Modern Kogin: Sweet & Simple Sashiko Embroidery Designs & Projects

Modern Kogin is a great book with lots of little items to make. This Kogin book is the art of counted sashiko embroidery with a modern twist, and it is beautiful..There are lots of small projects with good instructions and both patterns and graphs, well written and explained this is a nice book for both an experienced and beginner maker. the projects include brooches, hair ties, samplers, bags/purses, pin cushions, pot holders and many more creative, useful and pretty projects

Kogin is a form of Japanese sashiko embroidery over 400 years old, and this book helps you bring the timeless style into your life now. It takes you step by step from choosing fabric and theads straight through to making practical pieces to display and use your art. There are patterns included for buttons, pins, hair ties, coasters, ornaments and more. I can’t wait to get some fabric myself and try some of these!The projects have a materials list, charts, finished diagrams or construction templates and full sized fabric templates when needed. Even if you choose not to follow the exact patterns, the photography is great for inspiration and the motifs seem like they could be used in different ways.One note- the formatting/layout/charts did not carry over properly for the edition in the kindle app, but I was able to see it them using a different app. As this wouldn't be an issue when reading a hard copy, I didn't let it affect my rating of the book.I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I enjoyed learning about Kogin embroidery! I found this to be very helpful to a beginner who is somewhat familiar with embroidery. I thought the directions were easy to follow and the pictures were great.

This is a gorgeous book, and the author makes complicated designs seem approachable. The graphics and photos were beautiful and clear - definitely beginner friendly, however intimidating the finished projects may seem!