Learn new sashiko patterns the easy way with Daruma Sashiko Samplers. These high-quality Japanese cotton cloths are outstanding for needlework, with an open weave that resists splitting and doesn’t bunch up easily. Each Sampler is pre-printed with the sashiko pattern in a 13″ square just sew through the pattern markings, then wash away the blue lines with a gentle rinse. Now you have a lovely example of a pattern you can make again and again.

This is a white cotton sampler with wash-away blue lines. The design is #1163 Invader, a decidedly non-traditional hitomezashi design that is stitched one direction at a time (for example, all the horizontals, then all the verticals.) In addition to the printed pattern, clear instructions are included in English and Japanese.