I learned this method many years ago in a class - it WAS harder than you might think looking at it. The difference between what youre showing and what I leanred- you can do this with just one layer. In fact I think its most often done with just one layer of fabric. That makes the light nicely come through. Also, the fabirc is particular - it’s like a stiff linen type fabirc avaiable in korea. The flat fell makes both sides finished. 🎉
Love your honesty. Makes us feel more human, in that we’re not infallible . All that counts is that we try and give our best to whatever we strive to do. Take care.
I think the curtain looks just fine! I mean maybe it’s not perfect but from the standpoint of you dyed and sewed a serviceable curtain, it works. I recently got a book from the library on this very thing and it’s so beautiful and I didn’t even dive in at all. Thanks for showing us a real life project for imperfect ppl, showing up and doing the thing!
Fabulous on so many levels! Dreaming big, following your vision, great design, trying something new, not giving up, not being too hard on yourself, taking it as a learning experience, sharing your journey with us, emphasizing that sometimes things just go awry, bravely showing what you call a bad result. I think the end result was not horrible. Paint the green and see how it looks. All in all, not bad at all for the huge challenge you undertook, be proud. I think we have all been there!
I am 68.75 years old and have been sewing for 55 years. Your channel is one I can count on to learn something new and your authenticity is one of the reasons I love to watch. I watch a LOT of K-dramas on Netflix, so this technique really caught my attention. Thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to future content. Best wishes.
Wonderful video, thank you for sharing! I think the curtain looks wonderful, nothing to be embarrassed about! I made a much simpler pojagi curtain for my partner, with linen leftovers from another curtain, that I dyed into different colours and shades. It's one of the project I'm the most proud of.
I came across this method a earlier in the year and used up some linen scraps, thrifted linen napkins and a japanese linen teatowel to make a curtain for my ensuite. I can confirm that linen is easier to work with. I too had to keep relearning the felled seam method - it just wouldn't stay in my brain! I should take mine down and do some more to it but I haven't as yet. I think yours turned out pretty good, that fabric looked difficult and your design was complex. It looks way better than the ikea curtain.
Honestly I’ve seen a few of your videos before but this popped into my recommended. The honesty of your ‘failings’ made me hit subscribe. I make a 1000 things a month it seems but some days everything fkn sucks and falls apart! The curtain all assembled looks lovely, you are your biggest critic after all 😂
Well,l liked the curtain. I've also been thinking of making a similar curtain. Thanks for the tips. Also remember unless you actually point out the mistakes only someone from Korea will see them. Enjoy your next project. annette, from west sussex, england
This is a great video Steph. It's so important to persevere when you love a hobby/job. You learn and try and do, and move forward and after all is said and done, you do a post mortem and learn even more. I've only just started taking my love for knitting and crochet seriously and it is so rewarding when you eventually succeed.
I think it turned out really well! Don’t be so hard on yourself, we always spot our own sewing ‘mistakes’, yet others don’t even notice. Your finished curtain looks amazing. 😍
Oh the blotchines probs comes from using dry fabric. Usually you soak it in a saline (?) (maybe it’s lye actually, or both r an option. Been a while since I dyed anything) mixture I think first so it prepares the fibers and makes the dye spread evenly. That’s obviously for those who is mixing it up as we speak and not those who already done the dying 🫢😊
Love this video. It’s authentic and creatively presented. The curtain is a fab idea and interesting technique. The finished product looks dramatic and when you paint the frame you might like it better. I like the design you created and the colour palette.
Gorgeous! Very relatable to take what should (or could) be a simple project and make it more complicated. High risk , high reward I say ; ) I bet if you were to pack it away for a few months , then unfold and look at it again , you're be like - Damn...who made this? , it's awesome! *I am personally learning to utilize more tailor style running stitches in lieu of pins. If you don't have access to pins in the future, perhaps try running stitches to hold in place : )
Well, I think it looks great! Very Arts and Crafts style and looks like a stained glass panel. A strip of very narrow elastic sewn down the sides might just firm it up so it will hang straight if that was your original intent. Nice job! 🍀
You’ve still done well!! I like it, it looks nice. And yes I agree, it’s good to show moments of sewing struggle so thanks for sharing these moments, I like it too. 😊
The curtain looks great at internet distance! I understand that it felt like a semi-failure to you, but it looks like the beginner project of an experienced sewer trying a new technique. (On a slippery fabric!)
