&Stitches e-zine (and giveaway!)

Update: We’re no longer accepting entries for this giveaway. Winners will be announced later today. Thanks!

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Recently the quarterly e-zine &Stitches asked me to contribute to their Asia-inspired issue, and I happily accepted! I provided a short background and tutorial on my favorite Japanese craft, sashiko.

&Stitches is a digital magazine focused on modern embroidery. My sashiko tutorial in this quarter’s issue includes the traditional seigaiha pattern, or blue ocean waves.

The e-zine contains lots of other great stuff too, including embroidery tutorials, patterns, book reviews and interviews, including one by Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching, whose cheeky patterns helped me rediscover embroidery almost 10 years ago (whoa!). I’ve already devoured the entire issue and enjoyed flipping through the lovely, really colorful photographs. You can check out the &Stitches Facebook page or click on over to their blog to pick up a copy. Use code momiji during check out to receive a 10% discount on your zine purchase, valid through July 7th. Along with the issue you’ll also receive a coupon for free shipping until July 15th on any purchase in my Etsy shop.

But better yet, you can win a free copy! The fine ladies at &Stitches have offered to giveaway two issues to readers of this blog. Leave a comment here before midnight Thursday July 5th Tokyo time, and I’ll use a random number generator to select two lucky readers. Talk about happy stitchin’!

You can also check out the Saké Puppets Facebook page, follow me on Twitter, or peek at my online Etsy shop, where new fabrics and patterns are being updated. Thanks!

P.S. I should note that &Stitches hails from the UK, where the term “oriental” doesn’t have the same connotations as it can in American English. It goes without saying that the &Stitches team is excited about introducing their readers to embroidery styles from around the world.

17 thoughts on “&Stitches e-zine (and giveaway!)”

Thank you for this giveaway………. I would love to win.
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A great giveaway ……. it would be such a great gift for me.

As your aunt, I couldn’t be prouder of you! Keep up the awesome work… you are so accomplished…Love, Aunt Mickey

What wonderful opportunities you’ve had! Way to go my stitching buddy!

Angela’s sashiko instructions are detailed and very helpful for beginners – not to mention fun! I have had a blast learning with several of her kits from Etsy! 🙂

Ooooh! I’ve always wanted to try some Sashiko work. Just found your lovely site via &Stitches–Thanks for the giveaway!

I want this! 🙂

I would love a chance to see this ezine

Oh, those are some beautiful patterns in this issue! Count me in for the giveaway; I’d love the chance to take a closer look at the magazine!

Congrats on being included in this ezine! They picked a great participant – your sashiko tutorials are the best! Thanks for the super fun giveaway – this publication just sounds fantastic.

Thanks for this awesome giveaway ……. I am a fan of embroidery and would love to learn sashiko too. thanks

I have been following you for a while, I have recently been to Japan and I was fascinated.
Sashiko is one of my favourite embroideries, congratulations for your inclusion on the magazine and thank you for the givaway.

The patterns and stitches are intriguing! I’d love a copy!

Your tutorials and instructions are always fantastic – I’m sure this one is as well.
P.S. Sublime Stitching brings back grumpy veggies memories – they are the best.