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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO PATCHWORK AND
QUILTING
Patchwork is a popular technique for designing and
sewing patches into blocks. BERNINA Quilter can
be used to design patchwork quilts, either from
existing designs or patterns, or from designs of
your own making. Use BERNINA Quilter to
experiment with patches and colors enabling you
create beautiful, personalized quilts.
Blocks on the quilt can be filled with patches of
either patterned or plain fabric. BERNINA Quilter
includes a large selection of patchwork blocks and
fabrics, but you can also scan your own and store
them in a quilting library.
When a quilt design is complete you can print it
out, showing the blocks, how they are constructed,
as well as yardage, sewing and cutting details.
This section provides an overview of patchwork and quilting.
Patchwork quilt designs
Patchwork and quilting are related and
complementary techniques. BERNINA Quilter is
essentially a design tool to help you put
together quilts combining patchwork,
embroidery, and appliqué. Use BERNINA Quilter
to plan and lay out your patchwork blocks on
screen, select your fabrics, and add
embellishments such as appliqué and
embroidery.
Patchwork
A ‘patchwork block’ is a collection of patches
sewn together, usually forming a regular shape
such as a rectangle. A ‘patch’ is a single piece of
fabric sewn with others into a set arrangement
to form a patchwork block. Sewing the patches
together into blocks is known as ‘piecing’.
Single patch
or piece
Patchwork block
composed of
patches
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