Soothing Blues Pillow

Simple embroidered lines, inspired by Japanese sashiko embroidery, are worked on the white strips in four shades of blue floss to create a soothing feel.

“ I’ve been wanting to try my hand at Japanese sashiko embroidery, which is so popular right now. Although traditional sashiko uses a special needle, thread and fabric, I used embroidery floss and felt to create a similar effect in this design.” —Kathleen Berlew

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

FINISHED SIZE

Pillow Size: 14 x 10

MATERIALS

• 12 x 18 rectangle medium blue wool felt*

• 12 square white wool felt*

• 3 x 11 strip blue wool felt*

• 3 x 11 strip aqua wool felt*

• Embroidery floss: blue, medium blue, light blue, pale blue*

• Embroidery needle

• Matching sewing thread

• Polyester fiberfill