Simply Sashiko. Nihon Vogue

of thread use, measure out a piece of

       thread to twice the length of the fabric,

       then add about 4” (10 cm) extra. You will

       then be able to begin and end the length of

       a design without running out of thread or

       having awkward amounts of thread left over

       (recommended maximum length of thread

       is twice the length of fabric + 4” (10 cm).

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