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COUNTED SASHIKO EMBROIDERY: 31 PROJECTS WITH 80 KOGIN AND 200 HISHIZASHI PATTERNS
KEIKO SAKAMOTO
[Schiffer Publishing] Branch out from cross stitch and try this pretty Japanese technique. The charts will be familiar to you but the stitches are a little different. This is the first book to focus on two traditional styles: kogin and hishizashi. Japanese expert Keiko Sakamoto, explains how to work these decorative embroidery styles with 31 projects, with step-by-step photo instructions. Stitch designs as simple as a bookmark or as complex as a detailed wall tapestry.