Pojagi curtains tutorial

My oldest daughter and her husband bought a house a few months ago. So far, they only have temporary curtains or shades in their windows. Their kitchen window faces the street. It is nice to work a…

This is a tutorial for the technique for Reversible Pojagi. Seam allowances are totally enclosed, so either side can be displayed. This is the technique I used in my white place mats and my red a…

This is a modern interpretation of the ancient Korean art of pojagi. Use it to create window coverings that look like stained glass.

When Marian from Seamstobesew asked me to participate in her blog hop "A Fresh Snow Hop"and show sewing with non cotton fabrics I was absol...

Learn the basics of the Korean traditional craft pojagi with this step-by-step tutorial with photos on how to make a pojagi curtain.

A pojagi (noun) is a wrapping cloth, but it also refers to a whole collection of sewing techniques by both hand and machine.

Patchworked projects of all shapes and sizes are a super popular way to use up scrap fabrics from previous makes, allowing for playful colour combinations and often surprising end results. With loads of linen scraps leftover from previous blog projects, and inspo from this Closet Core Patterns tutorial (amongst others), we decided to try out a patchworked curtain using linens. This style of patchworking is similar to Jogakbo, an ancient hand-working method of patching originating from Korea…

Pojagi scarves, headbands and cafe curtains are all in various stages of done in my studio... and I'm enjoying playing with this technique. I've had a few emails over the past days asking for the tutorial, so here goes: *Cut two squares of fabric any size *Place one fabric (green in the photo) face up on your work surface. Position the fabric (orange in photo) 1/4" below the first fabric, right sides together. *Sew a scant 1/4" seam, aligned to the top (orange) fabric edge. *With a hot iron…

When Marian from Seamstobesew asked me to participate in her blog hop "A Fresh Snow Hop"and show sewing with non cotton fabrics I was absolutely sure what to share with you . This is totally different from traditional quilt - first because of fabrics and second - because of specific way of constructing the finished item. Have you ever heard about pojagi - the Korean patchwork? It is also known as bojagi. When I have seen a curtain made this technique I felt in love. I have sewn a similar…

This tutorial will get you started with unlined pojagi by hand. The seams are completely enclosed, so there is no right or wrong side to the end product.