Basic Sewing with a Sewing Machine
Preparing your patchwork
A course by Julia Reyes Retana , Architect and Textile Designer
About the video: Preparing your patchwork
Overview
“Here the fun begins! One of the best things comes, a super simple trick, but very effective, to obtain squares divided into triangles and then many possible figures. ”
In this video lesson Julia Reyes Retana addresses the topic: Preparing your patchwork, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basic Sewing with a Sewing Machine. Learn to create unique and functional pieces from scratch with your sewing machine.
Partial transcription of the video
“We'll start our second project, which is a patchwork cushion. As you can see, it's made of many pieces of fabric. I will explain it step by step. First, you choose two fabrics, of two colors. Ideally, they should contrast, but they can be however you like. I've chosen contrasting pure colors. You can choose what you like. Once you've chosen your fabrics, we prepare to cut. I chose a cotton poplin. In general, I work with natural fibers and for this project I recommend the same. We'll be ironing with a lot of steam and artificial fibers can warp or melt. So, once we have the fabric, I'll sho...”
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Course summary for: Basic Sewing with a Sewing Machine
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Sewing, Textile Design
Julia Reyes Retana
A course by Julia Reyes Retana
Julia Reyes Retana is an architect who, since 2004, has been designing and sewing small collections of objects with textiles as the common thread. She also designs scenery, lighting, and costumes for theater, has a diploma, and has taught multiple courses on various textile techniques. All this led her to found her sewing brand, Chocochips, in 2015, where she produces her own collections and teaches sewing courses.
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