“Morning Calm” Pojagi Complete
My son loved his pojagi! Here it is, backlit. Which is how he’ll be seeing it, hanging in his window.
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Pojagi seams are heavy, like those on blue jeans. This creates the thickness that resists light penetration and gives the stained glass look.
I had shown him the fabrics in advance, so he had an idea about what it would look like. Being an artist’s son, he decided to give it a title: Morning Calm. (Good name, right?) I had him write it for me in Korean, and I embroidered it on the bottom corner.
Knowing that it would be backlit, I thought is was important that the embroidery thread not travel on the backside. So, I took care to avoid that, (which was tricky.)
We were both really happy with the results.
Ellen Lindner
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Wow, I love this. I had to go back and read how you constructed the seams (very good description!) Its really beautiful. I can see some interesting uses for it.
Thanks, Debby! I like it, too, but I’m anxious to get back to some color, collage, and freedom from measuring!
perfect name for a beautiful piece! like you, i thrive on color and a splash of controlled chaos…but there is a peacefulness about this that is lovely…a church, a chapel, meditation room or naturally, a bedroom are all perfect places for it to hang. wonderful collaboration.
That is a lot of flat fell seams! I remember doing them on all of the shirts I made for my dad and brothers. I really like all of your value choices to keep it calm and yet interesting.
Thanks, Wanda. It WAS a lot of those seams!
Are there instructions for pojagi?