Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly or clumsily composed; a thing patched up.
a method of sewing patches of fabrics together. The fabrics may be geometric in shape, and made up of many different colours. Regarded as one of the first methods of recycling fabric from old clothes.
Designer fabric is stretched over ceramic figurines, then coated with twelve layers of lacquer. Each application of lacquer is hand-polished, for a rich shine and an ultra-smooth finished texture. The texture of the fabric can only be "seen", not "felt", because of the twelve layers of lacquer covering them. Patchwork vases are decorative only and do not hold water.
A panel made of pieces sewn together, especially pieces of different colors, patterns, or textures. Handbags can have a patchwork quilt look, made with fabrics, or they can have patchwork designs made with different colors of leather and/or various textures of animal hides.
The process of piecing or appliquéing various fabric shapes together.
various colors or designs combined together in one design . May be print or yarn dye.
Technique of sewing pieces of fabric together to form a larger piece. Often found in hexagonal designs and incorporating thrifted fabrics.
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together
sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
a pattern of disparate fabrics set next to each other in an overall design
Patchwork is a form of needlework or craft that involves sewing together small pieces of fabric and stitching them together into a larger design, which is then usually quilted, or else tied together with pieces of yarn at regular intervals, a practice known as tying. Patchwork is traditionally 'pieced' by hand, but modern quiltmakers often use a sewing machine instead.
Usually refers generally to the process of combining fabrics to make a quilt top. Sometimes the term refers specifically either to appliqué or to piecing, but more often it includes both processes.
A pattern simulating a pieced-together effect of different design elements. Details...
This consists of small pieces of fabric being pieced together – usually of the same size and shape and different fabrics.
Patchwork items are unique fabric or paper that are applied to the surface of porcelain, dolomite or poly resin items. After application, 12 layers of lacquer are added and the item is hand polished to a high gloss between each layer.
The basic method of making a quilt by sewing many small pieces of fabric together. In some countries also known as "piecework".
The composite of pieces sewn together to form a large piece, such as a quilt.
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeat patterns built up with different colored shapes. These shapes are carefully measured and cut, straight-sided, basic geometric shapes making them easy to piece together.