Sashiko is Japanese for "little stabs". It's an amazing style of embroidery where you create a threaded pattern on fabric using visible running stitches. While sashiko can be used to design good ...

The first stitch we learned – the basic sashiko running stitch – was simple enough, though I got off to a delayed start after struggling to thread my needle and make a knot.

The result is this artful pillowcase featuring a customizable abstract pattern made from scrap fabric and with stitching inspired by the sashiko method, first used in Japan during the Edo period ...

Japanese sashiko: The art of stitching stories 400 years ago, a stitching technique called sashiko surged among working rural communities in Japan.

In the latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. series, learn how to breathe new life into old clothes with a classic sashiko stitch.

The “sashiko” stitching method extends the life of the worn clothing while also giving it a fresh look by adding traditional Japanese flair.

MAEBASHI -- A workshop to repair clothes using the traditional Japanese embroidery technique called "sashiko" was held recently at a Uniqlo store in this east Japan city to spread the word on how ...