Louise O’Donnell’s Sashiko and Yubinuki

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One of our very talented members, Louise O’Donnell, has submitted pictures of her most recent Sashiko and Yubinuki art for our enjoyment!

Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery used for the decorative and/or functional reinforcement of cloth and clothing.

Did you know that Yubinuki in Japanese means thimble? In the Edo period (1603-
1867) in Kaga, kimono seamstresses started to make thimbles with leftover silk threads. Kaga Yubinuki is a traditional Japanese ring shaped thimble made with