How to sew partial seams in pojagi patchwork
Partial seams in patchwork can give you some fun effects. In pojagi patchwork, they are made in a similar method to quilting – but it’s not exactly the same. See how to sew them in this tutorial
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This is not a tutorial for a specific sized block. You can use whatever size pieces you want for this technique. You might want to just use strips and trim them to size as you make the block.
Use a square for the middle and have longer pieces for the sides.
This piece will make a nice sun catcher.
Layout the pieces
Because this is pojagi patchwork, you won’t be cutting your pieces to exact sizes.
Layout your pieces with a square of fabric in the middle and the strips going around it, either clockwise or counterclockwise.
Seam One
Begin by joining one long piece to one side of the square, aligning the edges. Use the simple pojagi seam technique.
Stitch the first part of the seam about halfway.
Then press and stitch the second part of the seam.
Try to leave at least an inch between the first stitching and the second stitching. That will make it easier to finish later.
Seam Two
Now you can stitch a full seam to add another piece along the stitched side. This piece will be stitched just the same as any pojagi patchwork seam.
You can either trim this piece to size first, or trim it after adding it.
Add more bars
Continue to move around the middle square in the same direction, adding two more bars of fabric.
There is nothing unusual about these seams.
Finishing the first seam
Now that you have worked all the way around, you can go back and finish off the first seam.
Carefully align the fabric for the pojagi seam. Unfold the first fabric as much as possible. Use pins if necessary.
Stitch from the middle of the block out, stitching the first part of the seam.
Once the stitching is done, press the seam allowances, extending the creases that are already in the fabric.
Once the pressing is done, top stitch like normal. This step if fairly easy. Just continue from the original stitching.
Once the piece is finished, trim edges if necessary.
Use this piece as a window hanging or as part of a larger design.
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