Sewing your own decorative pillowcases in patchwork style is a fascinating process

December 20, 2017 handmadebase

Sewing decorative pillowcases in patchwork style- an activity that is not particularly difficult. And let novice and experienced needlewomen not be afraid of this name. Even minor sewing skills, the basics of school home economics or ordinary curiosity will become an impetus for mastering such an amazing style as patchwork. What is this trend? As a technique, this style began its ascent from English estates of the 18th century and was nothing more than patchwork sewing. Many nations used patchwork sewing in everyday life, and this technique became especially relevant during times of crisis.Many of us remember our grandmother's patchwork quilts, rugs. This style comes from childhood!Nowadays, the patchwork style has absolutely disappeared.into oblivion. The relevance of this technique has elevated it to a special rank, allowing us to consider things made using the patchwork method as especially stylish and unsurpassed in the designer's vision.Before you start making decorativepillowcase, it is worth taking care of the selection of scraps that you will have to work with. Depending on the purpose for which the pillows will be used, scraps of certain tones are selected. If a pillowcase is planned for floor pillows or sofa pillows, then the pieces of fabric can be bright, matching the tone of the interior color scheme or shading it.Let's consider the option for the bedroom, so the patches should be taken in more delicate shades, pastel tones.The hexagonal pieces of fabric should be sewn to the bodice or fusible fabric to make them firmer. Then, from the back side, they should be joined together with a basting stitch.This fragment can be used to decorate a pillowcase of any size.The elegance and ease of this style will refresh the bed and give the interior itself a homey feel and a touch of refined aristocracy.Now you can try to master something more complexdrawing. This is the so-called "Dresden plate". This interesting pillowcase will be an excellent decorative element for a living room or a children's room, as well as for a summer house.The finished block will have a size of 30centimeters. A pattern of 15 wedges is sewn together. As for the colors of the patches used for the work, you can use your imagination here. However, you should remember that this block requires five well-matched colors (or three). Having chosen the colors of the future pillowcase to your taste, you can start making the product. It is better to start sewing decorative pillowcases in patchwork style with a template.You will need to cut out 5 petalspieces of three fabric colors, while it is important to use templates carefully and not to forget about seam allowances. Starting from the center, gradually connect all the wedges together. Do not go all the way to the end, as the allowances will fold under.To fold the seam allowances correctly, you shoulduse template #2, in which allowances were not taken into account. First, a basting stitch is laid along the edge of the wedge, the template is inserted without allowances, the basting is tightened and the allowance is ironed from the wrong side. The result is a beautiful flower with such a memorable name as the "Dresden Plate".The same procedure is carried out with the core of the flower - a detail in the shape of a circle. When the work is finished, the basting is removed.The next step is to sew the pattern onsquare base, the size of which, as mentioned above, is 30x30 cm. On the sides of the finished block, strips of fabric, 4 centimeters wide, are sewn. Then light fabric strips, 9 centimeters wide. As a result, we get an excellent pillowcase, made using the patchwork technique, and amaze your friends with your skill!

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