CA1215884A - Production of quilting piecework - Google Patents
Production of quilting pieceworkInfo
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Abstract
"PRODUCTION OF QUILTING PIECEWORK" Disclosed are a method for forming a quilt and a sheet of backing material from which backing pieces used in the method can be separated. The backing sheet has a plurality of outlines of one or more predetermined designs on one face and an adhesive on the other face. Each outline corresponds to a backing piece. The backing pieces are cut from the sheet of backing material and adhered to respective fabric pieces. Each fabric piece and adhered backing piece is cut along the predetermined outline into a predetermined design of the respective backing piece to form respective quilting pieces. Two quilting pieces are placed in a face-to-face overlapping relationship with edge portions of the two quilting pieces which are intended to be joined adjacent to each other and, in the case of curved edge portions, confronting each other. The two quilting pieces are temporarily secured together along a predetermined seam line by pinning or tacking, for example. When the extreme positions of the seam lines are secured, one of the quilting pieces becomes folded back on itself. The two secured quilting pieces are then sewn along the seam line. Further quilting pieces are applied to the two sewn pieces in like manner.
Description
lZlS~384 This invention relates to the production of quilts and more particularly to the forming of the quilt covers, commonly referred to as piecework.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A great deal of skill and time is presently required in the quilting craft. A piecework involved frequently employs a variety of colors and texture of otherwise scrap fabric pieces which are color selected and all cut to the outline of a single key design, the pieces of which may be assembled in a variety of ways to achieve an intricate overall design. On occasions several key designs may be employed.
More important aspects of the craft where extreme care must be exercised are uniformity of seaming width and non-stretching and non-puckering of the fabric on the seam line. These aspects become far more difficult to master where curved edges are provided in the design. It is conventional practice to align the lateral edge of the sewing machine shoe with an edge of the fabric as a guide for uniform seaming, and carefully to adjust the tension of the sewing machine on the fabric to avoid puckering. A most tedious aspect is the present requirement of applying by stencil an outline of the design upon the back of each fabric piece.
OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved method of producing piecework for quilt covering.
According to one general form of the invention there is provided a method of producing quilting piecework comprising separating a sheet of backing material, L23L~
adhesive-coated on one face and carrying a plurality of outlines of one or more predetermined designs, into backing pieces each carrying the outline of a single design/ adhering said backing pieces to selected pieces of fabric material cutting both said backing pieces and said adhered fabric pieces to the design outlines to form quilting pieces, placing the confronting marginal edge portions of the intended adjacent quilting pieces in overlapping relationship with the fabric pieces one over the other and face-to-face, pinning or tacking together along a predetermined seam line said overlapping marginal edge portions, sewing together said quilting pieces along said seam line, straightening said adjacent pieces into coplanar relationship, and proceeding to apply further quilting pieces thereto to obtain completed quilting piecework.
More particularly, a method of forming a quilt according to the invention comprises the steps of adhering a plurality of backing pieces each bearing an outline of a predetermined design thereon to respective ones of a plurality of fabric pieces, cutting each fabric piece and adhered backing piece along the outline into the predetermined design of the respective backing piece to form respective quilting pieces, placing two quilting pieces which are to be joined one over the other with the fabric pieces face-to-face with, in the case of curved edges, the edges which are intended to be joined in register at one part and temporarily securing the two quilting pieces together along a predetermined seam line commencing at said one part and then at remaining parts while placing said remaining parts of said edges in register, and sewing the two quilting pieces SLY
together along the seam line. Additional quilting pieces are applied to the two fabric pieces in like manner. The sewn pieces are straightened into a coplanar relationship, for example, by ironing.
As disclosed the backing pieces are adhered to the fabric pieces by means of an adhesive which is heat-activated, heat being applied to the backing piece by means of a warm iron, for example. The quilting pieces are temporarily secured for example, by pinning or tacking the pieces together.
According to one aspect of the invention, a sheet of synthetic material is provided having adhesive, preferably a heat-activated adhesive, applied to one face thereof and bearing on the opposed face a plurality of outlines of one or more predetermined designs. The sheet can be cut into a plurality of backing pieces in a predetermined design or which bear an outline of a predetermined design. The backing pieces can be adhered to fabric pieces as described herein and sewn together to form a quilt.
