Sewing – Elements – Frames
Patent
1986-03-04
1987-03-03
Hunter, H. Hampton
Sewing
Elements
Frames
112420, 112439, 112441, D05B 9700, B32B 708
Patent
active
046466665
ABSTRACT:
A method for producing accurately sewn piecework using a backing material is disclosed. The backing material includes a pattern having proposed stitching lines along which fabric pieces are to be joined to re-create the pattern. A first piece of fabric is placed against the bottom side of the backing material, or the side without the pattern. It is placed with the top or right side facing away from the backing, and is placed to cover a first portion of the pattern. A second fabric piece, chosen to cover a second adjacent portion of the pattern, and to be joined to the first piece, is placed with its top or right side against the top side of the first piece. The second fabric piece is positioned so that it overlaps the proposed stitching line between the first and second portions of the pattern, and extends across the first piece of fabric. The second piece is large enough to cover the second portion of the pattern.
From the top side of the backing, where the proposed stitching lines forming the pattern are visible and free of any obstructing fabric pieces, one sews along the proposed stitching line to form a seam. The second fabric piece is then folded away from the first fabric piece along the seam, so that it is substantially coplanar to the first piece and covers the second portion of the pattern. It is pressed and trimmed, if necessary. These general steps are repeated until the pattern has been re-created from joined fabric pieces. The backing material can then be removed, if desired.
An alternative embodiment includes similar steps but also provides for the addition of batting between the backing material and the fabric pieces, which permits one to accurately piece and quilt at the same time.
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