Piecing (or 'patchwork') is an exacting method of sewing small pieces of fabric
('patches') together to produce a decorative pattern or 'block'. This can be
done either by hand or with a sewing machine.
Piecing (or 'patchwork') is an exacting method of sewing small pieces of fabric
('patches') together to produce a decorative pattern or 'block'. This can be
done either by hand or with a sewing machine.
The secrets to successful piecing are accurate cutting and the use of an
accurate and consistent seam allowance (usually a scant 1/4").
Using templates, pieces are carefully marked and cut out to include seam
allowances and sewn together in a specific order to produce the pattern. Small
pieces are sewn together to make larger pieces and these pieces, in turn, are
sewn together into rows or sections. These rows or sections are then sewn
together to make a block. Each seam is carefully pressed before the piece is
sewn to another patch:
Rolling cutters, called 'rotary cutters', along with their associated mats and
special clear rulers, have revolutionized the quilting industry in recent years.
These allow the quilter to cut up to eight layers at once, enabling him/her to
cut out a quilt top in a fraction of the time needed for template cutting, often
with far more accurate results. This method is called 'strip-piecing'.
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