I heard that my grandma used to make Sashiko Zokins. So I tried to make them as well!
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Zokin is an everyday item in Japanese households. From what I read, it’s been used since 14th century.
In our household, each Zokin has a dedicated area to clean, such as bathroom floors, windows, kitchen bench and general floors. If you use different colour threads for different areas, it will be easy to tell which one is for which area.
The typical size for commercial Zokin seems to be 30cmx20cm (approx (12"x8") and it's about a palm size when it's folded in two.
How do I stitch without knots? I made another video showing how to start and finish stitching without knots for Zokin.
• Stitching a Zokin without using knots...
Here's the link to Zokin making tutorial from the past:
• How to make a Zokin (Japanese reusabl...
If you'd like to repurpose T-shirts into Zokin, watch this one:
• Repurpose your old T-shirts and cloth...
These are other videos you can learn some ways to start and finish, and change threads without knots:
How to start and finish without knots
• SASHIKO How to start and finish stitc...
How to change threads without knots
• SASHIKO This is how I change to a new...
We tend to forget that Sashiko used to be a household needlework with more practical purposes. It was often used to mend and reinforce clothing and other household items. It's often related to the idea of maintaining or repurposing items.
In this video, I made Zokins (reusable cleaning wipes) from some remnant fabrics and old clothes (all of them were double gauze). I didn't want to waste materials so I didn't cut them to proper rectangles. The sizes were inconsistent but they all feel great. I hope they will last long!
00:00 Introduction
02:23 Basic process of making a zokin
03:25 Stitching Sashiko
06:06 When your fabric is small
08:44 Patching up damages
