We learned about Sashiko embroidery, a Japanese stitching method historically used by people who could not afford new clothing and would use stitching to strengthen broken fabric. Traditionally, sashiko-stitched symbols have also been used to give talismanic protection to the wearer. After tracing our selected patterns onto fabric, we learned to use a continuous line of stitching to add dashed lines of white thread, creating our own Sashiko panels.
