June 25, 2025 - June 29, 2025(9am - 5pm)

Bojagi Stitching and Wishing Happiness

Taught by: Youngmin Lee

Workshop Fee: $775.00

Bojagi are traditional Korean wrapping cloths. They were used to wrap, cover, carry, or store objects in daily life, on special occasions, and in religious rituals. Koreans believe that bojagi can not only wrap an object but can also enclose bok (福, 복, good fortune or happiness). The act of making bojagi also carries wishes for the well-being and happiness of its recipients. The labor of love and the good wishes felt while making the bojagi imbue the item with the affectionate energy of the maker. Using Korean traditional stitch and seam techniques, Youngmin will teach basic jogakbo construction in this workshop. Bojagi construction involves hand stitching, which can be very relaxing. While working on your bojagi, wish for the happiness and well-being of the recipient of your finished bojagi. During the workshop, Youngmin will demonstrate how to use small pieces of plain weave fabrics- such as ramie, silk organza, Korean silk gauze, cotton, and linen- to create a geometric patterned bojagi. Additionally, she will offer a few natural dyeing methods, including indigo and other natural dye materials, to refresh fabric remnants with natural and earthy color tones. Participants will gain the confidence to complete their project with a unique composition of various shapes, lines, and textures.

Participants of all levels are welcome to take this class.

Skills and Techniques:

  • Basic stitch and seam techniques to make various types of bojagi
  • Handling sheer materials
  • Natural dyeing process
  • Intuitive design process

 

Materials Fee: $30 paid directly to the instructor will cover various types of fabric pieces from Youngmin’s selection.

Special Tools or Equipment: Remnants of plain weave, lightweight fabrics from your own stash.Basic sewing tools such as a needle, cotton sewing thread, pins, a cutting mat (12”x18), a rotary cutter (28mm), a grid ruler, scissors, a fabric marking pen or pencil, a Hera marker or Bone folder, and a notebook for taking notes.

Workshop Policies: Please be sure to read our 2025 policies before you register for a workshop which can be found here Workshop Policies

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