Patchworking is a kind of needlework that was formed due to the need to use pieces of somewhere left after patterning and sewing. And if they were primitive articles of household use, today the technique of patchwork sewing or of the patchwork turned into a real art that even people can deal with unfamiliar with the sewing business of - it is very easy to create a patchwork quilt or hand-made article.
Contents
- Equipment for quilting
- Techniques for sewing quilt for beginners.
- How to sew a patchwork quilt?
- Quilting double-sided blanket
- Patchwork: baby blanket for the girl
- Patchwork: boy's blanket
- Quilting for the baby blanket: schemes
- Patchwork quilt blankets: diagram
- Video: Quilted quilt "Gingerbread House"
- How to sew a blanket in a scrappy technique: tips and reviews
- Video: Patchworking
Patchworking equipment
Pecvork has become so common that many shops of needlework can be seen and purchased withSpecial set
for patchwork sewing, including all the necessary tools. But for those who are engaged in this kind of handicrafts are not always going to and do not want to spend money on the acquisition of such a set, tools that can find at home for free are suitable.
TOOLS To create a patchwork masterpiece you will need:
- scissors or roller knife
- needles
- threads
- pencil
- pins
- centimeter
- chalk
- paper
- sewing machine( if large volume of sewing is required)
Fabric In addition, requires materials whichYou can also buy in a store or search for a home. To create a beautiful multi-colored crafts you will need mottled pieces of fabric and lining - all this can be cut from unsuitable old clothes, bed linen, shawls, curtains and other unused in everyday life of things.
Techniques for sewing quilt for beginners. Simple ways to sew a quilt with your own hands
There is a large number of different styles and techniques creating a quilt. They differ not only with the specifics of creating , but also with the superiority of certain invoice and color gamut .Let's consider the most simple techniques of the patchwork for beginners.
Pechvork Traditional
technique The English or traditional patchwork is considered to be the most simple and suitable for beginners. Its feature of is that flaps of various sizes and shapes of are used for sewing, which simply sew together in random order or form a certain ornament.
Blanket in traditional technique 
Flap product of various sizes 
Pillows in English technique 
Traditional technique with ornament With the help of this technique, various household appliances , such as potholders, napkins, blankets and blankets can be sewn together. The simplicity of English patchwork is also the fact that, as a rule, only the front side is sewn from the flaps, and the back of the is an integral piece of fabric.
Blanket with pattern Square or chess technique
Square technique This technique involves sewing blankets from the flaps, sewn into squares of the same size .Making such a blanket is not difficult, but manual stitching of parts will take a lot of time, so to save effort, it is better to use the sewing machine .
Blanket in chess technique Blanket in chess technique 
Small squares 
Chess technique using squares of arbitrary sizes Technique "Watercolor"
Blanket is stitched from squares , as in the previous case, but the peculiarity of the technique is a special approach to the selection of color gamut and a combination of shadesbetween themselves. As a rule, fabrics are selected from light shades to darker , from cool colors to hot colors, etc. Also attention is paid to the texture of the fabric - the flaps should be in harmony with each other.
"Watercolor" Technique "Strip to strip"
To create a product in this technique, fabrics of various colors and textures are cut into strips of of different length and width. Combining them among themselves in different patterns, they sew intricate pillow cases and blankets, tablecloths and interior items. The products can also contain any geometric figures ( most often it is a square in the center), but the strips dominate, which are the basis of the composition.
Strips 
Strip technique with square patterning Technique "Triangles"
Blanket created from various triangular flaps , looks colorful and decorative due to the fact that with these geometric shapes you can create various drawings and patterns .The technique is fairly simple and it is suitable for beginners, and the principle of creating a blanket is to stitch the sides of the isosceles triangles .
Small triangles 
Large hand seams 
Intricate pattern Crazy patchwork
Technique for making such a blanket is chaotic connection shreds of various sizes, textures and colors. Connecting to each other, they do not form any pattern or pattern, but are placed in the in an arbitrary order. The highlight of such a blanket will be a variety and unusual.
