GB2107367A - Making patchwork articles - Google Patents

Abstract

A patchwork article is made by stitching pieces of irregular shape on to a backing sheet where along common edges the stitches extend through turned in edges of one piece, through another piece and into the backing sheet. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Improvements in or relating to patchwork articles Improvements in or relating to patchwork articles.

This invention relates to the manufacture of patchwork articles such for example as tablecloths, bedspreads, shopping bags and curtains.

For many years such articles have been made in homes with the aid of sewing machines and the method universally adopted is to cut out rectangular pieces of cloth which are carefully measured so that they fit together, and to stitch the edges of each piece to the edges of other pieces, each pair of edges being turned over so that all the edges appear on one side of the stitched patchwork. This is quite a laborious, tedious and time consuming operation.

One object of the present invention is to make it possible to produce patchwork articles much quicker.

A further object of the invention is to make patchwork articles with greater variety of shapes of pieces which do not need to be measured.

According to the invention the pieces are stitched to a backing sheet by stitches which extend through the turned-in edge of one piece, through another piece and through the backing sheet.

Thus the stitches may pass through two layers of the top piece, through a single layer of another piece and through the backing sheet.

When all the pieces are sewn on to the backing sheet in this manner, the resultant article may be finished in any suitable manner and in some cases used without further addition, or it may be made up into a cushion, shopping bag or other finished article.

Many pieces of irregular shapes i.e. other than rectangles, will overlap other pieces over irregular areas.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying diagrammatic drawing wherein: Figure 1 is a plan view of a partly made patchwork article and Figure 2 is a sectional view of such an article.

A backing sheet 4 may be made for example of thin felt like material or linen. Upon this is placed a first patchwork piece 5 with a turned under edge sewn to the backing sheet 4 by stitches 6,6A. The piece 5 in this example has a shape 5A,5B,5C,5D and may be of any other regular or irregular shape. One may start work with a pile of such pieces of different shapes, sizes and patterns. The next piece 7 in this example has a shape 7A,7D,7C,7B,5D and is placed over piece 5 to cover any shape of piece 5D,7A,5C of piece 5 and is stitched at 7E with a turned under edge. The piece 5D,7A,5C of piece 5 does not have turned under (or over) edges. The stitching 7E therefore passes through two layers of pieces 7, one layer of piece 5 and the backing sheet 4.

In similar manner further pieces such as 8,9,10,11 are applied with the parts overlapped being of different shapes, for example 7B,7D,7C is a different shape from 5D,7A,5C and these are different from the rounded shape 8A,8B,8C.

Some pieces such as 11 may overlap two or more pieces again with different shapes of the overlapped pieces.

It will be appreciated that the former careful aligning of an inturned straight edge of one piece with an inturned straight edge of another piece is entirely eliminated with the method of the present invention.

CLAIMS (Filed on 23 Sep 1982) 1. A patchwork article wherein various pieces of material are stitched to a backing sheet by stitches which extend through the turned-in edge of each piece, through another piece and into the backing sheet.

2. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stitches pass through two layers of the top piece, through a single layer of another piece and through the backing sheet.

3. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the pieces include many pieces of irregular shapes other than rectangles which overlap other pieces over irregular areas.

4. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the backing sheet is a felt like material or linen and the pieces include pieces of different patterns.

5. A patchwork article substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6. A method of making a patchwork article substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Claims (6)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Improvements in or relating to patchwork articles Improvements in or relating to patchwork articles. This invention relates to the manufacture of patchwork articles such for example as tablecloths, bedspreads, shopping bags and curtains. For many years such articles have been made in homes with the aid of sewing machines and the method universally adopted is to cut out rectangular pieces of cloth which are carefully measured so that they fit together, and to stitch the edges of each piece to the edges of other pieces, each pair of edges being turned over so that all the edges appear on one side of the stitched patchwork. This is quite a laborious, tedious and time consuming operation. One object of the present invention is to make it possible to produce patchwork articles much quicker. A further object of the invention is to make patchwork articles with greater variety of shapes of pieces which do not need to be measured. According to the invention the pieces are stitched to a backing sheet by stitches which extend through the turned-in edge of one piece, through another piece and through the backing sheet. Thus the stitches may pass through two layers of the top piece, through a single layer of another piece and through the backing sheet. When all the pieces are sewn on to the backing sheet in this manner, the resultant article may be finished in any suitable manner and in some cases used without further addition, or it may be made up into a cushion, shopping bag or other finished article. Many pieces of irregular shapes i.e. other than rectangles, will overlap other pieces over irregular areas. The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying diagrammatic drawing wherein: Figure 1 is a plan view of a partly made patchwork article and Figure 2 is a sectional view of such an article. A backing sheet 4 may be made for example of thin felt like material or linen. Upon this is placed a first patchwork piece 5 with a turned under edge sewn to the backing sheet 4 by stitches 6,6A. The piece 5 in this example has a shape 5A,5B,5C,5D and may be of any other regular or irregular shape. One may start work with a pile of such pieces of different shapes, sizes and patterns. The next piece 7 in this example has a shape 7A,7D,7C,7B,5D and is placed over piece 5 to cover any shape of piece 5D,7A,5C of piece 5 and is stitched at 7E with a turned under edge. The piece 5D,7A,5C of piece 5 does not have turned under (or over) edges. The stitching 7E therefore passes through two layers of pieces 7, one layer of piece 5 and the backing sheet 4. In similar manner further pieces such as 8,9,10,11 are applied with the parts overlapped being of different shapes, for example 7B,7D,7C is a different shape from 5D,7A,5C and these are different from the rounded shape 8A,8B,8C. Some pieces such as 11 may overlap two or more pieces again with different shapes of the overlapped pieces. It will be appreciated that the former careful aligning of an inturned straight edge of one piece with an inturned straight edge of another piece is entirely eliminated with the method of the present invention. CLAIMS (Filed on 23 Sep 1982)

1. A patchwork article wherein various pieces of material are stitched to a backing sheet by stitches which extend through the turned-in edge of each piece, through another piece and into the backing sheet.

2. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stitches pass through two layers of the top piece, through a single layer of another piece and through the backing sheet.

3. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the pieces include many pieces of irregular shapes other than rectangles which overlap other pieces over irregular areas.

4. A patchwork article as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the backing sheet is a felt like material or linen and the pieces include pieces of different patterns.

5. A patchwork article substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6. A method of making a patchwork article substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.