Patchwork crafts for home

Patchwork plaid, an unusual rug from fragments of fabric, colorful capes and decorative pillows from multi-colored pieces of cloth are familiar to everyone since childhood. But not everyone is familiar with the patchwork style of sewing called patchwork, nevertheless, every housewife who wants to fill her home with comfort, warmth, something spiritual and a little childish needs to learn this technique.

The patchwork technique has been known around the world for a long time. Even in Ancient Egypt, panels were created from fragments of gazelle skin, and at the beginning of the last century, a patchwork quilt was discovered during excavations.

For a long time, sewing from scraps of fabric was relevant due to lack of material. However, over time, the hostesses realized that such products turn out to be very beautiful, solid and original. That is why the patchwork migrated to the category of applied art and today is gaining its popularity. Especially often patchwork items adorn country-style, provence and scandinavian-style homes. Such sewing is relevant in the framework of the idea of ​​"hugg", when the design of the home comes to the fore the creation of a cozy and homely atmosphere.

The execution of any product in a patchwork style includes several steps.

• The collection of necessary materials and tools. For a patchwork product you will need fabric, threads and tape for decorative edging. For soft products, a filler should also be prepared. Working tools are used standard - a sewing machine, needles, scissors, a simple pencil and a ruler.

• Material preparation. The color of the selected fabric must necessarily be combined with the overall tint palette of the interior.Before cutting the canvas into rags, the material must be thoroughly washed, dried and ironed thoroughly.

• Sketching. In order to make the finished product truly stylish and beautiful, you must first create a work flow chart. The correct combination of patches should be made in it, depending on their shape, size and color scheme.

• Pairing. Fragments of the fabric are inserted into pairs and stitched. After this, the fabric should be ironed so that the raw edges are directed in different directions.

• Product Formation. Couples sew together and iron again. They continue to make up the whole product in a similar way - the squares are combined into blanks of 8 rags, then 16 and so on, and continue to work until the product takes the desired shape and size.

• Adding filler. The fabric sheets are folded with the wrong sides to each other, and then any chosen filler is placed between them - it can be batting or synthetic winterizer.

• Compound. The resulting workpiece is chipped with safety pins and sewn around the perimeter.

• Finish. Finished products are decorated - sheathed with tape or inlay.

The result is a simple but very nice little thing that, without a doubt, will decorate the interior of your home.

Nowadays, when the patchwork is experiencing its second popularity, in many trading enterprises for home and everyday life you can buy ready-made patchwork products. But you must admit, it’s much more interesting and exciting to do all the work yourself - in this case, you can create a thing that will best meet your wishes, expectations and interior features.

After this comes the most important step - determining the type of product. The ideas here can be very different, limited solely by the level of skill and their own imagination. but it is important to keep in mind that the patchwork is inherently a colorful sewing. Even in the case when you plan to use pastel shades, the product will still turn out bright and will immediately catch your eye. Therefore, regardless of where you plan to place, for example, a blanket or a plaid, it should not be too much. Otherwise, your eyes will simply ripple, and such a piece of decor will give the opposite effect.

There are many ideas for creating interesting things.

• For a bedroom you can make patchwork cover, as well as a pillow-dumka or plaid. However, not every craftswoman can have the skills, abilities, and patience to make a large blanket.

• In this case, you can pay attention to the kitchen. Models for the design of this functional area are smaller in size and at the same time simple to execute. It can be napkins, chair covers, tablecloth, walkway or potholders - Such work can be done even by inexperienced needlewomen. If we are talking about the kitchen, then there are no restrictions on the shade palette - the shades can be saturated and at the same time not even compatible with each other. Do not forget also about the kitchen windows, as they invariably attract the eye.

• Many interesting quilting ideas can be found for living rooms. In the patchwork style, you can always give a second life to your beloved, but already old armchair stitching a cloak from large bright stripes or squares. You can always decorate a sofa with a stylish plaid or large pillows. The same country-style room can be decorated with the same "Gypsy" curtains from the remnants of matter, if you wish, you can always make small rug and place it at the foot of the sofa. The most important thing in this case is not to overdo it.

• In patchwork, it is possible to carry out not only individual products, but also to decorate the whole wall - for this they make patchwork panel. The order of work here is reminiscent of working with any other products: several pieces of fabric are sewn into one pattern and fixed. The finished panel is nailed to plywood or a cardboard base and hung on the wall. If you wish, you can always insert it into a wooden frame - in this case, it is better to give preference to a plain matte material so that it does not distract attention directly from the panel.

• Many interesting patchwork ideas exist for children. It can be pillows with images of faces of your favorite animals or even the toys.

Needlework patchwork is not particularly difficult, however, and it requires some work skills. Experienced craftswomen identify a number of rules, following which you can get a truly stylish product that can take its rightful place in your home.

• The right selection of material. The fabric must necessarily be combined according to the tint palette, the theme of the print, and also have a similar texture and density. Most often, craftswomen use chintz or silk fabric, as well as velvet, denim or material for upholstery. It is better not to take knitted fabrics, since their ability to stretch can lead to deformations of the finished product.
• Template check. Skilled needlewomen always advise beginners to work out the mosaic patterns of large items, first making them in a miniature version. Of course, this will take a lot of time, but only in this way you can verify the accuracy of the template, detect the most difficult areas in advance and find possible solutions to the problem. Remember - it is always difficult to correct mistakes at a ready-made large job, in this case there is a great risk of permanently ruining the appearance of the product.
• Steaming and ironing. All things necessarily go through several stages of heat treatment during manufacturing: first, the fabric is thoroughly ironed before making patterns, then the already prepared rags are ironed, and at the end of the work, the craft must be steamed.
• Master classes. If you are just taking your first steps in the patchwork, be sure to study the master classes - they are freely available on the Internet. In them you can find a step-by-step guide to work, following which exactly you can quickly and easily make stylish and beautiful objects for your interior.

Two-part workshop on sewing a patchwork quilt - see below.