SENI PATCHWORK Posted by Dairidihatiku , Friday, April 13, 2012 at 6:35 PM, in

APA ITU PATCHWORK?

Patchwork ialah satu seni cantuman yang menggunakan acuan atau cantuman kain yang kecil untuk menghasilkan motif atau corak. Pada zaman dahulu, di sebabkan kekurangan bahan mentah dan menjimatkan wang, pakaian lama di jahit menjadi selimut untuk menahan diri daripada kesejukan.

Daripada hasil kerja tangan ini kita dapat membuktikan sikap wanita zaman dahulu yang jimat cermat, tabah, sabar, kreatif dan bijaksana.

Seni jahitan kreatif ini sangat luas pengertiannya dan tidak hanya terhad kepada menjahit baju kurung, kebaya atau sebagainya sebaliknya ia boleh diperluaskan kepada Patchwork , seni tampal hias, seni kuilt, sulaman manik labuci, sulaman silk ribbon, sulaman, hiasan rumah, aksesori fesyen dan sebagainya lagi.

DAYA TARIKAN DAN ASAL USUL PATCHWORK

Teknik patchwork berasal dari perkembangan menggunakan jarum dan benang oleh manusia. Teknik ini telah digunakan dengan meluasnya di Mongolia, Mesir dan India. Seni patchwork ini dapat dilihat pada baju sejuk, selimut, permaidani, dan sebagainya. Terdapat banyak cerita yang berlainan versi mengenai sejarah kewujudan senipatchwork ini.

Pada kurun ke 12, penghijrah Mongolia menggunakan teknik patchwork untuk menghasilkan baju supaya dapat memanaskan badan ketika musim sejuk yang melampau pada masa itu. Ini membolehkan tentera-tentera Mongolia menggunakan baju ini untuk menahan diri dari kesejukan ketika menentang tentera-tentera dari barat. Secara tidak langsung telah membantu tentera Mongolia mencapai kemenangan dalam peperangan tersebut.

Seni patchwork juga telah dikembangkan ke negara Barat. Masyarakat barat pada mulanya hanya menjahit patchwork pada baju peperangan tetapi akhirnya telah mengaplikasikan seni ini ke atas topi, baju, cadar, langsir dan bahan keperluan yang lain. Pada masa itu, bahan yang biasanya digunakan untuk menghasilkan patchworkialah bulu dan rami. Sehingga kurun ke15 barulah kapas digunakan. Teknik patchworkjuga bertambah maju yang mana hiasannya lebih menarik dan terdapat pelbagai teknik sulaman yang digunakan. Itulah sebabnya, seni patchwork digunakan dengan meluasnya untuk pakaian, selimut dan sebagainya.

Pada kurun ke 17, para penganut agama yang tidak diterima oleh kerajaan England telah berhijrah ke New World (Amerika Syarikat) untuk meneroka kawasan baru. Mereka juga telah membawa masuk teknik patchwork ke tanah baru ini. Disebabkan faktor kemiskinan dan kesejukan, kaum wanita telah menggunakan kain-kain lama yang tidak digunakan dan dicantumkan untuk dijadikan bahan-bahan keperluan asas. Selain itu, kaedah gotong royong digunakan untuk menyiapkan projek yang besar. Usaha ini telah mengeratkan lagi hubungan persahabatan sesama mereka . Pada masa itu, mereka telah menyimpan kain-kain mahal yang diimport dan tidak digunakan, dengan campuran bahan bulu dan rami, mereka memotong kain-kain ini dalam pelbagai bentuk seperti segi empat, segi tiga, bentuk rombus dan mencantum kain-kain tersebut. Dari situlah telah wujudnya beribu-ribu corak patchwork. Dan disinilah berasalnya nama patchwork .

TEKNIK CANTUMAN PATCHWORK

Teknik cantuman biasa

Teknik paper foundation

Teknik short cut

1. TEKNIK CANTUMAN BIASA

Teknik ini ialah menggunting kain mengikut bentuk yang di perlukan, kemudiannya di cantum secara sekeping-sekeping.
Sehingga hari ini, teknik ini masih di gunakan dalam menghasilkan projek-projek tertentu.
Kelemahan : Lambat

	Cantumkan kain secara sekeping � sekeping. Cantumkan kain 1 dengan kain 2. Kemudian cantumkan kembali dengan kain 3.
	Cantuman yang telah siap.

2. TEKNIK PAPER FOUNDATION 

Teknik ini menggunakan kertas yang di kenali paper foundation. Di belakang kertas ini terdapat turutan nombor. Pilihlah kain yang ingin anda letakkan pada setiap nombor tersebut. Kain-kain yang anda pilih akan menghasilkan motif Jahitlah di belakang kertas mengikut turutan nombor dan kain yang di pilih.
Teknik ini merupakan salah satu teknik yang menarik, cantik dan dapat di siapkan dengan cepat.

	Cantumkan kain mengikut turutan nombor yang terdapat di belakang paper foundation.
	Blok yang telah siap di jahit.

3. TEKNIK SHORT CUT 

Teknik ini menggabungkan dua atau lebih kepingan kain. Kemudian blok yang dikehendaki digunting. Kategori yang biasanya menggunakan teknik ini ialah patchwork9 blok dan patchwork 4 blok.
Kelebihan : Cepat, menjimatkan masa malah memudahkan kerja menjahit patchwork.

