Do-it-yourself patchwork tablecloth

One of the areas of fashionable patchwork technology is patchwork. Unique patterns from fabrics of bright colors allow you to create various decorative elements. Everyone can sew a napkin, a path or a tablecloth from shreds with their own hands. The dimensions of the homemade product are not important and do not affect the beauty of the home interior at all. You will be convinced of this if you try to create such interior details with your own hands according to the master classes proposed in this article.

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Patchwork crafts for home

The patchwork technique is based on the mosaic principle. Whole pictures are made from small parts and pieces of fabric. The advantages of this area are obvious: you don’t have to buy material for work - everything you need can be found among unnecessary things.

What products can be made in the style of patchwork:

• stylish curtains;
• cozy plaid and bedspreads on the bed;
• napkins and tablecloths;
• Homemade track mats
• covers for chairs, armchairs, sofa.

Important! Using patchwork technology, you can even create designer furniture, decorate the head of the bed. Home-made elements of this style will originally decorate the interior of your home, breathe new life into old things and fill the apartment with the holiday atmosphere.

Do-it-yourself napkins and other patchwork products involve 2 schemes:

• Application. It is a randomly stitched fragments of multi-colored shreds into a single detail of the interior.
• Panel. A ragged image of puzzles makes up a specific image.

The final result and the purpose of the product depend on the choice of scheme.

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DIY patchwork

Fabrics for patchwork technology are selected contrasting or plain. Crafts in this style, as a rule, are created in harmony with or dominate other elements of the interior. Sewing interesting tablecloths or do-it-yourself patchwork napkins is easy. They can even be created from handkerchiefs of suitable colors, arranged with patchwork technique. The napkin creation algorithm can also be used for more serious products, for example, tablecloths or paths.

So, for napkins on the table we need:

• basis - fabric 36x36 cm;
• shreds of old things 13x13 cm - 9 pcs.;
• strips of fabric for edging 2.5 cm wide;
• tools (chalk, scissors, typewriter, iron).

Sewing patchwork elements do not need special skills, and step-by-step instructions will help you:

• Sew together shreds of fabrics in pairs with an allowance of 0.5 cm. This step must be repeated until a solid square of 3 prepared shreds on each side is obtained.
• Iron all seams. This will be the top face of the craft.
• Combine the base of the fabric and the created part, leaving seams inside.

Important! The napkin can be sewn with contrasting threads diagonally or along the perimeter of each square on the front side.

• The final touch is the fringing of the product with stripes of fabric. To do this, iron the edges of the strips on the wrong side and secure them carefully with pins along the edge of the product. Sew the edging to the napkin with a straight stitch.
• Iron the craft and you can start table setting.

Using this patchwork technique, it is easy to create tablecloths with your own hands.

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Patchwork in the interior

Patchwork will add a twist to any home design. In addition, manual work has been appreciated at all times. With the help of the patchwork you can transform not only old things, but also the interior as a whole:

• Bright patchwork covers on a sofa and armchairs will be the center of any room. The main rule is that the rest of the room should be done in pastel colors.

Important! Fabrics for patchwork technology must be selected wear-resistant and close in texture. The color scheme is limited only by your imagination.

• In the kitchen you can create stylish details in the form of covers or pillows for chairs, curtains on windows, potholders and tablecloths. For crafts, it is advisable to pick up shreds of the same color scheme. Seats on chairs are carried out according to the above instructions with the addition of syntepon as a filler.
• In the living room, you can add pillows on the sofa, panels or paintings, curtains in the style of patchwork. The main color scheme should be traced and duplicated in accessories and individual elements of the interior.
• You can also sew a quilt, wraps and bedspreads into the bedroom. Shreds for products for this room are better to choose in pastel colors or in tone with other interior details.

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It’s not difficult to create napkins and other products in the patchwork style with your own hands. The main thing is to be patient and act according to the instructions for creating original interior details.