Kake-Jiku: Images of Japan in Applique, Fabric Origami, and Sashiko
A dazzling collection of 14 Kake-jiku—traditional Japanese hand-painted scrolls often hung in entryways—is featured in this craft guide. Often created to celebrate the changing seasons and bestow good fortune on a household, these innovative Kake-jiku designs featured are made with contemporary fabrics. Each image is a picture-window into Japanese culture, and the accompanying text explains the symbolism of each design. All patterns can be constructed using a unique style of Japanese applique, and several are embellished with fabric-origami flowers.
From reviews: I love sashiko. For years, this was the only book I owned about it. It's a slim volume, but packed with stitching diagrams. It only has a few projects, but as a reference book for those who like to design their own, it's great. Now I also own the "Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook" and I'd say that with these two books, one has all one needs to design and sew beautiful sashiko.
