Hanafukin-Flower Cloth. A Sashiko Embroidered Sampler. With Rachel Barclay.  Saturday, March 9, 2024.  12-4 PM.  $100.00.  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  Call 203-245-5921 to register.   

Hanafukin translates as “flower cloth”. It is an embroidered and embellished 100% cotton tea towel or kitchen cloth intended to be both beautiful and utilitarian.  Stitching lore teaches that hanafukin were stitched by mothers as reference to pass along Sashiko embroidery patterns to their daughters. Sashiko means "small stabs" and is a Japanese style of hand embroidery. With our cotton cloth as a canvas, we will use a simple running stitch to create a sampler of bold, geometric patterns and thematic floral stencil motifs. All skill levels welcome!

Class kit includes; 14”x14” Japanese cotton Sarashi fabric, Olympus brand Sashiko needles. You’ll have access to all the necessary tools; grids, rulers, thimbles, pattern and floral templates, needle threaders, and colorful Sashiko threads.