Sashiko: Quatrefoil
Sashiko: Quatrefoil
I used deep red thread on a bright red fabric to embroider this quatrefoil design in a technique known as Sashiko.
I created several dozens of red fabric patches embroidered with tints and tones of red thread to repair a vintage quilt. The quilt is solid red and quilted with red thread. This is one of several extra patches I did not need to repair the quilt.
This artwork is matted (white) and framed (black).
Fabric square = 4 x 4 inches
Frame = 8 x 8 inches
Sashiko originated in Japan as a way for poorer people to repair, and at the same time, embellish their garments. Sashiko embraces the philosophy of “no waste” and thriftiness.
CLICK HERE for more information on Sashiko, a traditional art form.
You may not be familiar with the word quatrefoil, but you’re definitely familiar with its form. A quatrefoil looks like a four-leaved clover (the name is Latin for four leaves) and, as such, some think it connotes good luck. Others feel it looks like the sepal of a persimmon (more on that later), or four simplified petals of a flower.