{"product_id":"hidamari-plum-gray-coaster-kit","title":"Hidamari Plum Gray Coaster Kit","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlum Gray Cosmo Hidamari Sashiko Pair Coaster Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSashiko, minus the excuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEverything you need is in the envelope. The pattern is pre-printed on the cloth. The thread is included. So is the sashiko needle, the sewing needle, and even a threader. You open it, you thread up, you start stitching. Total setup time: about ninety seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMakes two finished coasters, roughly 4\" square. The designs are hitomezashi — \"one stitch\" sashiko, worked in simple running stitch rows going horizontally and then vertically. The pattern emerges from the intersections. It looks far more complicated than it is, which is honestly the whole appeal of hitomezashi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe printed pattern lines and the cutting guides wash out when you're done. No transferring, no marking, no chalk pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is our top pick for a first sashiko project. Small enough to finish in a couple of evenings, useful at the end, and you'll walk away actually understanding how sashiko works. It's also a very good travel project and a genuinely nice handmade gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCosmo's Hidamari thread — the name means \"sunny spot\" — is soft, matte, and Japanese-made, with the gentle loft that makes sashiko stitches sit up on the fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-printed cotton cloth for 2 coasters, approx. 3.9\" x 3.9\" finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidamari sashiko thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailoring thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton tape for edging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSashiko needle and sewing needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedle threader\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated instructions in Japanese, with a full Hidamari thread color sample book included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e they're in Japanese, but they're almost entirely diagrams. If you want the words, point the Google Translate app's camera at the page and it reads in English in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWant more sashiko? We stock Hidamari thread in the full color range so you can restitch these designs in any palette you like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lecien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52303795192109,"sku":"L98953","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1196\/1408\/files\/lecien-stitching-hidamari-plum-gray-coaster-kit-1255044177.webp?v=1787164629","url":"https:\/\/ewe-niqueknits.com\/products\/hidamari-plum-gray-coaster-kit","provider":"Ewe-nique Knits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}