Wednesday, April 10, 2024

My First 'Crazy' Patchwork

Patchwork is the art of sewing from scraps. The most prosaic idea is to use waste fabrics. When I decided to take up this craft, I learned that patchwork is a great way to add bright colors and coziness to the interior. Typically these products include rugs, blankets, bedspreads and pillowcases, coasters for plates and cups, tea warmers, soft toys, chair covers and much more.

 

 

I collected fabric scraps that had been lying in the chest of drawers for a long time. The main thing is that these fabrics are new. Of course, you can buy pieces of fabric for creativity in the store. But my idea was to use fabric scraps from my storage. I found a piece of embroidery done with dark blue and gray threads on blue fabric. Unexpectedly for myself, I found embroidery made with dark blue and gray threads on blue fabric.

 

 
 

I immediately decided that this would be the center of my future cushion. Then I dug up more pieces of fabric left over from sewing clothes (a long time ago!). Here are the stages of my “Crazy Patchwork”:




When the work was ready and its size matched the preselected cushion, I sewed the trim along the edges and then the back of the pillowcase. I dressed the cushion in patchwork and sewed on buttons to fasten it.

 

 

 

Now this 'crazy' cushion decorates my bedroom.

Do you like this kind of handicraft? Do you have patchwork style items in your home? 

  

27 comments:

  1. Hello Nadezda, your new pillowcase looks very elegant. Thank you for showing the different stages. I have lots of pieces of fabrics and I have been willing to try this for a long time.
    At home, I have some patchwork pot holders (made at school) and a bedspread (very simple, just square pieces stitched together). I should make more pot holders like that; you can use small pieces of different forms, the central piece is about 5 cm x 5 cm.
    Spring seems to be finally arriving. Have a happy day!

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    1. Sara, I see you are experienced in making patchworks. Sure yours look nice, I love colorful pot holders too.

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  2. Tulipa kaunis ja taatusti uniikki tyyny.

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  3. Beautiful pillowcase! I like the colors, Nadezda.

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    1. Thank you Marit, glad you liked this pillowcase.

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  4. What a great job you have done, Nadezda,. Please come over to my house and I have a couple of projects for you!

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    1. Ha ha David, I'm sure Myriam knows how to use these fabrics well.

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  5. Wonderful, I really like your pillow and especially I like the use of older, used or leftover fabrics.
    The last sewing job I did was sewing pillow-sized fabrics as a patchwork, unfortunately I haven't featured it in the blog yet... but I'm still doing it. Above all, I'm not yet sure what I'll make of it... pillow, doily or bag :-)))
    I also love little place mats.
    I still quilted my fabric.
    Many greetings to you, your pillow is super nice. Congratulations.
    Viola

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    1. Viola, I would love to see your new work, probably the pillow (or doily or bag) will be wonderful. I will wait to look at your blog!

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  6. Te quedo genial. Te mando un beso.

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  7. Gran trabajo, amiga. Te ha quedado precioso Nadezda. Me gusta el punto de cruz. Tengo varios cojines y cuadros hechos.
    Buen Abril.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Laura, me acuerdo tus hermosos cojines. Eres bueno en punto de cruz. Abrazos.

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  8. It's beautiful Nadezda! You are so talented! You had asked me a question about the 'Candy Corn' Spirea I have in a pot outdoors all winter. This cultivar is compact enough to grow in a pot and it stays out all year here in zone 7b. It is hardy down to zone 4. I am not sure what zone you are, but anything that overwinters outdoors in a pot should be cold hardy to one to two zones colder than yours. If you are zone 5 or 6 you could probably keep it outdoors, otherwise you would need to bring it in for the winter in an unheated room. Hope this helps!

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    1. Thank you, Lee for your valuable advice. My zone is 5a, so I would plant my Goldflame spirea in a large pot and hope it overwinters outdoors well. Glad you like my patchwork.

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  9. Boa tarde de quinta-feira minha querida amiga Nadezda. Ficou muito lindo, parabéns.

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  10. Fantastic handicraft 👏 beautiful pillowcase. Great job.
    Have a nice weekend

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  11. Te ha quedado precioso Nadezda, me ha gustado mucho. Yo he hecho otros trabajos de bordados, pero patchwark, no, y me encantaría hacerlo. Besos.

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    1. Espero que puedas hacer una patchwork muy bonita, Teresa. Creo que no es difícil.

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  12. Querida Nadezda mi enhorabuena porque tus manos son maravillosas y tú muy creativa.
    En cuanto a tú pregunta si tengo algo así tengo que decirte que soy nula para hacer este tipo de maravillas. Un enorme abrazo.

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    1. Gracias Lola por tus amables palabras. A veces me viene la inspiración y quiero crear algo. :))

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  13. I like it but no, I have no golden hands, I can't make such nice things.
    Aritha from https://momentsfrozentime.blogspot.com/

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