Susan Briscoe

I never heard of Sashiko before this book. The book was really easy to follow and had a lot of interesting patterns in it. The book explained how to do a lot of it and the patterns went from easy to expert. I ended up trying a few of the easy ones and found it to be simple and relaxing. A good craft activity.

I love Japanese taupe fabrics. And if you are a Japanophile and a quilter (what a combination!!), once you see them, you will fall in love also. And although you can really use taupe fabrics the same as any other, the patterns here are inspired by japanese fabric design in general. Good resource.

It's less about fat quarters than patchworking. The book is not for beginners, which may explain why I found the instructions and layout overwhelming and confusing.

The Ultimate Kogin Collection: Projects and Patterns for Counted Sashiko Embroidery by Susan Briscoe is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. I didn't know what Kogin was but it is really cute little patterns of embroidery. Using these little patterns can make lots of fun things! I was so surprised! If you like needlework and want to try something new, give this fun little patterns a try! Big projects can come from these little guys! Lol!
Love this book!