Pfaff hobby 1022 Owner's Manual - Page 55

Traditional embroidery techniques Patchwork quilt Quilting is a traditional hand sewing technique. The method that the wives of American settlers developed to make use of material remnants has become a very popular artistic hobby for many sewing enthusiasts. Patchwork quilts used to be sewn exclusively by hand. Nowadays, however, you have the possibility to make your creative ideas a reality in a much shorter time. A quilt always consists of three layers of material. Lots of geometrically shaped pieces of material are joined together in continually changing patterns to form the top layer of the quilt. This is tacked onto the middle layer of polyester or cotton batting and connected to the back layer of the quilt. The quilt backing is usually one uniform piece of fabric. And this is what you do • Cut out the pieces of your quilt top using templates you have bought or made yourself. A seam allowance of 1/4ß (6.3 mm) should already be included in the templates. • Spread these pieces out in front of you in accordance with the pattern and form small squares which you can then put together. These squares will then be sewn together and will form the top ply of the quilt. • The seam allowances of quilts are usually not serged and are always pressed towards the darker fabric side. • Baste the completed quilt top to the batting and backing. In traditional quilts these three layers of material are then sewn together by hand with small stitches. However, it is quicker and more practical with the sewing machine, i.e. with the straight stitch. Quilting is usually stitched about 3 mm away from the seam. Use foot number 0 or the quilt and patchwork foot (see page 58). When the quilting is Ànished you can simply bind the edges or make it into cushions, wearable art or other smaller projects. 51