The sheet bears within each of the outlines a seam line along which fabric pieces and adhered backing pieces are intended to be sewn and further a center mark on each seam line indicating the approximate center of the seam line. the sheet can also bear within each of the outlines, another similar outline with corresponding portions of the outlines extending parallel to each other. Each of the outlines is preferably spaced on the sheet so as to allow cutting of backing pieces with each bearing a respective outline BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following description of an exemplary method, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a fragmentary representation of a sheet of backing material used with this invention;
Figure 2 shows two fabric pieces about to be pinned along intended adjacent curved edges; and Figure 3 shows the same two pieces after completion of the pinning step.
Initial steps in the process of this invention involve firstly the supply of a sheet 1 of backing material, such as represented in Figure 1, having one face coated (the underside as shown in Figure 1), at least in part, by a heat-sensitive adhesive The backing material may be chosen from any of the range of hoarse woven, non-woven, compressed, bonded synthetic materials presently available, of which "Violins an ideal material. A plurality of outlines 2 of one or more predetermined designs are printed, or impressed upon the face lo of the backing material opposite the coated surface. Preferably, a uniform marginal edge portion (see Figure 2) is defined about the perimeter of each design by an inner line parallel with the outline. Each individual design outline is separated, for instance by cutting, from the sheet of backing material and applied by the application of a heaved iron to toe back of a selected fabric piece. Both the backing material and the fabric are then cut to the shape of the design outline to form a quilting piece.
Figure 2 shows the next step in the process where two intended adjacent quilting pieces 3 and 4 are placed one over the other with the fabric pieces face-to-face. It is * Trade mark 4 1~1588~
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intended to join the two pieces 3 and 4 along a seam line 5 shown in Figure I The center mark 6 is also printed upon the backing material on the curved guide line 7. It will be appreciated that a similar guide line is provided adjacent the concave edge of the quilting piece 3 on the back thereof as viewed in Figure 2. A pin 8 is inserted through the two pieces on the guide line 7 when the center marks 6 on both pieces 3 and 4 correspond in position. The outer ends of the two curved surfaces 9 and 10 are then pinned together on the guide lines 7 and further pins inserted between these extreme positions. During this operation it will be found that the marginal edge portion of the underlying piece 3 or 4, will become folded back upon itself. It is not important whether the convex or the concave edge portion is so folded, but it will be noticed that the folded edge portion will appear puckered.
A sewing machine may now be employed to sew along the seam line 7 after which the pins 8 aye removed and the two pieces 3 and 4 are flattened into coplanar relationship. If then pressed with a warm iron it will be found that a minimum of puckering along the seam line 5 has occurred. In fact, it is quite surprising how little puckering has occurred and this quite obviously has resulted mainly due to the use of the backing material. It has also been found that far lets stringent requirements are imposed on the tension of the sewing machine upon the fabric apparently due to the use of the backing material. Furthermore, the provision of seam lines 7 ensure more uniform assembly of pieces 3 and 4 thus reducing the chance of accumulative errors detracting from the appearance of the finished quilt.
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Further pieces may then be added in similar manner to the exposed sides of the joined pieces 3 and 4 subsequently to obtain a completed quilting piecework. It will be obvious that straight edges or edges of almost any shape may be joined together by a pickerels seam by following the above technique. By practicing this invention it has been found that considerably less skill is required to achieve a well constructed piecework than has hitherto been possible.
Whereas a preferred embodiment has been described in the foregoing passages it should be understood that other forms, modifications and refinements are feasible within the scope of this invention. It will be appreciated that besides being directed to a method of producing quilting piecework, the invention also includes the provision of backing material prepared for use in the said method.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A great deal of skill and time is presently required in the quilting craft. A piecework involved frequently employs a variety of colors and texture of otherwise scrap fabric pieces which are color selected and all cut to the outline of a single key design, the pieces of which may be assembled in a variety of ways to achieve an intricate overall design. On occasions several key designs may be employed.
More important aspects of the craft where extreme care must be exercised are uniformity of seaming width and non-stretching and non-puckering of the fabric on the seam line. These aspects become far more difficult to master where curved edges are provided in the design. It is conventional practice to align the lateral edge of the sewing machine shoe with an edge of the fabric as a guide for uniform seaming, and carefully to adjust the tension of the sewing machine on the fabric to avoid puckering. A most tedious aspect is the present requirement of applying by stencil an outline of the design upon the back of each fabric piece.
OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved method of producing piecework for quilt covering.
