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Patchwork patterns, Patchwork, and Sewing

23055 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:33 PM
Dear users, dear authors,
Would you like to share your thoughts on patchwork patterns / patchwork and sewing?

5089 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:40 PM
It always depends on what kind of PW (= patchwork) you want to sew and whether you need a pattern or not. For PP (= paper piecing), i.e. sewing on paper, I would ALWAYS prefer to use a pattern. But if I *just* want to sew colorful squares together, a pattern isn’t necessary—anyone can do that on their own. Even for Bargello or a log cabin block, I’d use a pattern as a beginner.
The fact is, patchwork is a ton of fun and it’s soooooooo versatile

Best regards, Inge

23055 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:41 PM
What is Bargello / Blockhouse?

5089 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:14 PM
And the one above is a kind of Bargello; there are also tons of different ways to make it.
This is, for example, log cabin patchwork.

23055 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:22 PM
Amazing

5089 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:34 PM
Josefa, the one at the top, the Bargello, was once a Christmas gift for my youngest daughter; the quilt measures 2.30 m x 2.20 m. Back then, she wanted one like that as a bedspread for her bedroom.
I once sewed the log cabin quilt for my godmother, also as a Christmas gift

Best regards, Inge

23055 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:41 PM
I think that's great.

383 Posts Recent Started
Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 10:35 PM
I discovered patchwork through a sewing class, and I’d recommend that to anyone who wants to learn it “properly.” Using a rotary cutter and a ruler takes practice—I wouldn’t have figured out many of the tricks on my own!

But Akela is right: You can start with small squares or strips of fabric. I now cut my scraps into 10cm x 10cm pieces and save them until I’m ready to sew them together to make things like pillowcases.

There are so many beautiful patchwork patterns. It’s really fun to try them out!

Best regards,
Sonja

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