This is the best tutorial on the sashiko machine out there. Thank you for the good lighting, closeup video, clear explanations, and examples. Thank you!
Thank you for such a thorough video. I thought this machine would be more complicated than this but it seems quite simple to use. I love Baby Lock. I have three machines....two sewing machines and a serger. Thanks again.....
Great tutorial and review! It cleared up whether it would be worth it for me. I see the average price for a Baby Lock Sashiko 2 is about $1650. I'm struggling to make that make sense to me given the ugly wrong side. If it sewed an actual running stitch, I'd already be sold on it.
So basically, two threads are on top in a single stitch. The top hook needle pulls the bobbin thread up, the hook beside the needle holds the thread while the needle moves to the next space. The thread on the needle in the down position is released by a swinging guide at the bottom, and held out for the next stitch to be pulled up again by the hook needle....repeat. Yes? Does the reverse side of the sashiko stitch look like chained backstitch? How do you prevent the stitches from unraveling?
@@LizzyCurtis thank you. I'm not an engineer, just a sewing machine enthusiast. I love all things mechanical.😄 I've been trying to figure out how it made a stitch. I watched another video showing how to thread and insert the bobbin. That's when I saw the swinging guide in action. It's amazing but really too rich for my wallet. 😩 It's definitely on my wishlist! 🤗
Thanks a lot for the wonderful video Lizzy. How about the beginning and end stitches, are those stable and strong, because I did not see the back stitch to make it secure like regular sewing machine? Thank you.
Jasmine Vanya there is no backstitch, there is only one thread so you can’t tie the ends, you could sew them in, but it’s a very strong stitch so unlikely to unravel. But I’ll test it and let you know.
What a great looking little tool. I've just started doing sashiko by hand, and as good as it looks it is very time consuming. The pieces I want to stitch over are very large and at this pace will take me at least a month to complete. Are these machines expensive? I can't seem to find a whole lot of information about this machine anywhere. I definitely can't find any used machines for sale out there. Sometimes I see Google posts titled babylock Sashiko 2 leading me to believe there is now a second babylock sashiko machine, but then when I try to find the machine myself I find myself at another dead end. Why are these so few and far between? Where should I be looking for this machine?
They are only made by Babylock. They are about £2000, so not cheap! They are such a niche product only doing the one thing, Sashiko. So not that popular that loads are made.
Hi Lizzy, thank you for very thorough tutorial. I've been offered a really good deal on the Sashiko 1 original model. Did you use that one before Sashiko 2? Just wondering if the bobbin upgrade in Sashiko 2 is a deal breaker for Sashiko 1? Would I be tearing my hair out with Sashiko 1? Your feedback would be so greatly appreciated!
The bobbin now has a fluffy bit on it so you can position it correctly and it is of benefit to the thread flowing correctly. There are great UA-cam’s by babylock. Worth watching
Lizzie, I’m so frustrated with my Sashiko. I just got it and it jams up with the needle down after about three stitches.. I was told that this is common with new users. I read the instructions and can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong but if it is common with new users then I must be doing something wrong. Do you have any suggestions. Your stitches are beautiful and you just keep sewing without any problems.
Greta Brunswick they are a little temperamental... the threading must be correct... it doesn’t like going off the fabric at all... make sure your thread is still caught up in the slot on the side so the tension is correct when you start stitching. That should do it!! Let me know x
It’s a double thread on top single on the bottom. It’s very hard to technically explain how this machine works. It’s incredibly clever. Even my technician says just accept what it does don’t try to analyse
Thank you Lizzy. I thought it looked like it lays two threads which I like since I use a 28 weight thread for my regular topstitching so two 40 or 50 wt threads would look nice. Thanks again!
Contact your supplier. Check bobbin winder isn’t engaged. It’ll clear if you can move the flywheel backwards it might release, but you’ll need to re thread bobbin. It’s a temperamental machine
I love my new sashiko machine. It stitches fine, consistently on a single layer of cotton fabric with stabilizer. However, I does not like a quilt sandwich. Stitches skip, it jams and thread breaks - even when I'm going very slowly. Any suggestions?
cravish2 I have the Sashiko 2 and it is temperamental but oh so worth the effort. I have quilted several wall hanging quilts and won a blue ribbon at state fair for one I submitted for judging. The stitch is beautiful. I would encourage you to get one for yourself. It is wonderful on raw edge applique, makes a beautiful top stitch enhancement on garments. I can’t say enough good things about it.
