Modern Kogin - Boutique-Sha

From Boutique-Sha, Modern Kogin is a paperback craft book dedicated to kogin: a traditional Japanese sashiko embroidery style with a modern look. Rooted in a historic pattern-darning technique used to reinforce threadbare fabric and add warmth to clothing worn by farmers in northern Japan, kogin’s simple geometric motifs continue to inspire today’s decorative mending movement.

Clear, colourful photography guides you through this counted-thread embroidery technique with step-by-step instruction. Beginners are shown how to prepare thread and fabric, read kogin charts, and work the basic straight stitches that form kogin motifs. Once the fundamentals are in place, the book offers 25 easy projects in bright, modern colour schemes, designed for contemporary life. Expect a varied mix of accessories and home pieces, including brooches, barrettes and hair ties, pouches and coin purses, framed samplers, pincushions and ornaments, plus potholders, coasters and place mats.

Key features

• Dozens of simple geometric kogin patterns
• Step-by-step guidance with colourful photos
• Introduces thread and fabric preparation and how to read kogin charts
• Explains the basic straight stitches used to build kogin motifs
• 25 easy projects in bright, modern colour schemes

Specifications

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 112
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 22 April 2020
• Illustrations: 400 colour illustrations

Sizing

210 x 260 x 8 mm

Rackhams Reference : 9ZXQE89ZJB