Cracking of the shoe 
Similarity of the pattern in this technique 
Quilt from rags in the technique of crazy Knitted patchwork
Unlike previous techniques, this patchwork is created by without stitching the flaps of .Firstly, not pieces of fabric are used, but knitted scraps of in different colors, but made from the same type of thread. Secondly, these scraps of are connected by , and they do not stitch together, which makes it possible to create an original knitted blanket in the style of a stove.
Multicolored squares 
Crochet-patchwork 
Blanket-style knitted shoe ashtray A knitted patchwork is not suitable for all needlewomen, as for the creation of such a blanket one must first -handly know how to knit the with both knitting needles and the hook.
Japanese patchwork
The technique is to sew products from shreds of various geometric shapes .They can be connected together chaotically or in a certain application, and the colors must necessarily be of natural shades of .
Japanese technique How to sew a quilt?
Whatever technique of sewing blankets you do not choose, you must prepare yourself for the fact that has a hard work for you , but its result will pay off with all the efforts spent. Before you start, you need to think about which tools will be needed and which fabrics, if necessary, purchase the missing material.
Tools and Materials If you do not want to sew by hand, then you can use the sewing machine - the stitches will be more accurate, and the seam line will be even. Also in many techniques iron is used to smooth the seams, and instead of scissors, roller knife, , is used which will greatly facilitate the work.
Stencils for the patchwork Quilting for the double-sided blanket
A beautiful and unusual blanket in the technique of the crazy-shoe patch can create even a person who hears about patchwork for the first time. Simplicity of manufacture consists in absence of any ornament and drawing - nevertheless the blanket turns out very unusual and will please an eye with bright color scale.
Ready blanket First you need to prepare tools and materials that will be needed in the blanket creation process:
- 6 pieces of fabric( 110 * 140 cm each), as much as needed on the second side of the blanket
- sintepon( 170 * 220 cm)
- threads, needles, pins
- sewing machine
- roller knife or scissors
- lining
- ruler
- chalk or pencil
The blanket fabric must match the in texture and color scheme , the scraps should harmonize well with each other. Before you start sewing the fabric, it's best to wash and iron so that it does not sit in the finished product.
Work begins with the cutting and cutting of fabric. To create a blanket, it is necessary to cut out 6 squares from each cut according to with parameters 45x45 cm .The resulting cuts are laid balls , alternating in the same sequence all available squares.
Squares Use a roller knife and a ruler to arbitrarily to cut all the squares of the along one line. If using scissors, should be measured with ruler by cutting line and by marking with chalk or pencil, then cut.
Pattern One of the cut pieces of is placed under the stack so that there are two fragments: the first and second colors.
The squares must be cut Then, using squares, sew the fragments of the using a sewing machine. The obtained squares iron iron and add in the order in which the squares were after cutting.
Sew fragments Next, just like the first time, needs to draw a line and cut all layers of ( the cut can cross the first seam).
The next cut and shift 
Squares from the fragments of 
All types of fabric should appear in the square One of the cut pieces is again shifted to the bottom, after which, as the first time, the is repeated and stitching.
Repetition of actions The cuts, shifts and further actions are repeated 7-10 times in order for the colors in squares to maximally to mix .To make this happen, you can transfer fragments of two or three squares just below the bottom, then these actions will have to be repeated less than once.
Cutting edges of After from multi-colored squares of are made with multi-colored patches in front of you, the task of is to align the so that all their sides are equal to 32 cm .Then you can proceed directly to the "assembly" of the blanket, or rather, its sewing .
Use the to connect the squares to one sheet by sewing them together and ironing the seams. Precisely in the same sequence, create the second side of the blanket, then you can stitch the product into one. For this, the first layer, the sintepon and the second layer are stitched together layerwise .
Patchwork: baby blanket for girl
In the style of the patchwork, you can create a cute blanket for the girl , choosing as a material cuts of pink shades and sintepon. For this, any technique of patchwork sewing is perfect for , but chess technique will become the simplest, which even beginners can master perfectly.
