Introduction to Contemporary Patchwork
Finish the bag
A course by Zita Chocarro Iriarte , Textile Designer
Joined July 2018
About the video: Finish the bag
Overview
“You already have all the pieces of the bag ready. You only need to cut the lining and choose a ribbon for the handles. In this lesson we will see how all these elements come together to have a perfectly finished bag, without any sewing in sight.”
In this video lesson Zita Chocarro Iriarte addresses the topic: Finish the bag, 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
“Once we have our padded piece, Let's start building the bag. Remember that we have doubled it, since the front and the rear are the same. We have our blank, with everything left over, So the first thing is to clean it. With a marker and a ruler, following the parallel and perpendicular, We will mark where we will cut. As we have repeated throughout the course, the measures do not have to be exact, unless we need them for something very specific. So if here we have an inch or a half or less left over, nothing happens. Cut where your tissue is cleaner. We cut aside down. To the other side. An...”
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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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