Shannon & Jason Roudhán Bowlsby
Shannon & Jason

Learn the basics of Moyouzashi sashiko - curved lines and pictures. We will give you everything you need to start on your sashiko journey, from drawing a grid, handling the needle and fabric, reading moyouzashi style sashiko patterns, determining what directions to work in, tips on tension, and tips for making clean lines. The moyouzashi style of sashiko is one of the Japanese hand embroidery techniques for mending, reinforcing, and enhancing fabric. Woven Bamboo is a combination of two stitch patterns that we use for visible mending, quilting, and general embellishment and we’re going to take you through each step for making this iconic stitch pattern. We will show you the traditional method for moyouzashi stitching and will speak directly to modern applications for hand quilting, embroidery, surface design, and visible mending.

Whether you are looking to learn a new hand stitching craft or want to kick up your visible mending, embroidery, or quilting skills, the possible applications are endless! We will also show you how to adapt moyouzashi patterns to use as hand quilting templates. What will your creative brain come up with that will set your fingers to stitching? We can’t wait to see what you create after you take these first steps on your sashiko journey.