According to one general form of the invention there is provided a method of producing quilting piecework comprising separating a sheet of backing material, L23L~
adhesive-coated on one face and carrying a plurality of outlines of one or more predetermined designs, into backing pieces each carrying the outline of a single design/ adhering said backing pieces to selected pieces of fabric material cutting both said backing pieces and said adhered fabric pieces to the design outlines to form quilting pieces, placing the confronting marginal edge portions of the intended adjacent quilting pieces in overlapping relationship with the fabric pieces one over the other and face-to-face, pinning or tacking together along a predetermined seam line said overlapping marginal edge portions, sewing together said quilting pieces along said seam line, straightening said adjacent pieces into coplanar relationship, and proceeding to apply further quilting pieces thereto to obtain completed quilting piecework.
More particularly, a method of forming a quilt according to the invention comprises the steps of adhering a plurality of backing pieces each bearing an outline of a predetermined design thereon to respective ones of a plurality of fabric pieces, cutting each fabric piece and adhered backing piece along the outline into the predetermined design of the respective backing piece to form respective quilting pieces, placing two quilting pieces which are to be joined one over the other with the fabric pieces face-to-face with, in the case of curved edges, the edges which are intended to be joined in register at one part and temporarily securing the two quilting pieces together along a predetermined seam line commencing at said one part and then at remaining parts while placing said remaining parts of said edges in register, and sewing the two quilting pieces SLY
together along the seam line. Additional quilting pieces are applied to the two fabric pieces in like manner. The sewn pieces are straightened into a coplanar relationship, for example, by ironing.
As disclosed the backing pieces are adhered to the fabric pieces by means of an adhesive which is heat-activated, heat being applied to the backing piece by means of a warm iron, for example. The quilting pieces are temporarily secured for example, by pinning or tacking the pieces together.
According to one aspect of the invention, a sheet of synthetic material is provided having adhesive, preferably a heat-activated adhesive, applied to one face thereof and bearing on the opposed face a plurality of outlines of one or more predetermined designs. The sheet can be cut into a plurality of backing pieces in a predetermined design or which bear an outline of a predetermined design. The backing pieces can be adhered to fabric pieces as described herein and sewn together to form a quilt.
The sheet bears within each of the outlines a seam line along which fabric pieces and adhered backing pieces are intended to be sewn and further a center mark on each seam line indicating the approximate center of the seam line. the sheet can also bear within each of the outlines, another similar outline with corresponding portions of the outlines extending parallel to each other. Each of the outlines is preferably spaced on the sheet so as to allow cutting of backing pieces with each bearing a respective outline BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following description of an exemplary method, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a fragmentary representation of a sheet of backing material used with this invention;
Figure 2 shows two fabric pieces about to be pinned along intended adjacent curved edges; and Figure 3 shows the same two pieces after completion of the pinning step.
Initial steps in the process of this invention involve firstly the supply of a sheet 1 of backing material, such as represented in Figure 1, having one face coated (the underside as shown in Figure 1), at least in part, by a heat-sensitive adhesive The backing material may be chosen from any of the range of hoarse woven, non-woven, compressed, bonded synthetic materials presently available, of which "Violins an ideal material. A plurality of outlines 2 of one or more predetermined designs are printed, or impressed upon the face lo of the backing material opposite the coated surface. Preferably, a uniform marginal edge portion (see Figure 2) is defined about the perimeter of each design by an inner line parallel with the outline. Each individual design outline is separated, for instance by cutting, from the sheet of backing material and applied by the application of a heaved iron to toe back of a selected fabric piece. Both the backing material and the fabric are then cut to the shape of the design outline to form a quilting piece.
Figure 2 shows the next step in the process where two intended adjacent quilting pieces 3 and 4 are placed one over the other with the fabric pieces face-to-face. It is * Trade mark 4 1~1588~
Jo ~L2~S8~
intended to join the two pieces 3 and 4 along a seam line 5 shown in Figure I The center mark 6 is also printed upon the backing material on the curved guide line 7. It will be appreciated that a similar guide line is provided adjacent the concave edge of the quilting piece 3 on the back thereof as viewed in Figure 2. A pin 8 is inserted through the two pieces on the guide line 7 when the center marks 6 on both pieces 3 and 4 correspond in position. The outer ends of the two curved surfaces 9 and 10 are then pinned together on the guide lines 7 and further pins inserted between these extreme positions. During this operation it will be found that the marginal edge portion of the underlying piece 3 or 4, will become folded back upon itself. It is not important whether the convex or the concave edge portion is so folded, but it will be noticed that the folded edge portion will appear puckered.