	Cantumkan dua atau lebih kepingan kain.
	Gunting blok yang di perlukan.

ANTARA ARTIKEL YANG MENGGUNAKAN  PATCHWORK 

Strawberry Pincushion Tutorial

Strawberry Pincushion Tutorial

Would you like to make a strawberry pincushion? I will show you step by step, how to make these little cuties.

It is very easy. (This pattern will make two pincushions).

You will need:

::  8 inch square of red fabric

::  scrap of green felt

::  strong thread, sewing needle, scissors

::  stuffing

::  hot glue gun

Click here for the free pattern sheet for the strawberry leaf top.

Let's get started!

Draw a 7 1/2 inch circle on a piece of paper. Mark the diameter. Cut out the paper circle.

Pin to your fabric, and cut out the circle of fabric.

Cut fabric circle in half. This will make two pincushions. (one for you, one for a friend).

Take one of these pieces and fold in half. Right sides together. Pin. Draw a line in pencil along the straight edge, curving it just before the fold (see photo) - because you don't want to have a 'pointy' strawberry :)

Stitch along the line. Stitch second strawberry.

Next, turn the fabric right side out. (it will look like a cone). With doubled strong thread, sew a gathering stitch about a quarter of an inch from the top.

Stuff the strawberry firmly. Pull in gathering thread and tie in a knot. The strawberry leaves will cover the top of the strawberry, hiding the gathering and the small area of stuffing in the centre.

Cut out the strawberry top paper patterns (A) and (B).

Pin to the felt and cut out around the pattern. Or trace around the pattern with a white dressmaker's pencil. Then cut out. Cut out another set of leaves for the second strawberry.

Using the instructions on the pattern sheet, hot glue the strip of three leaves (A), and roll up to form the stem with three leaves attached. (be careful of your fingers with the hot glue - ouchy!) Open out the leaves, and glue the to the three flat leaves (B).

Glue these two together to form the strawberry top

Hot glue underneath the strawberry top and attach to the strawberry. After glueing the top on, I like to put a small dot of glue under each leaf to hold it down.

Voila! She is done!

I hope you will enjoy making this fun project. These cute little pincushions would make an ideal gift for a sewing friend.

Happy Stitching,

Tutorial - Folded Ribbon Rose Posted by Dairidihatiku , Monday, June 6, 2011 at 2:51 AM, in

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

 

Once you have mastered  the basic folding technique of these Roses,

they can be created from a wide variety of Ribbons.

The photo here shows them made in  Satin Ribbon,

Satin Ribbon / Organza Ribbon Combination and Organza with

a Gold Thread Edge.

 

Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon 25 mm.

For a much softer effect of course you would use Silk Ribbon.

The Hand Dyed Silk Ribbons which are available in the wider

sizes are ideal for this.  The variance in colour through the

ribbon becomes shading in the petals, making it much more

realistic.

Ribbon Edged Organza Ribbon  20 mm.

Step 1:  Cut the Ribbon edge at an angle.

Fold the ribbon forward diagonally,

leaving a tail.

 Step 2:  Fold over the ribbon starting from

the right, making a firm centre for the rose.

Stitch to hold in matching thread.

( For this tutorial I have a different colour

thread to make it easier for you to see ).

Step 3:  Fold the ribbon diagonally to the

back.

Step 4:  Wrap the fold around the
rose centre, each one of the folds

becomes a petal.

Continue in this way until you have
the desired size rose.

 

Take care not to have all the folds on the one

side of your rose. On the outer petals as the

rose is growing in size, you may  need to gather

the ribbon at the base a little to prevent this.

Step 5:  On the last fold stitch the ribbon

to the base and cut off  at an angle.

Notice how the gold thread alternates

through the petals.  The same with

combining two ribbons such as Satin

and Organza.

Hint:  Should you be concerned about wastage

of Ribbon, an alternative is to replace this with

crepe paper double fold.

This paper holds firm without stitching 

by pressing the folds in place.  Allows you

to have a few practice runs.

Be patient in time you will be able to do them

with very little effort.

French Knots in Ribbon Posted by Dairidihatiku , at 2:10 AM, in

FRENCH KNOTS 

This is executed the same way as if you were using thread.













But for those who have never tried, here it is with some photos to help you.

Take the ribbon as shown and wrap it around the needle usually between 1 and 3 times.
Depending on how large you want the knot to be.

Hold the ribbon coming from the needle, so the wrap does not loosen off.
Take the needle down next to where the ribbon came through the fabric.




Put your finger over the ribbon and as you are pulling the needle through, let it slide over
your finger.
Because it will curl slightly, it is very easy at this stage for it to knot.
This allows you to keep a close eye on the ribbon as you are pulling.
Ribbons knotting at this stage is not good, and troublesome to undo.
Practise will make perfect.


 

A closer look at the knot when completed
should have a centre opening where the needle has pulled through.

You are able to give this a firm pull at the end. If you have not taken the ribbon through
the same hole at start and finish, it will not pull through.

The stitch is ideal for the centres of a flower if you do not wish to use beads.
Also to work full flowers or as a fill in decoration.





These are just French Knots in cream 4 mm Silk Ribbon
to fill in the spaces.




Hope this gives you some inspiration for this very handy stitch.

CLASS BAJU KURUNG DI KK KLANG Posted by Dairidihatiku , Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 10:06 PM, in