Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essentials Aurifil Thread Collection

Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essentials Aurifil Thread Collection

The time has finally come when we can tell you about a project we have been working on with the FAB folks at Aurifil. We can officially announce the launch of our NEW thread collection from Aurifil! The Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essential thread collection is now available for preorder RIGHT HERE on our website. Can you tell we’re more than a little excited about this? We have been fans of Aurifil threads for all of our hand and machine sewing and embellishing ever since we tried our first sampler pack. We because Aurifil Ambassadors in 2018 and have been using Aurifil on projects here in the studio and our students have been using Aurifil threads in the classroom thanks to Aurifil’s generous sponsorship of our classes. So… yeah… we’re big fans.
 
When we were approached with the opportunity to produce a thread collection of our favorite colors in our favorite thread weight, we were simultaneously excited and stressed. Excited because curating a custom collection of thread and colors is HUGE. Stressed because curating a custom collection of thread and colors is HUGE. But, of course, we did make decisions (with the help of our friends at Aurifil) and we were even able to design our own packaging! Check it out!

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The Thread
Like we said, we use Aurifil in all of our machines, for all of our sashiko and boro projects, for embroidery and embellishing, visible mending, and general sewing. So which thread weight should we use for this first collection to best represent our work right now? Actually, this decision was pretty easy. Sashiko threads were the first thing that popped into our heads because that is where our research and project passion is right now AND we use those same threads for top stitching and hand quilting. Done! Aurifil Cotton 12wt thread would be the focus of our inaugural collection.

Note: the photo on the cover of the package is the finished version of the piece Jason is stitching on in the photo to the left.

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The Colors
After we settled on that, there was the issue of color. Have you seen the color range Aurifil has? 270 colors! Y’all know we are not shy about color so the Aurifil playground of color has been a dream come true for us. So how to narrow it down to six colors… indeed. How? Turns out, there really are a few main colors that both of us keep close at hand when we are working on projects. So, we pulled those spools out and looked at them together, did some shuffling and took pictures, switched out colors, drank a lot of coffee, went back and forth and back and forth and back and forth… you get the picture. In the end, the final six colors we settled on were the perfect set of colors to cover a wide range of projects.

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You can pre-order your collections right now by clicking on the button below. For this first batch, supplies are limited and we will ship out to pre-orders in the first week of March. Don’t worry if you don’t get in on this first order, we will have more soon!

Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essentials Thread Collection

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​Also, if you are going to be at STITCHES West February 21–24, 2019, we will have collections there in the Needlepoints West booth #738 that you can see in person and purchase. If not, click the link above or the product summary below and reserve your very own Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essentials thread collection for Aurifil today!

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Shibaguyz FAB Sashiko Essentials Aurifil Thread Collection

$77.00

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FAB Sashiko Essentials by the Shibaguyz

Includes 6 large spools of Aurifil Cotton 12wt thread with 356 yds/325 m per spool

Colors Included

2024 – White

2740 – Dark Cobalt

2265 – Lobster Red

1240 – Very Dark Eggplant

1147 – Light Leaf Green

4657 – Tramanto a Zoagli (variegated)

Our FAB Sashiko Essentials thread collection for Aurifil is the perfect starter pack of colors to set you on the right path for your sashiko projects. We use these thread in our classes and our book and personal sashiko and handsewing projects. However, we’ve also used these same threads for hand quilting, embroidery, and even cross stitcha nd machine embroidery. We picked the colors for this collection specifically to work across a wide range of projects and fabrics whether you want your threads to stand out for sashiko or blend in more for shading in embroidery and quilting.

If you’ve never worked with Aurifil thread before in your hand sewing and sashiko, do yourself a favor and try this essentials collection. You’ll find out very quickly why we only work with Aurifil thread: smooth thread that doesn't easily tangle or snag. Aurifil thread produces virtually no lint or thread dust to clog up your machines. We were hooked from the first samples we used and are now Aurifil Ambassadors and designers.

From the Aurifil Website

Aurifil’s 100% Cotton 12wt thread is the heaviest weight thread we offer and is perfect for hand applique, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine applique, blanket stitch, machine embroidery (especially for designs that use a longer stitch length), machine art quilting, Sashiko, redwork, lower looper serging, and longarm quilting.

Uses

Hand applique, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment and lace, machine applique, blanket stitch, buttonhole stitch, machine embroidery, machine art quilting, sashiko, redwork, lower looper serging, longarm quilting.

Needle Recommendations

·     Sashiko Needle (hand stitching)

·     100/16 or 90/14 Topstitch Needle (40wt in the bobbin)

·     4.5 Longarm Needle (28wt in the bobbin)

Tips

·     When using 12wt thread by machine, we recommend using a much thinner thread in the bobbin, like our 40wt.

·     When using in a Longarm machine, quilt slowly, using a longer stitch and silicone conditioner where necessary.