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Thank you! The blue base is upholstery suede and the thread is doubled up gold rayon. I recommend using thinner base and thicker thread, tbh. There’s quite a few patterns available online but I find this book to be most valuable because it shows the underlying grid and recommended stitch order. I then fused a thin interfacing onto the back juuuuust in case there’s a thread break so it wouldn’t unravel.
It’s beautiful! I do sashiko as well. I love this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0715318470/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_p2CyBb4D3F8A4_nodl
So far I’ve only done practice pieces though. I do need a bag for my embroidery, that’s a great idea!
Edit: There is r/sashiko but it’s all the mending type of sashiko than the decorative type. I’ve always been too embarrassed to share my stuff there as it doesn’t really fit in.
Kimonomomo on Etsy is great for supplies!
You don't have to fussy cut. You just cut and stack 6 pattern repeats so they line up, then cut strips and then cut triangles. All the triangles are identical and make the hexagons. It's actually really easy and fun!
One-Block Wonders: One Fabric, One Shape, One-of-a-Kind Quilts https://www.amazon.com/dp/1571203222/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TQmUBb1FYBJ29
Charm School 18 Quilts from 5" Squares: A Beginner's Guide https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1617452718/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HTnkCbMDXGN7Y
This is from UK Amazon. Hope the link works. It's a lovely book, I want to make all the quilts.
as far as I am aware, it is a technique that is exclusively available in books - amazon link.
you might be able to find them in your local library though!
I only use The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook from Susan Briscoe (ISBN-13 : 978-0715318478). You'll find everything you need in it.
Link to Tulsa’s book, because I thought of that one too!
i used this book as a reference for a lot of the patterns
The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook: Patterns, Projects and Inspirations
it's invaluable
Great series to start with and then I would try to get my hands on [The Better Homes and Gardens Complete Guide to Quilting](www.amazon.com/dp/0696218569/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_R42ZVPEQ1NBMWH4CYTYM)
Missouri Star, Fat Quarter Shop, Shabby Fabrics for fabric. Superior Thread has their line of Masterpiece Thread for quality needles and thread (and they have great educational stuff on things like tension issues, what needle to use when, etc) I like their thread but also like Gutermann and Aurifil threads. Patterns are endless in sources. Some of my favorite lesser known quilt designs are by JenDalyQuilts.com and abrightcorner.com both have great beginner patterns but also challenging ones. Jen Daly has some sweet free tutorials and smaller projects. I have made about a dozen of her patterns as Christmas gifts. Adorable table runners. Andy Knowlton from A Bright Corner is also good and great customer service if you run into problems.
I highly recommend getting a used copy of Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Guide to Quilting. It covers just about anything you would want to know. Link here: Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Guide to Quilting, More than 750 Step-by-Step Color Photographs https://www.amazon.com/dp/0696218569/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_X6CP7WAPAB047DWXBNTF
I highly recommend Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Guide to Quilting. Buy it used very affordable...Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Guide to Quilting, More than 750 Step-by-Step Color Photographs https://www.amazon.com/dp/0696218569/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_XZWD4TFH9D8C6NVCYWEF I bought one for myself and then gifted three quilting girlfriends with the same. It has everything you need to know!
Invest in a quarter inch foot for your sewing machine if you don't already have one.
Abrightcorner.com has some lovely quilt patterns. Jendalyquilts.com has some great free tutorials and quilt along and lovely patterns in her Etsy shop...Missouri Star, shabby fabrics and fat quarter shop are also great resources.
Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting
As a beginner quilter, I highly recommend the book: Better Homes and Gardens: complete guide to quilting it is an excellent book. It has answers for everything from how to cut fabric, 1/4 inch seam, making binding.... An excellent book. I wish I had known about getting a quarter inch foot for my machine. It made all the difference in quilting. Also I wish I had known to starch my fabric before cutting fabric This book is amazing and affordable since it is used. : Better Homes and Gardens: Complete Guide to Quilting, More than 750 Step-by-Step Color Photographs https://www.amazon.com/dp/0696218569/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_KC71N6G4SR01SR8WA8MV
Towels, Plates, On Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments. Pot and a Pan. Basic cook book. https://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Cook-Plaid/dp/0470556862/ref=sr\_1\_3?crid=19YST5B4612YR&dchild=1&keywords=betty+crocker+cookbooks&qid=1628030494&sprefix=betty+crocker+%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-3
As far as I know, her patterns are only in her books.
Not the OP, but here is the book the OP mentioned as the base technique.
I suggest the Charm School book. It's intended for beginners. I know basics of sewing, but had never made a quilt before. I'm happy to report that I just dropped off the Chandelier quilt top and backing to the quilter today and I did it all by myself!
Charm School_18 Quilts from 5" Squares: A Beginner's Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617452718/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8kOODbZFW0957
I highly recommend this book. It is simplistic and explains it without assuming you already know certain things. I cook quite frequently and this is one of my go to books for recipes and techniques
I’ve made that one!!!! It was surprisingly easy. I made it into a lap quilt for my MIL during chemo. Always made her smile.
Yours looks great!!!!! Love your cool colors!
For those that are interested the pattern is from date to be square: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Square-Quilting-Block-Block/dp/0307462366
Doubled up gold rayon on upholstery faux-suede. The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook is a great resource for grids and patterns. Took about 2 hours per side for the most complicated patterns (the last 2 at the back).
These are available on my etsy shop(kitterieco.etsy.com) if anybody wants to take them off my hands ��
If you wanna stick with baking, I highly recommend a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook! My family has one that's at least 30 years old and it has some great baking recipes in it. I've been making the banana cream pie recipe in it for years and it's one of my family's favorite desserts, and the white cake recipe comes out perfect every time!
It has a ton of other recipes too, but the dessert ones I know for sure are top notch.
You might want to find a great book called Dare to be Square. It has a great skull pattern in it along with many other great basic patterns that only use squares.
Get the quintessential Better Homes cookbook. It has great tips/recipes and the cookies ARE perfect. Oh! They also tell you the accurate baking time so you don't have to pull you cookies out early for soft centers and crisp outside!
Link to the hard copy: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Cook-Book/dp/0470560770
P.S. they also have an app! I have yet to check out though I'm sure its pretty good.
I taught myself to cook from cookbooks. I started to learn to cook with the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.
I honed my skills (roasting chickens and other meats, making delicious sauces, from gravies to from-scratch Hollandaise and others) with Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, vol. 1.
Frankly, I started with the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook, just like my grandmother used. The new editions have tons of great recipes.
Seriously, I have to replace mine every ten years or so due to usage, spills and whatnot.
http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Cook-Book/dp/0470560770
My favorite cookbook!: http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Gardens-Cook-Book/dp/0470560770
Definitely a meat and potatoes type cook book. All of the recipes are basically the same from 50 years ago, haha.
You're welcome! I know you said you didn't want to use a pattern but consider at least looking at some free ones or some tutorials online to get a visual understanding of how this style works with photos. That's what I did and it really made it a lot easier to understand. I did buy a book to help me too that might help illustrate the concept.