Introduction to patchwork

Patchwork is the process of stitching together small pieces of fabric with specific shapes.

This craft has a long history, originated in ancient Egypt and northern China, and was made for cold protection.

In medieval and Renaissance Europe, materials were scarce. At first, the poor cut small pieces of cloth, old clothes and curtains into pieces, and then spliced them into sheets, blankets and other necessities. With the rise of immigrants, patchwork spread to the American continent and gained popularity and development. In early America, because of the needs of immigrants, pieced development was mainly practical.

In Japan, the Japanese developed it into a systematic and institutionalized teaching course and teacher training method. Combined with marketing, Patchwork has not only been successfully promoted in Japan, but also spread to neighboring Asian countries. Lecturers of Japan Technology Popularization Association are in a leading position in Asia and become indicators for learners.

Patchwork has changed from waste utilization to artistic creation, which has already surpassed the connotation of practical rice, oil and salt, and has become a "living art" with great ornamental and aesthetic value. By sewing various pieces of cloth and combining various handicrafts such as embroidery, knitting and crochet at will, various decorations and articles such as handbags, cushions, tapestries and dolls can be made. Because of this, patchwork art is widely favored and has become a part of urban people's fashion life.

Because of the strong creativity of this skill, a wave of DIY craze has been set off, which has now swept through Japan, South Korea, South Asia and Taiwan Province Province.