Sashiko World - The Netherlands - Sampler Kit with Needle & Thread - Clogs & Tulips - White Dark Pink this Japanese mending and beautifying

this Japanese mending and beautifying technique was historically a survival necessity and an act of defiance against the laws of an oppressive governing body that forbade the wearing of textiles made from warmer materials

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as well as rich food culture

this pre-printed orange colored cotton sampler with wash-out lines features a stylized design of twelve tulips

Cloth size:  14 5/8" x 18 1/2"

Sashiko World - The Netherlands - Sampler Kit with Needle & Thread - Clogs & Tulips - White Dark Pink this Japanese mending and beautifyingFrom Tulip Company of Japan, this pre printed white colored cotton sampler with wash out lines features clogs and tulips in the border. Wooden shoes (Klompen) are traditional Dutch shoes. The Clogs are breathable, and they absorb and wick away moisture, making it suitable for Dutch land with a lot of polders. In Zaanse Schans, on the outskirts of the capital, you can see workshops that still make wooden shoes in the traditional way. The kit comes