Sashiko Dragonflies

The Japanese "country quilting" patterns, called sashiko, have always fascinated me. The elegant simplicity of the designs draws me in. Recently I found a book of patterns called The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook and my interest in sashiko was renewed.

I never have been able to finish a quilt. I've started many (friends have always finished them), but this time I decided to take the patterns and apply them to something I knew I could finish - a paper project. I used graph paper to freehand draw two quilting patterns and then used tracing paper to meld the line designs together.

This 4" x 5.25" design is for a notecard, and the cardstock for the background arrived from The Paper Source! Now for time to put the cards together. . .

9/29- These are now for sale in my ETSY shop.

I have two more designs ready: a flower pattern and a leaf pattern. I hope to have them printed and ready to sell at the Silverton Arts Association Card Show in December.