Result honestly looks amazing. Considering the struggles?? Especially awesome. Side panels do look like they’re a bit longer (did you check warp/weft alignment while cutting pieces up? That could be the reason bc theyre have different stretchyness). Maybe you don’t even need to redo it just adjust a few parts. I mean as a youtuber i understand it would make for a great pt2 video but as a maker myself I feel like making it easier for urself by allowing things to not be “machine perfect” and embracing small repairs/edits makes u feel that my ch more appreciative of self! Anyways thank you sm for sharing it was rly nice to watch 😊 these r type of videos I prefer above any other❤
I would so appreciate a fabric choosing video. I think that curtain turned out okay. Would interfacing it at this point help at all? Thank you for this video, I appreciate the imperfections.
There's a great video about Bojagi by Shannon Kim! I did it on a small scale with a mesh fabric that I was worried would fray. I had no idea about dye fixative! I dyed my khaki jeans a lovely leaf green and they faded so badly
PS I truly appreciate this video…because I am very enthusiastic but have poor executive function skills, so I suffer from many of the obstacles you had with this project.
The layers concept is great! It'd be cool to try again in a less slippery fabric. It made me think about sewing a white curtain with little coloured panels that are mostly hidden until light shines through them
I learned this method many years ago in a class - it WAS harder than you might think looking at it. The difference between what youre showing and what I leanred- you can do this with just one layer. In fact I think its most often done with just one layer of fabric. That makes the light nicely come through. Also, the fabirc is particular - it’s like a stiff linen type fabirc avaiable in korea. The flat fell makes both sides finished. 🎉
Thanks for the tips! I do mention a few of these things in the video too. I definitely made the process harder for myself 🤸🏼
Love your honesty. Makes us feel more human, in that we’re not infallible . All that counts is that we try and give our best to whatever we strive to do.
Take care.
Precisely 👌🏼
I think the curtain looks just fine! I mean maybe it’s not perfect but from the standpoint of you dyed and sewed a serviceable curtain, it works. I recently got a book from the library on this very thing and it’s so beautiful and I didn’t even dive in at all. Thanks for showing us a real life project for imperfect ppl, showing up and doing the thing!
Not shitty at all, they look quite nice on camera and even, the process is what make your skills grow, and that is the most important ❤
Thanks 💕 I know I'm too harsh on myself sometimes but the mistakes are more obvious up close 😅
@@WelcomeToSteph never mind, you learned a lot, and the creative scheme is there👍
Fabulous on so many levels! Dreaming big, following your vision, great design, trying something new, not giving up, not being too hard on yourself, taking it as a learning experience, sharing your journey with us, emphasizing that sometimes things just go awry, bravely showing what you call a bad result. I think the end result was not horrible. Paint the green and see how it looks. All in all, not bad at all for the huge challenge you undertook, be proud. I think we have all been there!
Thanks!
I am 68.75 years old and have been sewing for 55 years. Your channel is one I can count on to learn something new and your authenticity is one of the reasons I love to watch. I watch a LOT of K-dramas on Netflix, so this technique really caught my attention. Thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to future content. Best wishes.
Thank you! You have brightened my day.
Wonderful video, thank you for sharing! I think the curtain looks wonderful, nothing to be embarrassed about!
I made a much simpler pojagi curtain for my partner, with linen leftovers from another curtain, that I dyed into different colours and shades. It's one of the project I'm the most proud of.
That sounds like a beautiful gift!
I came across this method a earlier in the year and used up some linen scraps, thrifted linen napkins and a japanese linen teatowel to make a curtain for my ensuite. I can confirm that linen is easier to work with. I too had to keep relearning the felled seam method - it just wouldn't stay in my brain! I should take mine down and do some more to it but I haven't as yet.
I think yours turned out pretty good, that fabric looked difficult and your design was complex. It looks way better than the ikea curtain.
Thanks! Definitely an improvement on the ikea green 🤸🏼 makes me kind of smile to see it each day
Honestly I’ve seen a few of your videos before but this popped into my recommended. The honesty of your ‘failings’ made me hit subscribe. I make a 1000 things a month it seems but some days everything fkn sucks and falls apart! The curtain all assembled looks lovely, you are your biggest critic after all 😂
Oh wow thank you!!! I really do hope that my videos resonate and yes, we are always our own biggest critics. Dream big 💕💕
I'm impressed that you kept at it. I really like the result, especially the layered pieces to create shades of the color. Love it!
