Quilt time sewing workshop

I regularly attend a local sewing group Quilt Time, which my good friend Norma runs. This Saturday we had a guest teacher Jenni Dobson it was a Sashiko taster workshop. I love all things Japanese and have had an interest in Sashiko (Japanese Quilting) for some time now. Sashiko literally mean "little stabs" is a form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery) from Japan.

The workshop was excellent, Jenni was great, I learnt so much. I have had a go at Sashiko before but never understood the principles of how and why it was used. We made a Furoshiki pin cushion. In Japan a Furoshiki is a cloth used to wrap and carry items. The outer wrap is to keep your needles safe and the cushion inside is for your pins! Here is my finished item...