CA2340917C - Fabric's coordinator for quilting - Google Patents
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Abstract
This invention is a tool used to coordinate fabrics by creating a simulated quilt unit for visualizing the final design of quilting pattern(s). It consists of various geometric shapes such as a circle, square, star, or octagon. Small pieces of fabric, including scrap fabric, will be used to wrap around the sections of the various geometric shapes. These will be held together by pin-like device or other means to hold and/or rotate all or some of these geometric shapes together.
The coordinator allows displaying and testing the final appearance of the design of the quilt unit.
The quilt designer uses this tool to create a simulated quilt unit to visualize the final product in the early stage of the quilt's project and will give the designer satisfaction and confidence in their design. The designer will see the final appearance of the product at the beginning of the project. This, in turn, will save money and time for quilt designers.
The coordinator allows displaying and testing the final appearance of the design of the quilt unit.
The quilt designer uses this tool to create a simulated quilt unit to visualize the final product in the early stage of the quilt's project and will give the designer satisfaction and confidence in their design. The designer will see the final appearance of the product at the beginning of the project. This, in turn, will save money and time for quilt designers.
Description
This invention relates to a tool to facilitate the design and the construction of pieces of fabric particularly for making quilts.
Quilts are made from pieces of fabric of different shape, color, texture and design. The pieces of fabric are commonly shaped by templates followed by sewing the pieces together. The basic pattern of a quilt is quilt unit which may be repeated manly times across the quilt.
The templates for cutting do not lend themselves to coordinate and match pieces of fabric of a quilting unit, since the quilt designer has to manually place dif~'erent pieces of fabric next to each other.
A need therefore exists for a tool to readily create and to modify quilting units to provide the designer of the quilt with an accurate representation of the final appearance of the quilt.
An aspect of the invention is a quilt design planner set for simulating a quilt unit comprising:
a plurality of plates, each having a geometric configuration and adapted to be covered at least partially with fabric material to form pattern pieces of a quilt unit, at least one of said plates having a central means for independent rotation around said central means to simulate a desired configuration of the quilt unit.
A further aspect of the invention is a template for positioning fabric material and for modeling quilt unit, comprising:
a plate having a central means for alignment with an adjacent plate;
said plate having a given geometric shape and having long narrow apertures extending about said central means for insertion of fabric material;
whereby the fabric material is held to said plate through insertion of fabric material edges through said apertures to form pattern pieces for simulating a unit of a quilt.
In the drawing which illustrate the embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a top view of a plate of an embodiment of the invention.
Quilts are made from pieces of fabric of different shape, color, texture and design. The pieces of fabric are commonly shaped by templates followed by sewing the pieces together. The basic pattern of a quilt is quilt unit which may be repeated manly times across the quilt.
The templates for cutting do not lend themselves to coordinate and match pieces of fabric of a quilting unit, since the quilt designer has to manually place dif~'erent pieces of fabric next to each other.
A need therefore exists for a tool to readily create and to modify quilting units to provide the designer of the quilt with an accurate representation of the final appearance of the quilt.
An aspect of the invention is a quilt design planner set for simulating a quilt unit comprising:
a plurality of plates, each having a geometric configuration and adapted to be covered at least partially with fabric material to form pattern pieces of a quilt unit, at least one of said plates having a central means for independent rotation around said central means to simulate a desired configuration of the quilt unit.
A further aspect of the invention is a template for positioning fabric material and for modeling quilt unit, comprising:
a plate having a central means for alignment with an adjacent plate;
said plate having a given geometric shape and having long narrow apertures extending about said central means for insertion of fabric material;
whereby the fabric material is held to said plate through insertion of fabric material edges through said apertures to form pattern pieces for simulating a unit of a quilt.
In the drawing which illustrate the embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a top view of a plate of an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a top view of a plate of a 4-pointed star configuration.
Figure 3 is a top view of a plate of an octagonal configuration.
Figure 4 is a top view of a plate of a small circle configuration.
Figure 5 is a top view of a plate of a modified circle configuration with slots in the diagonal directions.
Figure 6 is a top view a side view of a post on a base for supporting the plate in the hole of the plate.
Figure 7 is a simulated quilt unit.
The plate of the template may be of a square shape as shown in figure 1 with slots at the corners at angle of 45 degree with respect to the sides of the square. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the slots . The plate contains a hole in the center of the square in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely.
Other plates may be star-shaped as shown in figure 2 with cuts at the vertical and the horizontal axes and at the diagonal direction at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the cuts when more than one type of fabric is used. The plate contains a hole in the center, in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates.
One of the templates may be of an octagonal shape as shown in figure 3 with cuts at the vertical and the horizontal axes and at the diagonal direction at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the cuts when more than one type of fabric is used. The plate contains a hole in the center of the octagon in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates. Figure 4 illustrate the top view of a plate in shape of a circle. This small circle plate contains a hole in the center in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates.
