Patchwork "patchwork" with your own hands

The "patchwork" technique is a special style of sewing, when several pieces of different material are used to create one thing. In this style, most often perform bedspreads, pillows, chair covers. The "patchwork" technique is also used for sewing clothes. The result is slightly eccentric and slightly exotic.

The technique of "patchwork" is extremely popular nowadays. Of course, few people decide to completely change their apartment and create a completely new interior. But the pillow "patchwork" will successfully fit into any room. It will become that detail of the interior that will create a sense of home comfort. After all, a house without such author's things and pretty trinkets remains impersonal and empty.

Selection of material

Patchwork "patchwork" with their own hands is easy enough, especially if you use flaps of the right shape. It is much more difficult to select the right material. Theoretically, you can take any fabric, combine textures, combine the most unthinkable colors - there are no strict limitations. But in practice, it is up to the ability to make the right color composition that depends on how beautiful the thing is. So, on the one hand, you need to use all your creative potential, and on the other - try to stay within the framework of good taste. If you pick up the material of the desired texture and correctly combine the colors, you will get very nice patchwork pads.

Master Class

In order to assess their own strength, first try to sew a mini-pillow. We take four any pieces of fabric and cut off each of the squares of 6 × 6 cm (including allowance for seams). From another fabric, we cut one 11 x 11 cm square. We sew four flaps together, and then we sew them together with a large square, leaving one small hole for the padding. Then the bed is stuffed with any suitable material.

If you have a mini-version, you can try your hand at creating a full-sized cushion. The number of flaps can be increased, but at the initial stage it is better not to depart from a rectangular shape. But later it will be possible to try to sew the flaps of a complex shape (by oblique, zigzag, circle, etc.) and even make appliques.

Imitation of style

Patchwork "patchwork" does not have to be created with the help of scrappy technique, which, it must be admitted, takes quite a long time. In fact, this style has become so popular that in the store you can buy ready-made fabric that mimics the assembly of several rags. Its advantages are obvious: a pillow "patchwork" is sewn literally in an hour; The color composition of the material was selected by specialists, so you do not need to invent anything; "Flaps" differ not only in color, but also in texture.

And there is only one significant drawback of such a fabric: it leaves no room for one's own ideas. That's why most fans of scrappy technology prefer to choose their own material.

So you can conclude: if you want to have on your couch a beautiful pillow "patchwork" - sew it from a fabric-simulator. And if you want to create a truly unique authoring thing, even if it does not turn out to be very successful, then create your own "cloth" from the flaps.