{"product_id":"counted-sashiko-embroidery-31-projects-with-80-kogin-and-200-hishizashi-patterns","title":"Counted Sashiko Embroidery: 31 Projects with 80 Kogin and 200 Hishizashi Patterns","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSashiko's beauty is understandably popular, and here's the first book on stitching two little-known traditional styles: kogin and hishizashi. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Japanese expert Keiko Sakamoto--who began her intensive study of them while living in the American Midwest--explains these intriguing decorative embroidery styles. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e - 31 projects, with step-by-step photo instructions, range from a simple bookmark to advanced wall tapestries \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e - Increasing project difficulty levels satisfy both novices and experienced sashiko stitchers \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e - Photos of vintage pieces, many rarely seen outside museums, showcase the craft's origins in northern Japan \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e - For ongoing reference and use, includes one of the most extensive libraries of traditional kogin and hishizashi pattern templates to be found anywhere (80 and 200 templates, respectively)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSakamoto, Keiko\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeiko Sakamoto learned Japanese needlework from a traditional kimono maker in Tokyo, and for the past 20 years, while living in the United States and in Japan, she has been making and researching Japanese sashiko embroidery and promoting traditional Japanese needlework at her Aya Sashiko Studio. She lives in a small town in the mountains of central Japan. www.aya-studio.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sakamoto, Keiko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Craft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023-06-22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies|Needlework|Embroidery|Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies|Fiber Arts \u0026amp; Textiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764366734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780764366734\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schiffer Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147962183961,"sku":"SP-9780764366734","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780764366734_spiral.png?v=1774202950","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/counted-sashiko-embroidery-31-projects-with-80-kogin-and-200-hishizashi-patterns","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}