Sashiko patterns and visible mending journal with true to size templates

These sashiko patterns come together with a visible mending journal in one gentle set: ten traditional geometric templates drawn at true size, easy guides to the running stitch, darning and patching, and a log for each garment you repair. The 30 page file is provided as US Letter and A4 PDFs, and each pattern appears at two scales, on a 1 in grid and on a 1/2 in grid. It is an instant download, with nothing shipped.

Use it for slow fashion projects, boro inspired patches or simply saving the clothes you already love.

How these sashiko patterns make mending simple

No more hunting for a fresh tutorial each time a beloved pair of jeans wears thin. Here you choose the right repair for the damage, print a template at 100% and note the exact thread and patch you picked. The large templates are easy to trace on a first try, while the smaller ones look finer on pockets, cuffs and socks.

Before and after boxes plus a section on how each repair held up show you what lasts, so every new mend improves on the last. All the sashiko patterns are drawn in light gray lines that transfer nicely using a light box, carbon paper or tissue.

Who this visible mending journal is for

• Beginners keen to try sashiko and visible mending on denim, jackets and tote bags
• Knitters and sock fans who want to learn darning and track their repairs
• Slow fashion and make do and mend followers who keep clothes for years rather than buying new
• Embroiderers looking for true to size geometric templates to trace again and again
• Anyone with a growing pile of clothes waiting to be fixed

Design and printing details

• White pages finished with soft blush pink details that use very little ink
• Wide margins on every edge, so a home printer will not cut anything off
• Portrait format in US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches) and A4 (210 by 297 mm)
• Undated, so begin whenever you like and reprint the logs, grids and templates as needed
• Templates are drawn in pale gray at a true 1 in and 1/2 in scale, and a scale bar lets you confirm the print size
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a print shop spiral bind it
• Print templates at 100% or Actual size, then measure the 1 in scale bar with a ruler before transferring a design to fabric

Inside the sashiko patterns journal: 30 pages

1. 1Cover showing the contents, with a line for your name
2. 2Start here: an explanation of visible mending, four steps for working with the journal, pieces you hope to rescue, why you mend, your personal mending style and tips for the templates
3. 3Choose your mend: a table pairing 9 everyday kinds of damage (holes in sweaters and socks, worn knees on jeans, tears, thin spots, moth holes, split seams, frayed cuffs, stains) with a suitable mend and its supplies, plus a checklist to go through before you begin
4. 4Sashiko stitch basics: 4 diagrams showing the running stitch, how to load the needle, leaving slack at the turns and keeping points sharp, with notes on thread, needle, getting started and smoothing the fabric
5. 5Darning basics: diagrams for setting the vertical threads, weaving across them and Swiss darning on knitwear, 5 tips, a log for yarns and a list of what to darn next
6. 6Patching basics: diagrams of a patch on the outside and a patch on the inside, 6 steps, advice on picking patch fabric and a list of patch ideas
7. 7Tools and marking: a checklist of 16 supplies and 5 methods for moving a pattern onto fabric (light box, carbon paper, pouncing, drawing a grid, tissue)
8. 8Sashiko pattern library: all 10 designs with English names, difficulty level and the page where each one appears
9. 9 to 18A page for each design, with a large template on a 1 in grid and a smaller one on a 1/2 in grid, both at true size with a scale bar, along with the traditional meaning, a 3 step stitching order, notes and where you plan to use it. The designs: asanoha (hemp leaf), seigaiha (blue ocean waves), shippo (seven treasures), kikko (tortoise shell), hishi (diamonds), yamagata (mountain forms), kagome (woven basket), yabane (arrow feathers), juji (crosses) and igeta (well curbs)
10. 19Square grid of 1/4 in squares, with a heavier line at each inch, for drafting designs built from straight lines
11. 20Triangle grid with 1/2 in sides, which forms the base of asanoha, kikko, kagome and seigaiha
12. 21Design your own pattern: 4 boxes on a 5 mm grid with lines for a name and the grid size
13. 22To-mend list: 18 rows to note the item, whose it is, what is wrong, a mend idea, priority and done
14. 23 to 264 project logs, one per mend, each covering the garment, the damage, boxes for a before and an after photo or sketch, technique and pattern, thread and fabric, 5 numbered steps and how the repair looked after a wash and after a month
15. 27Thread inventory: 20 rows, each with a circle for a color swatch
16. 28Fabric scrap stash: 11 rows, each with a box for attaching a snip of fabric
17. 29Practice and skills: 12 mending skills to move from tried to confident, plus a log of practice sessions
18. 30Mending record: an overview of every mend in 20 rows

What you download

• Visible Mending & Sashiko Journal in US Letter, one PDF with 30 pages
• Visible Mending & Sashiko Journal in A4, one PDF with 30 pages
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide in PDF

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know before you buy

• This is a PDF designed for printing, not a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps can import it so you can write on the pages there.
• It is a digital product, so nothing will be mailed to you.
• Colors on paper may look slightly different from your screen.
• Licensed for personal use only. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned, but if one will not open or print properly, email us and we will help right away.
• The technique pages offer general guidance. Try marking pens and chalk on a hidden area of the garment first, and pre-wash any patch fabric before stitching.
• You are buying printable PDF files only. No thread, needles or fabric are included.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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