Sashiko needle

a face-framing square neckline and a keyhole opening in the back bodice tied at the nape of the neck

stick and stitch

and antique shops for vintage handstitched items and rare needlework manuals

Merchant & Mills - Quilted Cotton Jacquard - Polly accessories Sashiko needlePolly gingham is a fuchsia pink and red gingham with a very subtly stripe reverse. Merchant & Mills cotton jacquards are tactile and soft and could be used in the home as a blanket (either hem or bind your edges) or for quilted jackets or sweatshirts. There is no batting in the middle of this cloth, the inside is made up of a series of thicker yarns which gives it the quilted feel. If possible we would advise overlocking your raw edges before sewing