How to stitch a lined pojagi seam by hand
Pojagi is an ancient Korean fibre art. Traditionally it was used to make wrapping cloths to store and carry household items and family heirlooms. Today these techniques are used to make a variety of items.
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Jewel Bricks Pojagi
The Jewel Bricks pojagi mat is truly an international work. I began working on it when we lived in Korea and continued to work on it as we travelled back to Canada where I finished it. I even worked on it while taking the train through the Chunnel from France to England!
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Korean Lucky Bag
A pojagi is a wrapping cloth, that is used for carrying and storing things. But the techniques used to make wrapping cloths also used to make Lucky Bags, or pockets.
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Grey Pinwheel Pojagi
This pojagi is about sixteen inches square. It was made in the traditional way, with silk fabric and silk thread. The stitching was done by hand.
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Pojagi Pillow
This pojagi pillow is made with Korean silk fabric and silk thread. This was fabric in my stash that I brought from Korea when we moved back to Canada.
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Diamonds Table Runner Pattern
This Diamond Table Runner is hand stitched with the traditional pojagi technique, although with linen and Perle cotton rather than silk or ramie.