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Getting Started
Patchwork isn’t just about quilts anymore. It’s about using what you have—think fabric scraps—and loving what you make. And it doesn’t have to be quaint or traditional. Today’s patchwork celebrates playfulness, functionality, and personality. Not to mention possibility.
Skill Level
- Experienced Beginner
Materials
- 1⁄4 yard (22.9 cm) or a fat quarter each of 4 fabrics (2 shades of pink and 2 of yellow)
- 1⁄4 yard (22.9 cm) white cotton
- White thread
- Remnant green fabric
- 1⁄8 yard (11.4 cm) paper-backed fusible web
- Pink and yellow embroidery floss
- 2 yards (1.8 m) of cord for piping
- 1⁄4 yard (22.9 cm) insulated batting
Tools & Supplies
- Access to a photo copier that makes enlargements
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Measuring tape and ruler
- Sharp sewing scissors (for fabric)
- Sharp fine-tipped scissors (for detailed work)
- Craft scissors (for paper)
- Fabric-marking pen or pencil and tailor’s chalk
- Straight pins
- Embroidery needle
- Hand-sewing needles
- Scrap paper (for patterns)
- Sewing machine
- Seam ripper
- Iron and ironing board
Seam Allowance
- 1⁄4" (6 mm)
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