5 ways to finish an embroidered ornament
Embroidered Christmas ornaments can be finished in a variety of ways. Here are five options to get you started.
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The rules of pojagi seams
Pojagi seams are not the same as regular 1/4″ seams. They are totally different and follow different rules. Because of that, you cannot just take a quilt pattern and substitute pojagi seam. Learn the rules of pojagi seams and how they behave in this video.
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Sewing a reversible patchwork seam with thick fabric
Thick fabrics such as blankets can still be used for reversible pojagi patchwork even though they cannot be pressed in the same way. Learn how to stitch the seam in this tutorial.
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Using a seam jumper
It can be challenging to stitch over thick seams, such as in pojagi patchwork. Learn how a seam jumper can make it easier.
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How to finish the edges of window hangings
If you are making a pojagi patchwork piece to use as a window hanging, how do you finish the edges? You could finish the edge with binding, just like a quilt, but I think it’s unnecessarily difficult.
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Getting started with window hanging patterns
If you have one of my window hanging patterns, you are probably curious about the technique. Here is more information about these patterns and the techniques that are used.