Bojagi Patchwork with Debra Wade

Learn this traditional Korean hand stitch technique for patching scraps into new cloth

Bojagi are traditional Korean wrapping cloths made by patching together fabric scraps with seams that are neat on both front & back. Often made with lightweight fabrics, the resulting cloth is crisscrossed with seams where the fabric is denser. They look particularly beautiful when lit to show the denser seams in the light cloth. 

In this workshop, Debra will demonstrate the special techniques used to handstitch the neat seams & patch together your selection of fabrics. Debra will help you to design a colour story for your piece that you’ll take away with you. You can finish your square of cloth to use as a wrapping for a gift or for snacks, or keep adding to it to make it larger. Your new cloth could be used to make anything from a bag or cushion to a…