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We used to use Sasahiko technique to give warmth and strength to fishermen's jacket. This is a image of fish net spreaded over a sashiko jacket. 39″ x 39″ Kimono Sampler Pattern available:AP-32 A traditional quilt pattern in Japan. 15 blocks of Kimono were pieced.