Patchwork or "bb> slice " is a form of sewing that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. Larger designs are usually based on repetitive patterns built with various shapes of fabric (which can be different colors). These shapes are carefully measured and cut, the basic geometric shapes make them easy to fit together.
Video Patchwork
Usage
Embroidery is most often used to make blankets, but can also be used to make bags, wall hangings, warm jackets, pillowcases, skirts, waist waist and other clothing. Some textile artists work with patchwork, often combining it with embroidery and other forms of stitching.
When used to make quilts, the patchwork design or larger piece becomes the "top" of the three-layered blanket, the middle layer becomes batting, and the bottom layer of the backing. To keep batting from shifting, patchwork or pieced quilt are often folded by hand or machine using a running stitch to create an outline of individual shapes that make up the cut top, or quilting sutures can be a totally random or completely different pattern. with a patchwork composition.
Maps Patchwork
History
The patchwork evidence - connecting small pieces of cloth together to create larger pieces and knitting layers of textile fabrics together - has been found throughout history. The earliest examples have been found in Egyptian tombs as well as in the early days of China about 5000 years ago. Further findings have been dated from the early Middle Ages, where layered layers of cloth were used in the construction of armor - this kept the soldiers warm and protected. Japanese armor is made in the same way.
Using this technique, blankets began to appear in the household from the 11th to the 13th centuries. As the climate of Europe becomes colder around this time, the incidence of blanket blanket usage rises, and so evolves the practice of decorating simple fabrics through the creation of patterns and designs, in addition to the development of decorative quilting. The tradition of making blankets in this way was brought to America by pilgrims.
Americans
Patchwork enjoyed a widespread revival during the Great Depression as a way to recycle worn out clothes into a warm blanket. Even very small pieces of material and worn are suitable for use in patchwork, although today's craftsmen more often use new 100% cotton cloth as the basis for their design. In the US, patchwork declined after World War II, but was once again revived during the two centuries of America's anniversary. In the past, hand quilting was often done in groups around the frame. Instead of knitting, the layers are sometimes bound together periodically with pieces of yarn, a practice known as binding or binding, and which produces "comforter".
Popularity
The 2003 Quilting in America survey estimated that the total value of the American quilting industry was $ 2.7 billion. The international quilting exhibition attracts thousands of visitors, while countless small fairs are held every weekend in the local area. An active cyber-quilting community exists on the web; books and magazines on this subject are published in hundreds every year; and there are many guilds and local quilting stores that are active in different countries. "Quilt Art" was founded as a legit artistic medium, with the best-selling artwork sold for thousands of dollars to buyers and corporate galleries. Quilt historians and quilt evaluators are re-evaluating the legacy of traditional and antique covers, while extraordinary samples of antique blankets are purchased for large quantities by collectors and museums. American Quilt Study Group is active in the promotion of research on the history of quilting.
Asia
In the blanket of Indian seams using different pieces of fabric is art. This is known as Kaudhi in Karnataka. Such blankets are given as gifts for newborns in parts of Karnataka. The Lambani wearing skirts with such art.
Patchwork is also performed in various parts of Pakistan especially in the Sindh region, where they call it ralli . Pakistan blanket ralli is well known throughout the continent even in the west. These blankets are part of their tradition and made by women. Now this is gaining international recognition even though they have made these hundreds and thousands of years.
Structure
There are three traditional structures used to construct patch or patch compositions: 1) block, 2) as a whole, and 3) piecing strips. Traditional patchworks have identified names based on color and shape arrangement.
Block
The patchwork block is a cut box consisting of colored shapes that repeat special shapes to create patterns in boxes or blocks, from, say, light and dark, or contrasting colors (motifs). Blocks all can repeat the same pattern, or blocks can have several different patterns. The patchwork blocks are usually about 8-10 "square (20cm to 25cm), stitched together in stacked rows to make larger compositions.Often pieces of contrast fabric form a lattice that separates the patch blocks from each other. Common The names of the patchwork blocks are Log Cabin, Drunkard Path, Bear's Paw, Tulip, and Nine Patch.
