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Jujitsunagi is the name of a sashiko (Japanese stitching) pattern, named for the Japanese kanji character for 10, written as a cross. The character suggests prosperity, increasing as the tens increase. The linked crosses create a tessellation, well suited to the workings of a draw loom. Using a 5 shaft satin ground weave and 10 pattern shafts, a silk damask is created, warp faced on the “front”, weft faced on the back. The 30/2 silk warp and 20/2 silk weft interlace to create an elegant look of prosperity.
Techniques:
Handwoven silk damask produced with 5 shaft satin structure
Dimensions:
20.5 x 40.5″
Materials:
30/2 and 20/2 silk
Loom:
Drawloom using 10 pattern shafts and 5 ground shafts
- Joan Namkoong
