This Little Pouch

I just finished up the quarter and one of the assignments was to create something based on a historic textile technique. I chose to research on Korean embroidery since I have always been attracted to the vibrant colors. Upon my research I learned that Korean as well as Vietnamese and Japanese embroidery was greatly influenced by Chinese embroidery. The one distinctive aspect of Korean embroidery I discovered was the "folk embroidery." Basically, it was everyday objects adorned with embroidery by common people, like pillows, handkerchiefs, pouches and socks.

This is what I made:

I embroidered the fabric with flowers first, sewed a circle, then cut it out.


Inside out...the back of the embroidery.


Right side out.


With the drawstring, and pulled to close.