SASHIKO WORKSHOP MAY 6th

The workshop will be in the Education Room at Swansea Museum on Saturday 6th May. The cost in £25 plus charge of £16 payable to the tutor for the complete cushion kit.

Please contact Robi at robi.thomas@btinternet.com for payment details.

The tutor is Pat Phillips and she will show you how to make a Sashiko cushion for your home. There is a charge of £16 for the kits but this includes all you will require for this project and you will end up with this lovely cushion!

Sashiko Cushion Workshop –

This workshop is based on the traditional art of Japanese stitching. You will learn a little of the history of the art. We will also discuss fabrics, how patterns are designed, their origins and the process of stitching. A class demonstration of marking the fabric will be given and the stitching process will be taught in small groups.

Pat says:-

You will learn how to :- .

Prepare thread.

Mark a pattern onto the fabric.

Make traditional Japanese stitching.

and construct a cushion.

THE CUSHION PACK WILL INCLUDE :- Cost of materials pack £16.

Two different coloured threads.

A Sashiko needle.

Chako marking paper.

A Chako marker pen.

A pattern.