Juji Kikko Sashiko Pattern PDF — Crossed Tortoiseshell Embroidery Template

✦ Jūji Kikkō (Crossed Tortoiseshell): Traditional Japanese Sashiko Pattern ✦

A printable, true-scale PDF template for the Jūji Kikkō design, with clear, step-by-step, color-coded instructions so you always know which way the needle goes.

A tortoiseshell lattice of hexagons with a small cross resting in each cell, longevity and protection stitched together. The included color-coded stitch path makes the order easy to follow.

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 (color-coded stitch path)

• 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

DETAILS:

• Skill level: Intermediate, a steady repeating rhythm, very doable once you've stitched a row or two

• 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

HOW IT WORKS:

• Print at 100% and check the 1-inch square

• On light fabric, trace at a bright window or lightbox; on dark fabric, use water-soluble stabilizer

• Work in three passes: all the vertical lines top to bottom, then the horizontal cross arms, then the zigzag hexagon edges, carrying the thread on the back between runs

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

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