The template of modified circle shown in figure 5 contains a hole in the center. The oval shaped cuts represent a widening of the cuts near the center of the plate to permit insertion of the fabric through the cuts without jamming of the fabric.
Another part of the planner set is a template shown in figure 6 which display a top and side views of a post on base in which permits as supporting a stack of plates.
An example of a simulated quilt unit is shown in figure 7. The unit is constructed from the plates described in figures 1, 2, and 3 stacked over each other and held by the post described in figure 6. Two pieces of the plate described in figure 2 are used. Piece number 2 is rotated perpendicular to the piece number 1.
The fabric coordinator is a quilt design planner set which is a manual tool used to test and construct as unlimited number of designs for quilting units. It is used to create a simulated quilt unit that allows the designer to visualize the final look of the quilt.
The creation of the design is up to the imaginations of the quilt designer.
'The coordinator permits the use of the scrap fabrics on hand to give a good idea about the finished product.
As well, it will let the designer decide which fabrics need to be used and which fabrics need to be bought. This new tool will offer the user the ability to create an identical image of the final design, and allow the quilt designer to save time and money by quickly seeing what the final color coordination of the quilt unit will look like. With multiple simulated quilt units using this tool the designer will be able to see a simulated larger piece of the final quilt for an even more accurate picture of the finshed product.
The fabric coordinator for quilting consists of different plates that may be made from a rigid but flexible, transparent material. The rigid material will provide durability. The flexible material gives each section in the said plate the flexibility to bend and not to break from repeated usage. The material will preferably be transparent to show the actual fabric design and color (printed or plane fabric) without impacting on the appearance by showing darker or lighter tones. The flat material of the plates will serve to test a flat quilt unit;
and to test a concave quilt unit by having pieces of soft material pushed between the plate and the fabric such as cotton.
Figure 3 is a top view of a plate of an octagonal configuration.
Figure 4 is a top view of a plate of a small circle configuration.
Figure 5 is a top view of a plate of a modified circle configuration with slots in the diagonal directions.
Figure 6 is a top view a side view of a post on a base for supporting the plate in the hole of the plate.
Figure 7 is a simulated quilt unit.
The plate of the template may be of a square shape as shown in figure 1 with slots at the corners at angle of 45 degree with respect to the sides of the square. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the slots . The plate contains a hole in the center of the square in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely.
Other plates may be star-shaped as shown in figure 2 with cuts at the vertical and the horizontal axes and at the diagonal direction at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the cuts when more than one type of fabric is used. The plate contains a hole in the center, in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates.
One of the templates may be of an octagonal shape as shown in figure 3 with cuts at the vertical and the horizontal axes and at the diagonal direction at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees. This allows for sliding the fabrics through the cuts when more than one type of fabric is used. The plate contains a hole in the center of the octagon in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates. Figure 4 illustrate the top view of a plate in shape of a circle. This small circle plate contains a hole in the center in which a pin-like device or other means may be used to allow stacking and rotating freely with other plates.
The template of modified circle shown in figure 5 contains a hole in the center. The oval shaped cuts represent a widening of the cuts near the center of the plate to permit insertion of the fabric through the cuts without jamming of the fabric.
Another part of the planner set is a template shown in figure 6 which display a top and side views of a post on base in which permits as supporting a stack of plates.
An example of a simulated quilt unit is shown in figure 7. The unit is constructed from the plates described in figures 1, 2, and 3 stacked over each other and held by the post described in figure 6. Two pieces of the plate described in figure 2 are used. Piece number 2 is rotated perpendicular to the piece number 1.
The fabric coordinator is a quilt design planner set which is a manual tool used to test and construct as unlimited number of designs for quilting units. It is used to create a simulated quilt unit that allows the designer to visualize the final look of the quilt.
The creation of the design is up to the imaginations of the quilt designer.
'The coordinator permits the use of the scrap fabrics on hand to give a good idea about the finished product.
As well, it will let the designer decide which fabrics need to be used and which fabrics need to be bought. This new tool will offer the user the ability to create an identical image of the final design, and allow the quilt designer to save time and money by quickly seeing what the final color coordination of the quilt unit will look like. With multiple simulated quilt units using this tool the designer will be able to see a simulated larger piece of the final quilt for an even more accurate picture of the finshed product.
The fabric coordinator for quilting consists of different plates that may be made from a rigid but flexible, transparent material. The rigid material will provide durability. The flexible material gives each section in the said plate the flexibility to bend and not to break from repeated usage. The material will preferably be transparent to show the actual fabric design and color (printed or plane fabric) without impacting on the appearance by showing darker or lighter tones. The flat material of the plates will serve to test a flat quilt unit;
and to test a concave quilt unit by having pieces of soft material pushed between the plate and the fabric such as cotton.
The piece of fabric may be held around the plate through the slots in the plate or may be held in place with pins, scotch tape, or sewing.
