The main advantage of this method of tailoring is its versatility.
Patchwork elements organically look both on a blouse and on a bag. Therefore, it is easy to do it yourself.
Types of patchwork
- First, a single canvas is assembled from shreds, then it is cut out according to the patterns of the pattern. This is convenient, but there are many scraps left.
- First, a pattern is made, and then, based on its shape, pieces of fabric are sewn into a pattern. More time consuming process, but you can create real masterpieces.
Patchwork Techniques
Materials:
- dense natural and mixed fabrics: linen, cotton, viscose;
- matting;
- suede;
- tweed, tapestry, drape;
- varnished fabrics.
Advice! Handles of bags can be sewn to the main part, or done on loops and a ring.
The Japanese patchwork technique is a cross between patchwork, mosaics and appliqués.
Would need:
- The main fabric is 0.5-0.7 m, with a width of 1.5 m.
- Flaps of fabric for applique.
- Soft fabric / synthetic winterizer for laying bags.
- Glue non-woven.
- Belt rings - 2 pcs.
- Zipper.
- Threads in tone, as well as contrasting color.
- The main part of the bag is 4 parts with a fold.
- Bottom part - 2 parts with a fold.
- Belt - 1 piece with a fold.
- Loops - 2 parts with a fold. Length 10 cm, width 6 cm with a fold.
Advice! The Japanese style involves the use of predominantly natural fabrics of natural or similar colors.
A feature of the Japanese patchwork is a dense stitch, often with threads of contrasting color . Stitching lines give both decorativeness and strength.
Thin similar products also do not exist; filler is used.
- Determined with the materials.
- Select a picture for the product. For the first time, you can create the simplest picture yourself, for example, a house in the style of "primitive" or a flower - seven-color.
- We transfer the patterns to thick cardboard.
- From the main material we cut out the details of the bag in a double copy. This is necessary in order to be able to use a dense, three-dimensional gasket.
- Add the blank from the cushioning fabric.
- We connect this design with pins, needles or stitching stitches along the contour.
- Apply a special disappearing pencil or soap to the stitch pattern.
- Quilting the details clean.
- We draw the contours of the picture on the fabric.
- Cut the pattern into separate pieces.
- We cut out the details of the figure, do not forget about the allowance for the seam of 0.3-0.3 cm.
- On the contour on the resulting fabric blanks we make small notches.
- We wrap the cardboard elements of the fabric, bend the edges, iron.
Instead of paper, you can use an adhesive pad:
- Mosaic elements are applied to the main part and sew, or glued to the right places. We make a seam secret, capturing just a few strings.
- We perform additional stitching along the contour of the front side.
- Decorate with buttons, brooches, embroidery, beads.
- We sew the details of the bag.
- We sew in the lock.
- Edges are processed with finished or just cut oblique collars.
- We make a long belt. One part with a bend, equal in width to the double width of the finished belt, plus seam allowances. We recommend putting a gasket inside for strength.
- Sew loops on the sides of the bag.
- We insert the rings into the loops and belt.
- Sew the ends of the belt with rings.
This handbag is made according to the principle of initial stitching of fabric strips into one fabric with the following cutting:
- All sections are processed oblique inlay.
- Button closure.
- The sequence of cutting and sewing is shown in the figure.
- Choose color combinations that are not irritating to the eye.
- Flaps should be the same length.
- If you use fabric of different densities, then try to create a smooth transition from thin fabrics to thick ones.
- If some strips are too short, we sew a few along the length.
- Stitch strips of shreds with each other.
- We get a canvas of rectangular shape.
- We cut out the details of the bag.
- We sew the details.
- We process oblique inlay slices.
- We break through a button or a jeans button.
In the center of complex compositions, appliqué or embroidered elements are possible.
Color combinations
From the flaps of fabric, you can make simple handbags - wallets, as well as “sacks”, “tablets”, “trunks” and many other models in a wide variety of styles. This is a fascinating, and also useful activity.