Small Traditional Japanese Embroidery -Flowers and Plants- by Naoko Asaga

This book presents traditional Japanese embroidery with small and cute designs made using several representative techniques.

Traditional japanese embroidery uses silk thread called kamaito, gold thread, and silver thread on silk fabric.
The beauty created by the luster and delicacy of this silk is exceptional.
Depending on the direction of the thread, the direction of the light, and the viewing angle.
The color and luster of the threads look different, which is unique to silk threads.

This book features floral and botanical motifs.
In addition to plants that have been loved since ancient times, please enjoy familiar plants that add color to your daily life.

[Table of contents]
● Drawing design
Plum, Hobo-Kaki, Aoi, Forget-me-not, Wild Rose, Wild Rose, Mioza, Mimosa, Kikyo, Morning Glory,
Jiro flower, hydrangea, olive, apple, cherry peach, persimmon, autumn cherry, peony,
Tulip, Mitsuoi 15th Floor, Sakura, Nanten, Sukuki, Carnation,
Ryubori, Nemu tree, water lily leaf, coconut tree, bell bell grass, cormorant, birch, devour, salmon,
Annular wood casket, Japanese lantern, sheep, wheat, dokudami, deer, cocoon,
Yin-gumi Migo Yae bellflower, arabesque, flowing autumn leaves, blue autumn leaves, hemp leaves, thin, pine, pine needles

Embroidered a small bag
Hoshiume bowl, Mitsuwari plum embroidery
Embroidered with bonito, Nanten and Shantou chrysanthemum
Embroidery on the furoshiki

● Basic sewing
・ Slick
・ Drilling
・ Vertical drilling
・ Horizontal
・ Tension binding
・ Clearance
・ Saara sewing
・ Sashimi
・ Meat sewing
・ Stitch sewing and binding presser
・ Komadori