Amimon Sashiko Pattern PDF — Fishing Net Embroidery Template

✦ Amimon (Fishing Net): Japanese Sashiko Pattern ✦

A printable, true-scale PDF for one family of wavy running-stitch rows, each nesting into the one above it without touching.

Amime, the fishing net pattern, appears on pottery from the Jomon period and became a favorite on Edo-period textiles and everyday goods. A net that holds its catch reads as tairyo, abundant fortune, its unbroken mesh a ward against what would otherwise slip through.

WHAT YOU GET (instant download):

• Cover with difficulty + motif overview

• Full-page stitching template at true 1:1 scale, with a stitch-path guide

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

• Clean transfer template for water-soluble stabilizer

• US Letter AND A4 versions

DETAILS:

• Skill level: Beginner, one continuous curved running stitch, worked row by row

• Time: approx. 1 to 2 hrs for a 10x10 in piece

• Thread: approx. 6 m for a 10x10 in piece (buy a little extra)

• You'll need: cotton or linen, sashiko thread, a long needle, a removable marker or water-soluble stabilizer for dark fabric

HOW IT WORKS:

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

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

• Stitch each wavy row left to right; the next row starts on the opposite crest and nests in without touching

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

You'll get 2 files: one for US Letter, one for A4.

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