Korean Patchwork Quilting
37 Modern Bojagi Style Projects
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- 16,99 €
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- 16,99 €
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A book that will make you see fabric in a whole new way!
From its origins as wrapping cloths made from scraps of fabric to its place in contemporary textile art shows, Bojagi--the traditional art of Korean patchwork quilting--is a wonderfully versatile mode of expression that can transform a room or a wardrobe.
Written by master instructor Choi Yangsook, Korean Patchwork Quilting teaches you step-by-step techniques through the art of assembling bits of lightweight fabric, by means of invisible seams, to create contemporary pieces for your home and life.
The 37 projects in this book include:Hangings for walls and windowsExquisite table runners and table clothsDelicate bags and pouchesZakka ("miscellaneous") accessoriesQuirky jewelry piecesAnd more!
This Korean folk craft has played an important role in Korean culture for centuries. The distinct "window pane" appearance of a Bojagi quilt often resembles a modern abstract painting or stained glass window, but can also be made of single-color fabric for an elegant look.
Lessons, diagrams and templates, along with a few simple knotting and embroidery techniques, present a wide range of projects so that novices can try their hand and more experienced quilters can enjoy a satisfying challenge.
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Choi, an embroidery teacher and artist, introduces the Korean art of bojagi in this beautiful and practical volume. The style began, she explains, as a way to recycle bits of fabric into cloth in which food or valuables could be wrapped. Since its 15th-century introduction, bojagi has developed into a textile art whose completed pieces suggest an oil painting or stained-glass window transferred to silk or gauze. Choi turns these lightweight fabrics into patchwork with a distinctive window pane look, while stressing bojagi's cultural associations with good fortune and historical significance as a traditional craft of Korean women. Readers will find the designs pleasing, but the detailed instructions (which include intricate diagrams) and final products will likely come across as more intimidating than Choi, who says the projects are for novices as well as experts, might realize. Among the projects are home decorations such as caf curtains; coverings for "foodstuffs and furniture"; place mats and runners for tables; and wraps, including a sewing case. She also adds special projects in the nubi style, the "Korean equivalent of quilting," and machine-stitched designs, in addition to the traditional hand-stitched bojagi designs. Crafters up for a new challenge will find this hits the spot.