Let's try and stitch a tricky Sashiko pattern! Bishamon Kikkou

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00:00 Introduction
01:10 Different ways to stitch
03:14 Stitching the pattern
11:36 Reveal and Review

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I will never forget that my grandmother told me that it was important to keep the back side neat while she was teaching me how to do cross stitch when i was very, very young. Funny how some thing stick with you.

[@thegreenwrapper]

I was also thinking how beautiful the reverse side of old embroidery works look💕

[@Aeneid561]

Looks great! The second method was definitely the best

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you💕💕 I’m happy with the result too!

[@pharbottle]

This is a beautiful design, one that I would like to make. Thank you for this tutorial! Ive watched your videos today, my goodness you’re such a pro! ❤

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you! I’m really enjoying learning Sashiko too💕

[@christinehowell]

Definitely the second method you used. It came out beautifully.

[@thegreenwrapper]

I am very happy about the result😊 It was definitely worth the effort👍

[@paperdoll1982]

Thank you for this video. I plan to use this pattern in my next project. Because I will sew fabric over the back I plan to use the method where you stitch each direction at once.. I think it will be faster and it won’t matter what the back looks like!

[@thegreenwrapper]

That’s great😊👍 I’d recommend paying close attention to the thread tension when you stitch. I hope you’ll enjoy stitching this pattern💕

[@angelacornell8660]

I like your proses with , colours on the pattern ❤😊

[@thegreenwrapper]

Thank you😊💕🪡🧵

[@creepycutiecrafty]

I liked the back of the first one you showed - where you did the three directions separately. I wonder how the back would look if you did the three directions with three different colours…?
I think the route you took makes the most sense, but I’m guessing there are many other ways people have tried that work for them. I think the finished design looks stunning either way. The mossy green thread you chose looks beautiful.

[@thegreenwrapper]

Planning the reverse side of the pattern is really fun🥰 Obviously, the way I showed only works for a single colour. The first one has more potential to enjoy some variations👍💕

[@laetitia7384]

Hmmm did you tried by stiching all zig-zag edges of the pattern and then, diagonally the 3 directions for the center pattern by jumping under the fabric from each to another (not sure if it's clear 😅) I don't know if it will save some thread but it looks easier for me (but I've not tried Kikkou yet 😢)

[@thegreenwrapper]

Hi😊 I actually tried to figure out other ways before I did this! I think there are some other ways to stitch it👍
One thing you need to consider is that it’s hard to run the needle between the layers if you have stitched the line between the points where you jump from and to.
So if you have stitched all the outer lines of those motifs first, it may be hard to stitch the centre parts afterwards.
Another idea I had was to go down following zigzags vertically (along the side parts of all the motifs but leaving the top parts unstitched), then stitch the centre parts and the top parts of the motifs. That’s definitely possible but I felt it was more complicated than the way I did so I didn’t use it.
I’d love to figure out other ways too👍
If you’re interested, there’s a video I showed how I stitch other Kikkou patterns⬇️💕
ua-cam.com/video/2JHJ74iEP70/v-deo.htmlsi=mfPJrZiugyEEG0R1

[@laetitia7384]

@@thegreenwrapper indeed, that's make sense it would be hard, so maybe with thé center pattern first or as we often make, put the second layer after stitching 😊
Many thanks for the link !

[@thegreenwrapper]

@laetitia7384 It’s really fun to figure out different ways👍
Stitching the centre part first is a little tricky as you don’t want to stitch through the long thread when you stitch the outer lines later (it can affect the thread tension).
I tried different ways to understand why people stitch them in certain ways when I started learning Sashiko. Some of the ways I came up with worked well but some didn’t😅 I think it’s best to try!💕