Meet Carol Ziogas, Textile Collector and Sashiko Artist! We had the pleasure to interview her and learn more about what inspires her - everything!

In 2012 I embarked on a mission to make a Sashiko Quilt and this was the result: Sashiko Quilt Sashiko detail Why did I decide to make a Sashiko quilt? There were three reasons: 1. I saw the lovely shiny Japanese fabrics stacked up my local quilt shop and thought, "aren't those lovely!". 2. We were about to have a Japanese exchange come and stay with us for three weeks, and later in the year my son would be going to Japan for three weeks. 3. I thought it would be fun to experiment with the…

My mom was a hand quilter, which makes it logical that after watching her enjoy it for so many years, I’d come to appreciate handwork, too. The slow pace, the gentle and rhythmic stitching, …

My daughter, Rachel , DM'd me over the weekend about " 24 Days of Sashiko " with sashiko.lab , so of course I went to take a look and was im...

Hovea is the perfect pattern to take your time with and enjoy the process of quilting. Hand quilting your Hovea jacket is so rewarding, and today I’ll be sharing with you a few tips for hand quilting your Hovea jacket or coat. After taking the UpCycle Stitches Sashiko course last year I was so excited to jump into applying what I had learnt to a garment. I hand quilted this Hovea jacket over the course of a week whilst my eldest Bunny was recovering from having our wisdom teeth removed (more…

In yesterday’s post, I described 3 different traditional crafts that share one common thread, the running stitch : Kantha, Boro and Sashiko. Kantha and Boro are traditional patchwork from Ind…

In my Patchwork Sashiko Method there's a lot of little movements, that although seem inconsequential, add up over time. So, how these little movements are performed over and over can affect your slow-stitching experience. What is she talking about?? Well, hopefully you read my previous post about "pulling the needle through the fabric". It's another example of minor changes to movements and how you think about the movement that results in big impact over time. THIS post is about the movement

Earlier in the week, I started a new kawandi quilt project. I got the back all pressed up, inserted a layer of thin cotton batting and then trimmed, pressed and pinned down the pieces around my edge. I stitched maybe one row around ... and then didn't get any further. Life, generally, just got in the way of any sewing. This morning, up too early for a Sunday as I had to drop my daughter at work by 7am, I sat in my sewing room when I got back and thought I'd add a couple of rows to my…

Part I: Creating and Securing the PatchworkHave you ever seen a piece of clothing that you fawn over every time you see it but can't get past the thought of...but when am I going to wear it? Or maybe you're like me and you see a fabric print that sucks you in and you think...but what am I doing to DO with it? I began this "Kit to Project" Series to give an answer to this question. There's no doubt that my Patchwork Sashiko Kits will let you create a beautiful textile...but then what? We'll…