The unique shape of the patchwork quilt is a crazy blanket. Quilting is crazy popular during the Victorian era (mid-19th century). The crazy blankets are made of random shapes of luxurious fabrics like velvet, silk, and brocade and buttons, lace, and other decorations left from the dresses they make for themselves. The patchwork pieces are sewn together to form a "crazy" or non-repetitive, asymmetrical composition. Luxurious embroidery adorns the stitching lines between individuals, cut shapes. The crazy blanket is a status symbol, as only wealthy women have the staff to do all the housework, and have time to sew their crazy blankets. Traditionally, the top is left without layers or batting. Many of the crazy blankets that still exist still have newspapers and other foundation papers that are used for connecting.
Overall
The overall patchwork design is gradually pieced together geometric shapes sewn together to form a random or larger arranged design. Colored shapes can be randomly broken or follow strict rules to create certain effects, e.g. value (light to dark) progression, or chessboard effects. Names like Hit or Miss, Clamshell, back-stitch, weaving needles, cross-crosses and Starburst identify some patchwork structures as a whole.
Strip piecing
The piecing strip involves stitching together pieces of fabric in a repeating pattern into long strips and then stitching strips together lengthwise. Embroidered strips can alternate with contrasting color strips. The typical patchwork strip bedding is a Four Patch pattern.
Jelly Rolls and other pre-cuts
Pre-cut fabrics have many variations and can be used to create different styles of blankets. Pre-cuts include "Jelly Rolls", which are brought to market by fabrics Fabrics. Jelly Roll consists of many strips of fabric measuring 2 Ã,½ "width 44" or full width of fabric. These bundles have varying quality typically 20 to 40 strips and are available in many styles and themes. Other manufactures include, Anthology Cloth, Free Spirit Cloth, Hoffman Fabrics, Island Batik, Riley Blake Fabrics, Robert Kaufman, and Eternal Wealth have each brought similar bundles to the market.
Form
Special patchwork shapes include:
- Cathedral Window
- Skrap piecework
- The cornerstone of piecework or closely related
- English paper writing
- Patchwork Seminole
- Hawaiian coloration (especially applique)
- Stained glass patchwork, used to simulate the effect of stained glass in church windows. The satin fabric simulates the colored glass, and the black bias tie binder simulates tin.
Trends
Currently, many things are layered using quilting longarm system. This system consists of frames and sewing machines. Embroidery, batting and backing are loaded into frames and in some systems each layer can be tightened independently. No smearing is usually required. The frame can be up to 14 'long which is large enough for a king-size blanket to be tightened ready for quilting. Sewing machines known as longarms have a long throat space, up to 36 ", and can be moved on a two-axis rail system - left and right, forward and back, allowing 360 degree movements above the surface of the covers.
Until recently, most longarm machines were guided by hand which meant the operator had to synchronize the speed of their hand with the motor engine. A fast hand and a slow motor means big stitches. Slow hands and fast motors mean small stitches. Since just after the turn of the century, most longarm machines are now sold with stitching arrangements, which means that operators no longer have to synchronize hand-to-motor speeds. Electronic in the machine ensures the length of the stitches remains constant. Recently, fully computerized machines are being sold. Completely computerized machines have been available for over 12 years. They were discovered by Paul Statler but have recently become popular. These machines use special machine-driver software and CAD drawing packages to enable automatic digitization and quilting patterns. The operator still has to think of the machine and set the pattern to the blanket.
It is estimated that more than 10,000 longarm quilting machines are in use today. In the US, there are many brands available and many places to get training and some distributors and trainers in other countries where business quilters are more likely to travel to America for ongoing longarm training.
References
Further reading
- Schnuppe von Gwinner (1988), History of the Embroidery Blanket , ISBNÃ, 0-88740-136-8
- Eleanor Levie (2004), American Quiltmaking 1970-2000 , ISBNÃ, 1-57432-843-3
- Celia Eddy (2005), Quilted Planet , ISBNÃ, 1-84533-009-9
External links
- Patchwork Gallery
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments