Raimon Sashiko Pattern PDF — Lightning Spiral Embroidery Template

✦ Raimon (Lightning Spiral): Traditional Japanese Sashiko Pattern ✦

A printable, true-scale PDF template for the Raimon design, with clear, step-by-step instructions so you go from print to stitched piece without guesswork.

Squared spirals echoing rolling thunderclouds, an old emblem of strength and of fortune without end. A bold, graphic pattern with a satisfying rhythm.

WHAT YOU GET (instant download):

• Cover with difficulty + motif overview

• Full-page stitching template at true 1:1 scale

• Step-by-step marking, stitching & finishing guide

• Clean transfer template for water-soluble stabilizer

• A little thank-you & sharing page

• US Letter AND A4 versions, reusable, print as often as you like

HOW IT WORKS: 1) Print at 100% (check the 1-inch square) → 2) Trace or use water-soluble stabilizer → 3) Stitch, following the guide.

DETAILS:

• Skill level: Intermediate, bold graphic spirals with a satisfying rhythm

• Time: approx. 3-5 hrs for a 10x10 in piece

• Thread: approx. 26 m (buy a little extra for thread carried across the back)

• You'll need: cotton or linen, sashiko thread (classic white on indigo, or any high-contrast pair), and a water- or heat-erasable fabric marker

★ Save with the set: the Sashiko 5-Pattern Bundle gives you more designs at a lower price per pattern.

For personal use only; please don't resell or redistribute. Digital download, nothing is shipped.