History of Pojagi
Pojagi is an ancient Korean textile art form. The first documented mention of it was in AD 42, so it is about 2,000 years old – much older than western quilting.
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Making half-square triangles with the Strip Piecing Method
Strip piecing half square triangle units is not intuitive, but great if you have strips of fabric to use up. In this method, you can use fabric that would be too narrow to use with most of the other methods.
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Tools for hand-stitching Traditional Pojagi
Traditional pojagi doesn’t require many special tools, but there are some things that make it easier. Most people who sew will already have most of these things.
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Making half-square triangles with the Obvious Method
This method of making half square triangle units is the most obvious – cut two triangles and then sew them together on the diagonal. To non-quilters, it might seem like the only way. It was probably the first method tried in quilting history.
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Making half-square triangles with the “Four at a Time” Method
Some quilt designs require a LOT of half-square triangle units. In that situation, it can be nice to make a bunch at a time. This method lets you make four at a time. This might seem like a good idea, but it is only useful in certain situations.
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Making half-square triangles with the Most Popular Method
This method of making half square triangle units has been around for a long time. It is very popular, and for good reason. It is pretty simple and eliminates the waste that occurs when doing one unit at a time.