The Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-05-04, Page 20Page 4 -Crossroads -May 4, 1983
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By ELLEN APPEL
Strip patchwork is one of
the most colorful, attrac-
tive , and unique ways to
piece together fabric
scraps. It is ideal for place
mats, pillows, quilt blocks,
aprons, clothing and
banners.
The technique, also
called Seminole patch-
work, was originated by
the Seminole Indians of
Florida. After learning
patchwork from the Early
American settlers, the In-
dians adapted the Colonial
techniques to embellish
their clothing with bold,
geometric patterns* col-
orful bands.
As the name suggests,
• strip patchwork relies on
piecing together fabrics
into long strips. The strips,
in turn, are sewn into rows;
the rows, into wide bands.
Eventually, the wide bands
combine to form fabrics.
What makes strip patch-
work so interesting is that
the pattern possibilities
are unlimited. Every time
you tilt the strips, vary
their widths, or turn them
upside down, you have ex-
citing new patterns.
Here are directions for a
strip patchwork place mat:
MATERIALS: For two
place mats: At least three
colors of cotton or cotton -
blend 36 -inch -width fabric;
1 yard 36 -inch -width fab-
ric for place mat back po-
lyester batting; four yards
of bias tape; pencil; yard-
stick; sewing supplies; iron.
CHECKERBOARD
STRIP: 1. To assure
straight edges, tear a nar-
row strip from 36 -inch
edge of each fabric. Dis-
card strip. 2. Tear off one
2 -inch strip each from first
color and second color of
fabric. 3. Press strips to re-
move puckering from
edges. 4. With , right sides
facing, sew strips together
with V4 -inch seams. 5.
Press seam toward darker
fabric. 6. Cut band in 2 -inch
strips. 7. Line up 12 strips,
reversing alternate strips
to form a checkerboard
pattern (a). 8. Sew strips to-
gether with 1/4 -inch seams.
Press open seams.
ZIGZAG STRIP: 1. Tear
off two 21 -inch strips
from first color of fabric. 2.
Tear off one 1 -inch strip
from second color of fab-
ric. 3. Press strips. 4. With
right sides facing, se�j
strips together with 1/4 -in
seams. 5. Press seams
toward darker fabric. 6.
Cut band into 11/2-inoh-
width strips. 7. Lay 20
strips in diagonal, parallel
lines (b). 8. Sew strips to-
gether with 1/4 -inch seams.
Press open seams.
ASSEMBLING PLACE
MAT: 1. Cut two 2 -by -17 -
inch strips and one 3 -by -17 -
inch strip from third color
of fabric. 2. Press strips. 3.
Alternate plain and patch-
work strips as illustrated
or as desired. 4. Sew bands
together with 4 -inch
seams. Press seams
toward plain or darker fab-
rics.
STITCHING: 1. Cut bat-
ting and place mat back to
12 -by -17 inches. 2. With
right sides outside, sand-
wich batting between place
mat front and back. 3.
Baste a large X -shape
through all thicknesses.
Trim as needed. 4. Machine
stitch near patchwork
seam lines.
FINISHING: 1. Open out
one edge of bias tape. With
right sides together, pin
tape to place mat, % inch
from edge. 2. Stitch tape
along fold line. 3. Turn tape
over edge. Hem -stitch or
machine -stitch in place.
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