Introduction to Contemporary Patchwork
Sewing and ironing
A course by Zita Chocarro Iriarte , Textile Designer
Joined July 2018
About the video: Sewing and ironing
Overview
“We will begin to unite the pieces little by little, in a concrete order that will help you not to lose yourself and to do it faster and with sense. Ironing is also very important, you will see that you have to use both tools almost simultaneously, so that the finish is impeccable.”
In this video lesson Zita Chocarro Iriarte addresses the topic: Sewing and ironing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Contemporary Patchwork. Combine and upcycle fabrics to create unique textile pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“We already have all our pieces cut and placed in position. Remember that the sewing order is very important, since we have to always look the length of the next piece that we are going to sew. We will start with these downtown and then we will join the following. Now it will seem that does not match and that is too big, but remember that you eat a centimeter of sewing. So everything will end up fitting, don't worry. We start with these two. We sew face to face and we will sew in this line. As you can see, we have two new companions, the sewing machine and the iron. They are indispensable fo...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Contemporary Patchwork
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Category
Craft, Design -
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Sewing, Textile Design

Zita Chocarro Iriarte
A course by Zita Chocarro Iriarte
Zita Chocarro is a professional fashion designer with a passion for fabrics. She is also the founder of Hamabi Design, a studio specializing in contemporary patchwork, where she makes cushions, blankets, bags, and more.
Hamabi means "twelve" in Basque and symbolizes the number of units produced for each patchwork blanket design.
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