The widening of the slot or aperture near the base of the slot serves to alleviate crowding or jamming of the fabric material which has been pushed through the slots.
Although specific features of the invention are shown in the drawings, this is for convenience only as the set might varying its details of design, construction, and material without departing from the sprit of the invention.
template may vary from the examples in accordance with the invention.
The widening of the slot or aperture near the base of the slot serves to alleviate crowding or jamming of the fabric material which has been pushed through the slots.
Although specific features of the invention are shown in the drawings, this is for convenience only as the set might varying its details of design, construction, and material without departing from the sprit of the invention.
template may vary from the examples in accordance with the invention.
Claims (22)
1. A quilt design planner set for simulating a quilt unit comprising:
a plurality of plates, each having a geometric configuration and adapted to be covered at least partially with fabric material to form pattern pieces of a quilt unit, at least one of said plates having a central means for independent rotation around said central means to simulate a desired configuration of the quilt unit.
a plurality of plates, each having a geometric configuration and adapted to be covered at least partially with fabric material to form pattern pieces of a quilt unit, at least one of said plates having a central means for independent rotation around said central means to simulate a desired configuration of the quilt unit.
2. The planner set as defined in claim 1, wherein a least some of said plates have longitudinal apertures for securing the fabric material to the plate.
3. The quilt design planner set as defined in claims 1 and 2, wherein said plates are of a rigid but flexible transparent material.
4. The quilt design planner set as defined in claims 1 to 3, wherein said central means comprises a hole, and said set comprises a post for insertion through the hole of the said plates to permit independent rotation.
5. The quilt design planner set as defined in claim 4, wherein said post is supported on a base.
6. The quilt design planner set as defined in anyone of claims 2 to 5, wherein at least one of said plates is a square and said longitudinal apertures are positioned at the corners of the square making an angle of 45 degree with respect to the sides of the square to allow sliding of fabrics there through.
7. The quilt design planner set as defined in claims 2 to 5, wherein at least one of said plates is circular.
8. The quilt design planner set as defined in anyone of claims 2 to 7, wherein said apertures are spaced in diagonal directions with respect to each other, and are wider towards the center of the plate to avoid jamming of the fabric.
9. The quilt design planner set as defined in claim 7, in which said circular plate makes a circle which is smaller than the quilt unit.
10. The quilt design planner set as defined in anyone of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of said plates has the configuration of a 4-pointed star.
11. The quilt design planner set as defined in claim 10, wherein the apertures are at the vertical and horizontal axes and at diagonal directions at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees, without intersecting the central means and are shaped wider towards the central means to allow sliding fabrics along the apertures without jamming the fabric.
12. The quilt design planner set as defined in anyone of claims 1 to 5, wherein said plate is of octagonal shape.
13. The quilt design planner set as defined in claim 12, wherein the apertures are at the vertical and the horizontal axes and at the diagonal direction of 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees without reaching the central means and are shaped wider towards the central means to allow sliding different fabrics along the diameter and without jamming the fabric.
14. A template for positioning fabric material and for modeling a quilt unit, comprising:
a plate having a central means for alignment with an adjacent plate;
said plate having a given geometric shape and having long narrow apertures extending about said central means for insertion of fabric material;
whereby the fabric material is held to said plate through insertion of fabric material edges through said apertures to form pattern pieces for simulating a unit of a quilt.
a plate having a central means for alignment with an adjacent plate;
said plate having a given geometric shape and having long narrow apertures extending about said central means for insertion of fabric material;
whereby the fabric material is held to said plate through insertion of fabric material edges through said apertures to form pattern pieces for simulating a unit of a quilt.
15. The template of claim 14, wherein said central means is for rotatably positioning the plate to an adjacent plate and said plate is of flexible but rigid material.
16. The template of claims 14 and 15, wherein said plate is of transparent material.
17. The template of claims 14 to 16, wherein said central means comprises a hole in the plate for rotation about a shaft.
18. The template of claims 14 to 17, wherein said plate has a square shape with longitudinal apertures at each corner making an angle of 45 degree angle with the sides of the square to allow sliding the fabric there through.
19. The template of claims 14 to 17, wherein the geometric shape is a 4-pointed star and the plate has apertures at the vertical and horizontal axes and at the diagonal directions at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees without reaching the central means a.nd are shaped wider towards the central means to allow sliding fabrics along the apertures without jamming the fabric.
20. The template of claims 14 through 17, wherein the geometric shape is octagonal and the plate has apertures at the vertical and horizontal axes and at the diagonal directions at 45, 135, 225, 315 degrees without intersecting the central means and are shaped wider towards the central means to allow sliding fabrics along the apertures without jamming the fabric.
21. The template of claim 17, wherein said template has a circular shape with apertures spaced in the diagonal directions without intersecting said hole and said apertures are wider near the center of the plate to allow sliding fabrics along the diameter without jamming the fabric.
22. The template of claims 17 and 21, wherein said circular shape is smaller than the quilt unit.
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