Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles
Cutting the Fabric for Sewing 2
A course by Rebecca Rigg , Textile Brand
About the video: Cutting the Fabric for Sewing 2
Overview
“Now that all the pieces are cut, I'll be sewing them together, making sure I keep a quarter-inch seam allowance. Once two pieces are sewn together, I'll show you how to press the seams open so that the fabric lies flat. ”
In this video lesson Rebecca Rigg addresses the topic: Cutting the Fabric for Sewing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles. Learn the foundations of natural dyeing with kitchen food waste and transform upcycled fabrics into unique patchwork wall hangings ready to display in your home.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Cutting the Fabric for Sewing Now we've cut all our fabric pieces, let's start constructing them. Through our design, we know we'll have the green panel in the middle, so let's start with the green. Take one piece of fabric. Choose your second piece. Place it on top making sure that all the lines match up together. We’ll then take our clips and secure in place the two pieces of fabric. We'll sew down this outer edge where the clips are. We’ll remove the clips as we go. At this point, because we need to remember that we’ll include a quarter inch seam allowance, you can either do two things...”
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Course summary for: Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles
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Category
Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling
Rebecca Rigg
A course by Rebecca Rigg
Rebecca Rigg is a natural dyer based in France. She grew up in a family of artists and was particularly encouraged to pursue her creativity by her mother.
She went on to study art textiles at school and take weekend courses in crafts at an open university while experimenting with sewing, crochet, and more in her spare time.
In 2015, after discovering and falling in love with the indigo dye technique, Rebecca created Marram in collaboration with her mother – a textile brand specializing in mindful, one-of-a-kind homewares and accessories. Together they sell everything from cushions to natural dye kits via their online shop and have had their work featured by Home Magazine, Food 52, The Zoe Report, Etsy, and more.
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