Patchwork art

This is a 20 page PDF Download Tutorial This Landscape patchwork is an advanced sewing technique for the artistic construction of fabrics. This technique is intended mainly for textile art such as wall quilts or home decor items, table runners and art pillows. This technique can also be used to create a background for a theme quilt. A mountain, a skyline or an ocean. It can also be used in fashion as fabric for a coat, a vest or for accessories. Using scraps in this mosaic technique…

As I scrolled through Instagram on my phone while I had breakfast (we all do that, right?) I saw that @berry_birdy had put out a fun new challenge. Each May, Lesley hosts the Micro Mini Stitch Along #microminisal where we get to play and create little quilts, no bigger than 8" square. The challenge set yesterday was called "Treasure from Trash". We were to use only scraps that were in our bin. Fun! As my sewing room bin was emptied the day before for bin night, I had quite limited scraps…

In today's world of disposable fashion, we are seeing a resurgance of the art of mending to repair and embellish our clothing.

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2 posts published by designsbyheidi during November 2021

This is a quilt series inspired by tree bark. Each quilt represents a differnt type of tree bark. Click through to see which one you like.