sashiko for Making and Mending by Saki Iiduka.

Made enirely out of odds & ends I had lying around

I am just curious if I am doing this right and what I can do to make it look better!

And please ignore my basement floor lol it needs a repaint I know

Here is my completed knitting needle case which I am making as a gift. I am not a perfect seamstress but I think the sashiko makes up for that.

I used camo fabric to patch it up