Introduction to sashiko (materials included)

You have always dreamed of embroidering your creations or customizing your clothes with Japanese sashiko embroidery… and never dared to start? Then the introductory sashiko embroidery course is made for you!

You will learn to make your first sashiko stitches allowing you to create endlessly. You will also receive all the supplies for this course: fabric, needle, thimble, and thread which you will take home with you.

No prior knowledge is required for this course; we start with the basics so that you develop the right habits and methods from the very beginning in sashiko. This course is open to teenagers from 12 years old. 

During this 2h30 course session, you will learn:

• what materials are used in sashiko embroidery (threads, needle, base...)
• how to properly start and finish your work
• how to correctly stitch the points
• how to create your first pattern
• how to complete your work

We will create a project together that you will take home with you.

The course includes:

• 2h30 of embroidery guided by an experienced teacher
• All necessary supplies for the workshop which you will take home
• Access to the workshop’s equipment
• Smiles, kindness, and respect for everyone
• Unlimited drinks offered

Price: €59

Our courses are held in our workshop at:
Either in Ixelles: Avenue de la Couronne, 357 1050 Ixelles
Or in Woluwe Saint Lambert: Avenue Georges Henri, 328 1200 Woluwe Saint Lambert

Getting to the Ixelles workshop by public transport:

• Bus 95 (Thys stop) - less than 1 minute walk
• Bus 71 (Ixelles cemetery stop) - 5 minutes walk
• Tram 7 or 25 (Etterbeek station stop) - 5 minutes walk
• Train (Etterbeek station) - 5 minutes walk
• Tram 8 (ULB stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery
• Metro 5 (Delta stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery

Getting to the Woluwe workshop by public transport:

• Tram 7 or 25 (George Henri stop) - 4 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 (Joséphine Charlotte stop) - 9 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 (Montgomery stop) - 9 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 or 5 (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
• Train (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
• Train (Etterbeek station) then take the connection with tram 7 towards Heyzel or tram 25 towards Roger to George Henri stop - 4 minutes on foot
• Train (Central Station) then take the connection with metro 1 towards Stockel to Joséphine Charlotte stop - 9 minutes on foot