Patchwork and Quilt: Make your quilting hobby unique with the exclusive T.Silk silk padding
Patchwork and quilting, quilting and creative sewing: from today these hobby and handcraft activities have a precious complement from which to obtain and create new objects capable of developing excellent characteristics.
The choice of elements for patchwork, padding or quilting, fabrics or parts of natural colored fabrics cannot do without T.Silk silk padding, capable of giving hobbies & Handcraft that extra something and those excellences that only a natural fiber is able to give.
What is patchwork ?
"Work: Lavoro | Patch: pieces, indicates an artifact created by human labor through the union and sewing of different pieces of fabric (originally square in shape, later in different sizes and shapes."
What is quilting and quilting?
It probably originates from the English term "Cowlte, " which in Anglo-Saxon tradition represented an adaptation of the patchwork technique for creating very thick, padded bed quilts . A typical padded product found in wedding trousseaus.
The quilt was made up of a top layer created with a patchwork fabric, batting , and a backing fabric. The entire fabric was finished with a bias binding to decorate the edges of the quilt. The quilt is usually decorated with quilting.
What is the difference between patchwork and quilting?
If patchwork can be considered a technique in terms of workmanship aimed at the formation and definition through sewing of different pieces of fabric, quilting represents the finished padded product, a mosaic of fabrics, with intermediate wadding and creative variations.
Historical notes
Patchwork and quilting are lost in the mists of time and have had contrasting evolutions:
- Products made using a technique similar to patchwork have been traced back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Indian civilizations.
- The moment of greatest development occurred in North America during the conquest of the "Wild West" by the settlers. Women, out of necessity, kept, in a bag called a Scrap Bag, (Sack of Scraps), scraps of fabric of all kinds to make clothes and blankets.
- From North America, the technique spread to England (whose tradition, especially in blankets, dated back to the Middle Ages), and from there it conquered all of Europe. The techniques were soon copied by wealthier women who transformed them into high-class pastimes. The patchwork elements, including the padding, became increasingly embellished.
- The second half of the 20th century saw a sharp decline in retail activity. The causes: economic development, the industrial boom, female employment, similar products at low prices, emancipation, socio-cultural developments, and different purchasing habits.
- In the 2000s, the American Feminist Movement's rediscovery of what was called "the feminine specific" brought patchwork and quilting back into vogue. Socialization processes in small groups recreated the gatherings of the Quilting-bee.
Patchwork and Quilt: rediscovering upholstery with creativity and tradition.
In the 2000s, the American Feminist Movement's rediscovery of what was called "the feminine specific" brought patchwork and quilting back into vogue. Socialization processes in small groups recreated the gatherings of the Quilting-bee.
Today, they represent a pleasant pastime, sometimes an excuse to engage in social settings, exchanging ideas and projects. An activity that fosters the expression of one's creativity , personality, and technical skill. A modern rediscovery of an artistic and social heritage that belonged to one's grandmothers and great-grandmothers, to generations past.
The best stuffing for homemade patchwork and quilting
Thanks to the exclusive properties of silk and the patented formulation of T.Silk , it becomes possible, even and especially for small hobby jobs, with small quantities, to use the exclusive T.Silk silk padding to create and design products linked to tradition and innovation, exclusive, with excellent quality and high levels of comfort and naturalness.
Silk padding for patchwork: tradition and innovation
Using T.Silk natural silk padding for creative hobby work means rediscovering the history and manufacturing culture of silk production that has characterised the Italian economy for decades , being able to use a fibre and a project that, thanks to evolution and innovation, has acquired a series of elements and unrivalled characteristics of thermoregulation and comfort within the padding sector.
Silk padding for patchwork, exclusivity and uniqueness
Silk wadding is the beating heart of any product that uses it, especially for those products that are made to measure and highly personalized. The possibility of inserting a soft, precious and exclusive element allows you to create a unique padding as it is made of 100% unique silk wadding capable of enhancing the quality and image of the product and the creativity associated with it.
Silk padding for patchwork, naturalness
Creating and designing a padded product yourself requires considering it in keeping with its core values and characteristics. Using T.Silk silk wadding for padded products truly demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and ecosystem protection through the use of a fiber that can effectively reduce CO2 emissions from the atmosphere by increasing oxygen levels.