My stubbornness is maybe my best and worst trait 😅😅
Well,l liked the curtain. I've also been thinking of making a similar curtain. Thanks for the tips. Also remember unless you actually point out the mistakes only someone from Korea will see them. Enjoy your next project. annette, from west sussex, england
This is a great video Steph. It's so important to persevere when you love a hobby/job. You learn and try and do, and move forward and after all is said and done, you do a post mortem and learn even more. I've only just started taking my love for knitting and crochet seriously and it is so rewarding when you eventually succeed.
Absolutely!
I think it turned out really well! Don’t be so hard on yourself, we always spot our own sewing ‘mistakes’, yet others don’t even notice. Your finished curtain looks amazing. 😍
Oh the blotchines probs comes from using dry fabric. Usually you soak it in a saline (?) (maybe it’s lye actually, or both r an option. Been a while since I dyed anything) mixture I think first so it prepares the fibers and makes the dye spread evenly. That’s obviously for those who is mixing it up as we speak and not those who already done the dying 🫢😊
That makes sense!
Love this video. It’s authentic and creatively presented. The curtain is a fab idea and interesting technique. The finished product looks dramatic and when you paint the frame you might like it better. I like the design you created and the colour palette.
Thanks so much! 😊
Gorgeous! Very relatable to take what should (or could) be a simple project and make it more complicated. High risk , high reward I say ; ) I bet if you were to pack it away for a few months , then unfold and look at it again , you're be like - Damn...who made this? , it's awesome! *I am personally learning to utilize more tailor style running stitches in lieu of pins. If you don't have access to pins in the future, perhaps try running stitches to hold in place : )
Oh yes totally forgot about hand basting 😅 let's see if I can dream up something to transform it into!
Well, I think it looks great!
Very Arts and Crafts style and looks like a stained glass panel.
A strip of very narrow elastic sewn down the sides might just firm it up so it will hang straight if that was your original intent.
Nice job! 🍀
Oh that's a good tip! Some of my earlier designs were more Arts & Crafts - I love that style. I will try the elastic trick for the second time around.
Now Dreamer is in MY head!!!!
It'll be there for a week now :)
You're welcome...? 🤣 (sorry!)
That is stunning! I love it. Watching from Lake Tahoe.
Thank you very much!
You’ve still done well!! I like it, it looks nice. And yes I agree, it’s good to show moments of sewing struggle so thanks for sharing these moments, I like it too. 😊
The curtain looks great at internet distance! I understand that it felt like a semi-failure to you, but it looks like the beginner project of an experienced sewer trying a new technique. (On a slippery fabric!)
Haha yes, internet distance! Thanks for this comment 💕
It turned out very nice really. You made it work.
Thank you! 😊
Only you know it’s not perfect. To me it’s beautiful 😊
Oh thank you!
Result honestly looks amazing. Considering the struggles?? Especially awesome. Side panels do look like they’re a bit longer (did you check warp/weft alignment while cutting pieces up? That could be the reason bc theyre have different stretchyness). Maybe you don’t even need to redo it just adjust a few parts.
I mean as a youtuber i understand it would make for a great pt2 video but as a maker myself I feel like making it easier for urself by allowing things to not be “machine perfect” and embracing small repairs/edits makes u feel that my ch more appreciative of self! Anyways thank you sm for sharing it was rly nice to watch 😊 these r type of videos I prefer above any other❤
I would so appreciate a fabric choosing video. I think that curtain turned out okay. Would interfacing it at this point help at all? Thank you for this video, I appreciate the imperfections.
I thought about interfacing but decided that would add another round of cutting and pressing which I didn't have the energy for 😅
@@WelcomeToSteph very valid. It looks cool as is too, so 👍🏼
There's a great video about Bojagi by Shannon Kim! I did it on a small scale with a mesh fabric that I was worried would fray.
I had no idea about dye fixative! I dyed my khaki jeans a lovely leaf green and they faded so badly
(the ADHD got to me and I managed to watch half of this video, get distracted trying to find the recommendation, and then wander off... 😅)
The pitch report 😂😂😂
PS I truly appreciate this video…because I am very enthusiastic but have poor executive function skills, so I suffer from many of the obstacles you had with this project.
Glad at least one person got it!!! Can't wait for the summer of cricket to start!
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Steph you are too hard on yourself. Life isn't perfect nor is sewing😊😊
The layers concept is great! It'd be cool to try again in a less slippery fabric. It made me think about sewing a white curtain with little coloured panels that are mostly hidden until light shines through them
Thanks! And yes I think that would work nicely!