Create with Gratitude
Unwritten Stitch shares traditional textile techniques to preserve their cultural heritage, and encourages visible mending by hand to promote its environmental and healthy benefits.
Images: Crafts Council Nederland and Fan Liao

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26 January 2025 | Mending with Sashiko technique with garment in Amsterdam
Have you ever thought about learning how to create this persimmon flower stitch from scratch for mending? Join Selina's in-person workshop in Amsterdam, at Natasja’s beautiful store with carefully curated pre-loved clothing.
Selina can’t wait to share her passion and techniques for visible mending with you! You’ll also have the opportunity to hear about her design process behind the scenes, and take a close look at a selection of her visible mending works over the years.

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1 June 2025 | Sashiko design and stitching with De Katoendrukkerij in Amersfoort
In this 3.5-hour session, you will learn the basics of Sashiko stitching, and how to apply traditional Sashiko and freestyle Sashiko designs on your textille projects.
You will learn how to draw and stitch freestyle Sashiko, and traditional Sashiko pattern Shippo Tsunagi (linked seven treasures). The workshop is beginner friendly, so you don’t need any hand stitching or embroidery experience to join. At the end of the workshop, you will gain the fundamental skills to create Sashiko designs as your artistic expression.

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2 November 2025 | Visible mending with De Katoendrukkerij in Amersfoort
In this 3.5-hour session, you will stitch together with Selina to explore the beauty of Japanese embroidery technique Sashiko and its application on denim mending. You’ll be working with your hands and simple tools. The class is beginner friendly, so you don’t need any hand stitching or embroidery experience to join.
At the end of the class, you will gain the fundamental skills to mend your beloved pair of jeans to make it last longer and let it become your artistic expression.

PDF pattern
4 October 2024 | Sashiko cat PDF pattern launch 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛
Happy World Animal Day!
I'm so thrilled to announce the launch of my much-anticipated Sashiko Cat PDF pattern on my webshop on this special day for all animal lovers!
This PDF pattern is a digital download with thorough guidance on how to start stitching my Sashiko cat design from scratch.
I have many sweet memories of stitching this pattern over the years. I can't wait to see how you use it in your creative projects!