Rena Hite, on your blue ribbon quilt, did you quilt through all the layers with the Sashiko, or did you quilt it and then add backing? I’m just learning to use mine and want to do quilts with it. Just wondering how the judges feel about the back side of the stitches showing. Thanks for your input.
Lizza, i have the Sashiko machine also, and wondered if you ever did the cross stitch using your machine? could you share your technique with me if you have thank you
Lizzzzzzzy! I literally just stumbled on this video, & I’ve got to say, it’s really so helpful in its simplicity! There aren’t many out there and I thought I’d watched them all. I just ordered this machine (they had a fab sale) and I expect to pick it up this coming week. What is so helpful in yours is the black fabric and white thread, which really shows up well in the video. What size thread did you use? As I understand there are limits on how thick you can use. But I love the look of what you did because that’s the look I’m going for. I also loved the idea of topstitching on zippers and cuffs. And for the appliqué, that and quilting is exactly what I had in mind for this machine, so it was just lovely to see you use it for that. Looks beautiful! Thank you for making this video. Hope you do more on using this machine for projects. Can it handle metallic thread?
I used a regular cotton thread, the machine likes cotton, and it can handle heavier weights too. Its a fabulous machine, which my Mum has just "borrowed"
Lizzy Curtis , LOL. You might not get it back for awhile! 😂 Have you ever tried metallic thread? I was thinking that since it doesn’t have to go through a “needle’s eye” it might work well in this machine. Thank you.
Susan Mei it’s going to be with mum for a while she’s using it for decorative Sashiko on a Boro style jacket she’s making... I haven’t tried metallic thread, but I think I’ll try that when I get it back!! Lol I’ve gone round the edge of Hawaiian appliqué, clamshell patchwork, top stitch on a zip and general top stitch. It can be temperamental but I blame the user!!
Lizzy Curtis ok. Thank you for your quick response. Your mom will have a ball, I’m sure. Please do more videos on all that fun stuff, when you get it back. I can’t wait to get my hands on mine!!! 😁
judyhoomalamalama if you watch the video through you’ll see me load the bobbin. At the beginning I explain about the reel of thread is there just for bobbin winding not for stitching. Everything you’ve asked is covered in the video 😘
judyhoomalamalama ah ok. It’s identical to a sewing machine, the spoil of thread sits on a spool holder, threads through a little tension disc and then winds into the bobbin which sits on the top of the machine to the right. So it’s the same as a sewing machine
Ellen Hofer it’s such a clever machine! Only using the bobbin is weird!! The stitches really do look like grains of rice ......I’ll have to look up you’re machine to see how that works.
This is the best tutorial on the sashiko machine out there. Thank you for the good lighting, closeup video, clear explanations, and examples. Thank you!
excellent introduction and tutorial, a thorough explanation of each step, and what to expect, Thank you for this video and Time ❤
Thank you for such a thorough video. I thought this machine would be more complicated than this but it seems quite simple to use. I love Baby Lock. I have three machines....two sewing machines and a serger. Thanks again.....
Great tutorial and review! It cleared up whether it would be worth it for me. I see the average price for a Baby Lock Sashiko 2 is about $1650. I'm struggling to make that make sense to me given the ugly wrong side. If it sewed an actual running stitch, I'd already be sold on it.
Dan, where do you find a Baby Lock Sashiko 2 at $1650 please
Really interesting. I had been wondering exactly how it worked and now I know
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Such a wonderful explanation!! ❤️ and a fabulous refresher 😊
Thank you for this great video! I’m considering purchasing one and this was very helpful.
Thank you for the very clear instructions. I'm in the process of purchasing one. Awaiting its arrival.
Please how much does it cost ?
thank you! super helpful explanations and great visuals.
So basically, two threads are on top in a single stitch. The top hook needle pulls the bobbin thread up, the hook beside the needle holds the thread while the needle moves to the next space. The thread on the needle in the down position is released by a swinging guide at the bottom, and held out for the next stitch to be pulled up again by the hook needle....repeat. Yes? Does the reverse side of the sashiko stitch look like chained backstitch? How do you prevent the stitches from unraveling?
