SHONAI SASHIKO BY YUICHI ONODERA The vertical, horizontal, and diagonal stitches in Shonai Sashiko create geometrical patterns, making for a beautiful and strong fabric. There are about 40 different basic patterns including Kome-sashi (rice pattern ), Uroko-sashi(scale pattern), Hishi-sashi(rhomb pattern) and Soroban-sashi (abacus pattern), which can indicate many things such as women's wish for good harvest, large catch, business prosperity and affection toward their family members. The traditi

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