Patchwork, patchwork, quilting, textile mosaic - all these are types of handicrafts that are based on one principle - creating a single composition from separate patches. With the help of these handicrafts, you can create very original wardrobe items, fashion accessories and interior textiles.

Grandma's old quilts made of rags were forgotten for a long time. And only thanks to talented craftswomen from different countries, patchwork has returned and played with new colors. Today, in almost every fashion season, you can see garments created on the basis of patchwork, or fabrics, the prints of which perfectly imitate this technique.

A bit of the history of quilting

Many peoples have been engaged in patchwork since ancient times, so until now American women have to prove that they were the founders of quilting. It is known that quilted layered clothing was created in ancient times in Japan and China.

The technology of sewing from patches existed in the 15th century. in Italy. In every country there were similar types of needlework, because it is impossible to name the place on Earth where everyone would live well and happily, and therefore many women tried to save money in their household, carefully preserving scraps of fabric, so that, if necessary, sew something for themselves or members of their family.

Even in a country like England, when prices for colorful Indian fabrics rose, women began to appreciate every bite. But let's not dispute the primacy of American women in the creation of quilting and patchwork. Let them claim that it is theirs folk art... Each nation brought its own technique, its own vision of beauty to needlework.




Patchwork and quilting are patchwork sewing. However, there is a difference between the two. Patchwork consists in combining multi-colored patches of textiles or knitted fabrics into a single piece. Most often, patchwork is done in one layer.

Quilting includes not only patchwork techniques, but also embroidery, applique, and the main feature of quilting is various types of stitches. Quilting is also distinguished by its volume and multi-layering. The quilted surface of the product is decorated with different types of sewing. Finished works made in this technique are called quilts.



Patchwork is considered as a separate sewing technique, and quilting is a combination of several techniques at once. In other words, patchwork differs from quilting in a narrower directionality. The essence of patchwork is to create a beautiful canvas from many different fragments, which may differ in shape, size and color.

Fragment shapes can create an ornament, or they can have a chaotic connection. To obtain certain results in patchwork, there are special techniques that reveal the sequence of the location of the patches of the material.



Patchwork is only a component of quilting. In quilting, patches also create a pattern or ornament, but besides this, quilts can contain embroidery, appliqué and necessarily stitches, which can be decorative in themselves, create fancy patterns. It is the stitches that connect all layers of the product. Quilting - stitching, quilting.



There is another difference between patchwork and quilting, patchwork can be knitted. Fragments in this case are created and connected to each other using a hook or knitting needles. And so we draw a conclusion and look at the beautiful quilts created by the hands of craftswomen.

How patchwork differs from quilting

Patchwork
Separate technique
Creating a canvas from fragments
The product is not always voluminous
Can be knitted

Quilting
Combination of different techniques
Quilting is mandatory
The product is always voluminous