I’ve not analysed it that much, it just works! The back is a chain stitch. You are obviously an engineer!
@@LizzyCurtis thank you. I'm not an engineer, just a sewing machine enthusiast. I love all things mechanical.😄 I've been trying to figure out how it made a stitch. I watched another video showing how to thread and insert the bobbin. That's when I saw the swinging guide in action. It's amazing but really too rich for my wallet. 😩 It's definitely on my wishlist! 🤗
@@SuperModerngranny it’s a fabulous machine but incredibly temperamental 🤣
Excellent video!
What an incredibly comprehensive tutorial, thank you! I want this machine!!!!
How does it handle a quilt sandwich without a walking foot? (Cotton fabric, cotton batting, cotton fabric.)
Thanks a lot for the wonderful video Lizzy.
How about the beginning and end stitches, are those stable and strong, because I did not see the back stitch to make it secure like regular sewing machine?
Thank you.
Jasmine Vanya there is no backstitch, there is only one thread so you can’t tie the ends, you could sew them in, but it’s a very strong stitch so unlikely to unravel. But I’ll test it and let you know.
@@LizzyCurtis That was my question, as well. I was worried that the stitch would pull through on a quilt.
Amazing thank you!
Thank you!
Excellent instruction! All my questions were answered just as I was thinking them.
I love it...
Price...?
I am from Indonesia...
Hi. I don’t sell them, look up Babylock
What a great looking little tool. I've just started doing sashiko by hand, and as good as it looks it is very time consuming. The pieces I want to stitch over are very large and at this pace will take me at least a month to complete. Are these machines expensive? I can't seem to find a whole lot of information about this machine anywhere. I definitely can't find any used machines for sale out there. Sometimes I see Google posts titled babylock Sashiko 2 leading me to believe there is now a second babylock sashiko machine, but then when I try to find the machine myself I find myself at another dead end. Why are these so few and far between? Where should I be looking for this machine?
They are only made by Babylock. They are about £2000, so not cheap! They are such a niche product only doing the one thing, Sashiko. So not that popular that loads are made.
Hi Lizzy, thank you for very thorough tutorial. I've been offered a really good deal on the Sashiko 1 original model. Did you use that one before Sashiko 2? Just wondering if the bobbin upgrade in Sashiko 2 is a deal breaker for Sashiko 1? Would I be tearing my hair out with Sashiko 1? Your feedback would be so greatly appreciated!
The bobbin now has a fluffy bit on it so you can position it correctly and it is of benefit to the thread flowing correctly. There are great UA-cam’s by babylock. Worth watching
Fantastic!
Thank you 🤗
Oh I just got to have one that is so beautiful.
It is without doubt a fabulous machine... it has its limitations but I love it. I share it with my Mum !! 😄
Lizzie, I’m so frustrated with my Sashiko. I just got it and it jams up with the needle down after about three stitches..
I was told that this is common with new users. I read the instructions and can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong but if it is common with new users then I must be doing something wrong. Do you have any suggestions. Your stitches are beautiful and you just keep sewing without any problems.
Greta Brunswick they are a little temperamental... the threading must be correct... it doesn’t like going off the fabric at all... make sure your thread is still caught up in the slot on the side so the tension is correct when you start stitching. That should do it!! Let me know x
Thank you that was really interesting and helpful. I have just purchased one and haven’t actually got it yet but am very excited to start using it💕
It’s an amazing machine!
Does it lay two strands of thread on the top? Thanks.
It’s a double thread on top single on the bottom. It’s very hard to technically explain how this machine works. It’s incredibly clever. Even my technician says just accept what it does don’t try to analyse
Thank you Lizzy. I thought it looked like it lays two threads which I like since I use a 28 weight thread for my regular topstitching so two 40 or 50 wt threads would look nice. Thanks again!
@@LizzyCurtis I just love the technician's analysis!! Justifies my simple thoughts..
Why on earth didn't they make it a bigger bobbin?
