Weekend Review: Bojagi

Bojagi: the Art of Korean Textiles / Youngmin Lee
London: Herbert Press, c2024.
160 p.

What an inspiring & thorough book this was! I picked it up on sale recently, after hearing it mentioned by a nearby quilter. I was really taken with it. 

It is written by a Korean-American sewist and creator, and contains a lot of history and context around bojagi over many centuries; its origins, uses, traditions and so on. This is itself was fascinating. 

The book goes over the basics of bojagi technique, and shares 17 projects that a reader can try. Some of these are traditional, some are modern kinds of things that are made using the techniques of bojagi but which give a contemporary feel and use to the project. And there are so many bright, clear, inspiring photos! There are many techniques covered, and once you've tried them and maybe also some of the projects, you might be inspired to think about how to incorporate this into your everyday sewing as well. 

It reminds me of another book on Bojagi that I read a few years ago. I'd give this one the same rating: interesting, inspiring, full of textile history, intriguing projects, and a great cultural intro to this type of Korean patchwork sewing. 

You can find out much more at the author's website, or check out this short video at the Asian Art Museum for a quick overview.