DIY patchwork curtains

Handmade technique is very popular at present. Among the general variety, interesting patterns in the “patchwork” style stand out - curtains, bedspreads, pillows and other products. This technique is unique, and accessories made in a similar style can decorate any room. In our article, we will look at how to make do-it-yourself patchwork curtains.

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What is a patchwork?

The patchwork is characterized as patchwork, which since ancient times belongs to the direction of applied art of folk art. Like all other techniques, the patchwork has its own traditions and specific features that have evolved over the centuries.

The patchwork technique consists in sewing together patches of fabric that are completely different in:

• invoice - there are both subtle and dense;
• shape, characterized as a triangle, rhombus, square, rectangle;
• color solution, with both plain and colored flaps;
• size - in this case, both small and large elements are used to combine into a single canvas.

From a large number of shreds, a single version of the fabric is sewn, which is subsequently used to make all kinds of accessories and things, such as:

• blankets;
• bags;
• curtains;
• wall panels;
• pillows;
• various napkins;
• rugs;
• tacks;
• bedspreads;
• upholstery models for furniture.

Benefits

Do-it-yourself curtains made using the patchwork technique are so unique that modern designers use them for interior decoration. Patchwork is widely used in the styles of Country and Provence, which emphasize the identity of the home in the villages of Germany, France, England and other countries. The patchwork technique helps an old and forgotten thing to gain a second life, while changing the atmosphere of the room beyond recognition.

Important! To create an original patchwork masterpiece, it is not necessary to buy fabric cuts in the store. You can use the material in the house, or borrow from friends and relatives. In addition, the garment factory always has scraps of fabrics formed during the cutting of products that can be purchased for a purely nominal fee.

Here are a few more facts about the advantages of this solution:

• Do-it-yourself patchwork curtains are characterized by warmth and comfort, and design developments in this style contribute to creating the perfect harmony in the interior.
• Such curtains are perfectly vacuum cleaned and perfectly erased.
• With manual execution, all your imagination is turned on and creative ideas are realized, while the curtains can be additionally decorated with embroidery, trim, rhinestones and various prints.

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Patchwork style curtains

A wonderful idea to make interesting curtains using the patchwork technique for the kitchen, bedroom or children's room in the Provence style. In terms of functionality, there are differences between the dense patchwork curtains and the light curtains of shreds:

• thick heavy curtains are used to eliminate drafts and protect from bright daylight;
• light curtains mainly play a decorative role.

The principle of tailoring of both the first and second options is identical.Before you start sewing curtains from shreds, you must choose the style that characterizes this technique:

• Chaotic. With a chaotic style, patches of all kinds of shapes, textures and sizes are used.
• Quilting, or the so-called volumetric. Products made using the quilt technique are characterized by the 3D effect.
• English, the so-called classic, which, at the same time, is traditional.
• Knitted.
• Crazy - designed in accordance with fashion trends and style trends.
• Oriental, the so-called Chinese, Japanese. Oriental style is characterized by the presence of calm colors and small details.

Important! So that the handmade patchwork style curtains are not too heavy, large parts need to be used for sewing them, since a large number of seams weight the canvas.

Let's talk more about the types of patchwork.

Traditional

The traditional patchwork is characterized by geometrically regular blanks that are sewn into a single fabric. With this technique, it is mandatory to use a lining layer, for which a single piece of fabric is used.

Important! To speed up the stapling process, you can use the template, which ensures accuracy and accuracy.

Knitted

Knitted patchwork is characterized by two varieties. Multi-colored elements can be knitted immediately or individual fragments can be used, which are subsequently combined into a single fabric, using a knitting hook and the same yarn.

Important! It takes a lot of time to create knitted fabrics using the patchwork technique, but the products are amazing, they look stylish and presentable.

Quilt

Quilt is a patchwork direction in which a quilted material of three layers is used:

• the first layer is lining;
• the second, it is average, is a filler, mainly thin batting or synthetic winterizer is used;
• the third layer, which is located at the top, is decorative.

Important! Quilting is very rarely used for the manufacture of curtains.

Crazy

For crazy patchwork, a distinctive feature is the presence of a chaotic pattern, which is so intricate and non-standard that it resembles compositions of abstract and avant-garde artists. The more unusual and bizarre the image, the better for the crazy technique.

Patchwork curtains, made with your own hands in a similar style, can be decorated with voluminous patches, all kinds of buttons, various beads, multi-colored ribbons and other elements.

Important! More recently, the patchwork is a new direction, which was called "pretty." Such sewing resembles a Japanese style. The canvases are decorated with funny characters, simple to perform - cats, cubs, bunnies. These curtains are ideal for a child’s room.

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The choice of fabric and color scheme

Before proceeding to the independent manufacture of the patchwork, it is necessary to choose the right fabric. Only in this case the created product will be modern and unique. For sewing curtains, patchwork do-it-yourself apply any material that matches the design intent and your imagination:

• Any cotton and light silk curtains are suitable for a vintage interior.
• If you have a Country style, then velor and velvet curtains are quite appropriate.

The easiest and most malleable job is cotton. If you want to sew patchwork curtains with your own hands from silk, then first you need to starch this material. Such a simple procedure will create the illusion of resemblance to cotton material, which will make this fabric easy to use.

Important! Pieces with drawings and prints are perfectly combined both among themselves and with inserts, in the presence of a neutral color or a monophonic scale.Picking up patches for patchwork is not recommended to combine small pieces that have a large pattern into one canvas.