My sashiko is STUCK, needle won't go up nor down, HELP
Contact your supplier. Check bobbin winder isn’t engaged. It’ll clear if you can move the flywheel backwards it might release, but you’ll need to re thread bobbin. It’s a temperamental machine
Dommage, je n'ai pas les sous-titre en français.
I love my new sashiko machine. It stitches fine, consistently on a single layer of cotton fabric
with stabilizer. However, I does not like a quilt sandwich. Stitches skip, it jams and thread breaks - even when I'm going very slowly. Any suggestions?
cravish2 ah yes!! It’s a temperamental machine!! But I do love it!!! 😂
cravish2 try a longer stitch and a bigger gap?
@@LizzyCurtis Thanks. I will try that and keep playing around with variables.
cravish2 I have the Sashiko 2 and it is temperamental but oh so worth the effort. I have quilted several wall hanging quilts and won a blue ribbon at state fair for one I submitted for judging. The stitch is beautiful. I would encourage you to get one for yourself. It is wonderful on raw edge applique, makes a beautiful top stitch enhancement on garments. I can’t say enough good things about it.
Rena Hite, on your blue ribbon quilt, did you quilt through all the layers with the Sashiko, or did you quilt it and then add backing? I’m just learning to use mine and want to do quilts with it. Just wondering how the judges feel about the back side of the stitches showing. Thanks for your input.
How much cost
Does it do free motion?
No, it’s a sashiko machine
Lizza, i have the Sashiko machine also, and wondered if you ever did the cross stitch using your machine? could you share your technique with me if you have thank you
No I’ve never done cross stitch on this machine. I like the sound of it though!
Very helpful instruction. Thank you!
Lizzzzzzzy! I literally just stumbled on this video, & I’ve got to say, it’s really so helpful in its simplicity! There aren’t many out there and I thought I’d watched them all. I just ordered this machine (they had a fab sale) and I expect to pick it up this coming week.
What is so helpful in yours is the black fabric and white thread, which really shows up well in the video. What size thread did you use? As I understand there are limits on how thick you can use. But I love the look of what you did because that’s the look I’m going for.
I also loved the idea of topstitching on zippers and cuffs. And for the appliqué, that and quilting is exactly what I had in mind for this machine, so it was just lovely to see you use it for that. Looks beautiful! Thank you for making this video. Hope you do more on using this machine for projects.
Can it handle metallic thread?
I used a regular cotton thread, the machine likes cotton, and it can handle heavier weights too. Its a fabulous machine, which my Mum has just "borrowed"
Lizzy Curtis , LOL. You might not get it back for awhile! 😂 Have you ever tried metallic thread? I was thinking that since it doesn’t have to go through a “needle’s eye” it might work well in this machine. Thank you.
Susan Mei it’s going to be with mum for a while she’s using it for decorative Sashiko on a Boro style jacket she’s making... I haven’t tried metallic thread, but I think I’ll try that when I get it back!! Lol I’ve gone round the edge of Hawaiian appliqué, clamshell patchwork, top stitch on a zip and general top stitch. It can be temperamental but I blame the user!!
Lizzy Curtis ok. Thank you for your quick response. Your mom will have a ball, I’m sure. Please do more videos on all that fun stuff, when you get it back. I can’t wait to get my hands on mine!!! 😁
Is it possible to stitch on jeans, linen and hemp fabric? I have heard that it is may be too thick for this machine?
so how does one actually thread the bobbin before u place it in the machine? I get how it goes into the machine . Do u purchase the bobbin pre wond.
judyhoomalamalama if you watch the video through you’ll see me load the bobbin. At the beginning I explain about the reel of thread is there just for bobbin winding not for stitching. Everything you’ve asked is covered in the video 😘
@@LizzyCurtis I can see that threading the bobbin but actually loading the thread on the bobbin is not shown! The bobbin loading is the e-z part.
judyhoomalamalama ah ok. It’s identical to a sewing machine, the spoil of thread sits on a spool holder, threads through a little tension disc and then winds into the bobbin which sits on the top of the machine to the right. So it’s the same as a sewing machine
@@LizzyCurtis thank u. Interesting machine.
Love it.
My Ellisimo Gold II has this stich built into it.
Ellen Hofer it’s such a clever machine! Only using the bobbin is weird!! The stitches really do look like grains of rice ......I’ll have to look up you’re machine to see how that works.