Apr 14, 2008
How to sew a patchwork furoshiki
Today, I want to write how to sew my patchwork furoshiki.
I sew it like korean patchwork pojagi, but I don't know how to sew it, so this process is my original.
At first, make the center of the furoshiki. Cut two pieces of fabric of same height. I've never measured the size...I cut them according to the mood.
And then, lay the pieces with right side together, taking a 4-5 mm seam allowance for the one piece and a 8-10 mm seam allowance for another. And stitch the fabrics.
Fold the longer seam allowance to half, like upper photo.
And then stitch the folded edge. You can see one stitch line from the upper side, and two stitch lines from the wrong side. The upper side becomes like above photo. This block is the first(center) block.
Then, go to second block. Cut two or three ( as you like ) fabrics as much length as the first block and the seam allowances. ( I've never mesure it and after I sewed the block, I cut to the right size.)
Sew the pieces like the first block. Mmm,,, I have to cut the right block a little bit, but after I sew them together.
Then, sew the first and second block each other, in the same way. Trim it to become a rectangle.
And then, go to the third block, and then, the fourth block...
As above, sew the blocks in order like the photo to become the size you want. I make this about 23-24 inches size usually.
At last, trim it with a bias tape.
It's difficult for me to explain this process in English...
But I tried it for my friend!
Thank you for reading this.
You can use this furoshiki as a cover, or as a wrapping cloth.
And sometimes, as a small bag.
I'll list up this furoshiki on my etsy shop.