Only careful selection, taking into account the size of the element and the pattern located on it, allows you to avoid the absurdity and absurdity:

• When drawing up a small mosaic, it is best to use a plain material.
• A very convenient combination is the use of large and small peas, cages, Christmas trees and small strips. This option is classic and win-win.
• Abstract prints also look great - moire, ethnic, zoological.
• A rather interesting and original solution will be the use of plain material, which has a different texture. This combination allows you to create a light and harmonious product, which in the future can be decorated with any decorative elements.

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Getting started

You can use any fabrics to create curtains using the patchwork technique. But the easiest way is to sew from cotton material. If the goal of the needlewoman is airy light curtains, then silk-based fabric is perfect. Before starting to cut tissue fragments for the patchwork technique, any fabric should be washed, dried and ironed. Using such procedures, the finished product is not afraid of shrinkage. In the manufacture of the product, the use of various shreds having different sizes is allowed, while several patterns are used.

How to make do-it-yourself patchwork curtains:

• To begin with, we measure the window opening and calculate the size of the future product, which will allow us to determine the required number of parts.

Important! It is much easier to work with fragments of tissue that have a square or rectangular shape.

• From thick paper, we prepare templates that we attach to the wrong side of large flaps or solid material and circle them with chalk.

Important! When making templates, allowance for seams should be considered.

• With the front sides we fold the cut blanks and sew them with a zigzag on a sewing machine.
• First of all, we form strips, later we collect them into a single canvas.
• The finished curtain is made out without fail.

At the first moment, the stitching process seems simple. It would seem that this is complicated - cut pieces of material and sew them into a whole fabric. But this is far from the case. You can not do without creative imagination and certain skills. If this is your first time using the patchwork technique, check out a few master classes to get started. In addition, carefully study the photographs on this subject, which are presented in large numbers on the Internet.

Important! In the finished product, all seams should be ironed in one direction, in the lower position. Only then the curtain made by you on the ledge will look very neat.

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Knitted curtains patchwork

Knitted curtains using the patchwork technique look very original and deserve special attention. Compared with curtains made using patchwork, knitted fabrics have the following advantages:

• no need to hem the lining;
• details have any shape, for example, a butterfly, circle, heart, flower can be used;
• for knitting use different options for the thread, even small balls that are in your home, while the color scheme can be very diverse;
• knitted fabric does not require processing of seams;
• ready-made curtains look elegant and presentable.

For knitting curtains using the patchwork method, you can use a hook, knitting needles or a knitting machine.

Important! An ideal place for such curtains is a children's room or kitchen. Based on personal preferences, and the decor of the overall interior, choose a length that can reach the floor or barely cover the windowsill.

How to make knitted patchwork curtains with your own hands?

1. Having prepared the necessary tools, materials and armed with great patience, it is necessary to impose from the colored threads the required number of fragments having a given size and desired shape.
2. When you have used all the unnecessary balls that are in your house and tied the desired number of blanks, you can start assembling the canvas. When patchwork sewing, cutting of parts does not take much time, much more was required for the stitching procedure. When knitting, everything happens quite the opposite. With the help of a hook, the process of connecting fragments into a whole canvas is very fast.

Important! For the interior of the room, which is decorated with knitted curtains, to look perfectly harmonious, it is necessary to apply such knitted elements to decorate furniture items, for example, a knitted wrap on a sofa or armchair, knitted covers for chairs, knitted pillowcases for sofa pillows.

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Patchwork curtains: the main methods of assembling elements

The appearance of finished products is affected not only by the selected material, but also by the method of assembling them into a single canvas.

Consider some assembly methods:

• “Quick squares.” The name itself indicates the speed of assembly. From the contrast strips that are previously sewn together, we cut the squares. As a rule, we use four colors. As a result, a striped fabric is obtained, when cut which square blocks consisting of four colors loom across. Such blocks are combined arbitrarily, or you can develop your own specific scheme.
• The strip-to-strip method is a chaotic stitching of strips of various colors. The finished canvas includes various ladders, all kinds of zigzags, parquet lamellas and other interesting elements.
• The Watercolor method is characterized by a harmonious combination of shades. The assembly of the individual elements takes into account the transfusion of tones. Individual fragments are selected so that the lightest tone gradually turns into the darkest shade.
• “Magic triangles” refers to the following type of assembly, which is the most popular in the patchwork technique. Triangles are very convenient geometric shapes from which you can assemble almost any ornament, even a multi-beam star or circle. If the needlewoman does not have the time and desire to experiment with the composition, then it is possible to quickly make a canvas from only isosceles figures.

Important! If only the short sides of the triangle are stitched, then original bright ribbons are formed on the curtain from the rags with their own hands. If you apply creativity and imagination, expand geometric shapes in an arbitrary order, then you can create real masterpieces through experiments that deserve attention even at exhibitions of applied art.

• “Log cabin” is another method of joining multiple flaps. Products made using this technique are ideal for abstract interiors. Considering such compositions, one gets the impression of the presence of a cosmic funnel or northern lights. A distinctive feature of this technique is the laying out of chopped multi-colored stripes in the form of a spiral. The stripes concentrate around the central element, which most often appears as a square. If the central figure is placed in some other corner, then a cardinal change of image will occur and the perception of the picture will completely change.

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Patchwork curtains are very easy to care for and there are no difficulties. If dirty, the curtains are washed with detergent, dried in the usual way, and then ironed. Of course, patchwork curtains are much easier to purchase at the store than to make them yourself. But a hand-made product brings great satisfaction to the needlewoman, in addition, the family budget is significantly saved.