Pink quilted quilt For an interesting chess pattern, fabrics of two shades of are enough, but using a greater number of shades of pink, your product will be more advantageous. Cutting the squares of the same size and connecting them together, placing the colors in staggered order, you can quickly and without extra effort sew the original blanket for the child. To ensure that the seams do not stick out, the must be gently ironed by the .
Blanket from large squares The manufactured blanket part is necessary for to be attached to the synthon , and on the reverse side it is better to use one-piece of pink fabric of the right size: the back side will not harm the product at all, but, on the contrary, will give it decorativeness. will also contribute to the decorative finish , which can be decorated with homemade flowers or bows.
Chess technique Patchwork: boy's blanket
For creating a warm and beautiful blanket for a boy, it is preferable to choose fabrics of blue and blue shades of , but they can be colorful, colorful and have different patterns. For a patchwork product, you will need:
- several types of fabric combined in texture to create squares
- cut fabric for the wrong side of the blanket
- synthepon
- sewing accessories( needles, threads, sewing machine)
- ruler
- scissors
- chalk
Baby blanket Sequence of work:
- Before you start creating a baby blanket, you need the to wash and iron the ( so the blanket does not settle after washing)
2. After that, you can measure and cut out squares of different colors in size 27x27 cm .In total, such squares must be created 24
3. Lay on the flat surface the inlaid cut of fabric, which should be several centimeters more than the front side and attach to it the synthepon
5. Place the on the edge, into the line, and pin them with pinsto workpiece
6. Attach the squares to the workpiece along the bottom and side lines of the squares, without touching the upper side, which again pin with the pins
7. On the lines, a little turning the squaredrills to hide their edges, sew all the squares to the workpiece
8. The protruding edges of the blanket can be trimmed and stitched on the sides small strips of fabric that hide the errors and irregularities
Quilt blanket for the boy Quilting the baby blanket: schemes
Sewinga blanket for the child is possible and for such simple schemes :
"Herringbone" 
The most simple schemes 
Pechatvka mosaic 
Hexagons and triangles 
"Star" Patchwork quilt blankets: diagram
For those who think that to create a blanket of rags, simply sewing them up too elementary is an alternative - creating a blanket-panel .Such a product will be a real home decoration and will be of practical value. For a blanket base, the plain blanket , made of solid material or a patchwork quilt, which you decide to decorate with decorative panels, is suitable as an .
Flower panel 
Figures The simplest solution is a patch over the blanket of individual geometric shapes or colors. Make it simple by preparing the blanks as in the diagram. Cut them out of paper and using them as stencils, you can cut out the figures from the fabric, and then sew on the blanket.
Such elements can be sewn on the front side of the blanket several pieces in the chaotic order or placed in orderly lines - show imagination and boldly translate ideas into reality.
"Poppies" Seams , which will be sewn elements of the panorama - this is its highlight. If you use contrasting colors of threads , then the blanket will acquire additional decorative and it will only decorate it.
"House" 
Subject panel Video: Quilted quilt "Gingerbread House"
How to sew a blanket in a scrappy technique: advice and feedback
Creating blankets in the style of a shoebox is an extraordinary activity worthy of high praise and best compliments. But you can only earn them by creating a really high-quality hand-crafted article that will show the level of skill and imagination. In order to realize the conceived it was possible to follow the with some rules of :
- the color scale of and the texture of the fabrics should be well combined among themselves
- the seams should be made as accurately as , the extra threads should not stick out, and the ironing should be careful - then nothing will bestick out and spoil the overall impression of the
- product in advance think over the composition , do not try to create "on the go"
- do not forget that the fabric after washing has a property sit and prevent deformation of the product will allow prewash fabric
- the length and width of the fabric must be selected with a small margin on the seams
show imagination and do not be afraid to use the materials If you understand and understand the features of patchwork sewing, it will become clear that nothing complicated in this technique there is no .You only need to show your assiduity and imagination and then created blanket ashtray will please the appearance, and from laudatory odes, struck by your mastery of guests at home, there will be no release.