A sewing machine may now be employed to sew along the seam line 7 after which the pins 8 aye removed and the two pieces 3 and 4 are flattened into coplanar relationship. If then pressed with a warm iron it will be found that a minimum of puckering along the seam line 5 has occurred. In fact, it is quite surprising how little puckering has occurred and this quite obviously has resulted mainly due to the use of the backing material. It has also been found that far lets stringent requirements are imposed on the tension of the sewing machine upon the fabric apparently due to the use of the backing material. Furthermore, the provision of seam lines 7 ensure more uniform assembly of pieces 3 and 4 thus reducing the chance of accumulative errors detracting from the appearance of the finished quilt.
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Further pieces may then be added in similar manner to the exposed sides of the joined pieces 3 and 4 subsequently to obtain a completed quilting piecework. It will be obvious that straight edges or edges of almost any shape may be joined together by a pickerels seam by following the above technique. By practicing this invention it has been found that considerably less skill is required to achieve a well constructed piecework than has hitherto been possible.
Whereas a preferred embodiment has been described in the foregoing passages it should be understood that other forms, modifications and refinements are feasible within the scope of this invention. It will be appreciated that besides being directed to a method of producing quilting piecework, the invention also includes the provision of backing material prepared for use in the said method.
Claims (14)
1. A method of forming a quilt comprising the steps of:
adhering a plurality of backing pieces each bearing an outline of a predetermined design thereon to respective ones of a plurality of fabric pieces, cutting each fabric piece and adhered backing piece along the outline into the predetermined design of the respective backing piece to form respective quilting pieces, placing two quilting pieces one over the other with the fabric pieces face to face so that at least one part of the edges of the two quilting pieces which are intended to be joined are in register, temporarily securing together the two quilting pieces along a predetermined seam line commencing at said one part of the registering edges and then on said seam line at remaining parts of said edges while placing said edges in register at said remaining parts, and sewing the two quilting pieces together along said seam line, and straightening the sewn quilting pieces into a coplanar relationship.
adhering a plurality of backing pieces each bearing an outline of a predetermined design thereon to respective ones of a plurality of fabric pieces, cutting each fabric piece and adhered backing piece along the outline into the predetermined design of the respective backing piece to form respective quilting pieces, placing two quilting pieces one over the other with the fabric pieces face to face so that at least one part of the edges of the two quilting pieces which are intended to be joined are in register, temporarily securing together the two quilting pieces along a predetermined seam line commencing at said one part of the registering edges and then on said seam line at remaining parts of said edges while placing said edges in register at said remaining parts, and sewing the two quilting pieces together along said seam line, and straightening the sewn quilting pieces into a coplanar relationship.
2. The method according to claim 1 and including the steps of placing, temporarily securing and sewing respective additional quilting pieces to a respective one of the sewn together quilting pieces.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the backing pieces are adhered to the fabric pieces by means of an adhesive.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the adhesive is heat-activated and the backing pieces are adhered to the fabric pieces by the application of heat to the backing piece.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein one of the quilting pieces becomes folded over itself after the quilting pieces are temporarily secured.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the quilting pieces are temporarily secured by pinning or tacking the pieces together.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sewn pieces are straightened by ironing.
8. The method according to claim 1, and including the further steps of providing a sheet having a plurality of backing pieces thereon and separating the backing pieces from the sheet.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the backing pieces are separated from the sheet by cutting.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined design outline of two of the quilting pieces to be sewn each include a curved portion along which the two quilting pieces are to be joined, and said one part of the registering edges is near the centre of said edges.
11. A quilt having a plurality of fabric pieces in a predetermined design with a plurality of backing pieces adhered to the fabric pieces when made in accordance with the method of claims 1, 2 and 3.
14. A quilt having a plurality of fabric pieces in a predetermined design with a plurality of backing pieces adhered to the fabric pieces when made in accordance with the method of claims 4, 5, and 6.
13. A quilt having a plurality of fabric pieces in a predetermined design with a plurality of backing pieces adhered to the fabric pieces when made in accordance with the method of claims 7, 8 and 9.
14. A quilt having a plurality of fabric pieces in a predetermined design with a plurality of backing pieces adhered to the fabric pieces when made in accordance with the method of claim 10.
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