Patchwork Initiation Book: A Course with 36 Blocks and More Than 40 Step-by-Step Projects

Patchwork has a reputation for being complicated, but it isn't: it's cumulative. You learn to cut straight, to sew two pieces together so they align, to assemble a block, and from there, everything else is just combination. This book is exactly that path, ordered from the very first page so you don't get lost along the way.

What you will learn

The complete course, in order:

• Materials and tools: what you truly need to get started
• Glossary of terms, so that no pattern sounds like a foreign language
• Basic sewing stitches and the foundations of patchwork
• The "one-patch" block and other types of blocks: 36 blocks explained step-by-step
• How to assemble blocks together
• Appliqué and quilting, the finishing touch that changes everything

What you will sew

Over 40 projects with modern designs for real-world use, not just school exercises: bags, tea cozies, trivets, mats, mini quilts, table runners, aprons, pouches, decorative panels, and more.

Who it's for

For starting from scratch, knowing nothing at all. And also to keep handy as a reference book when you already sew and need to remember how a specific block is solved or how to finish a quilt.

How it's put together

Clear instructions, diagrams, and step-by-step photographs for all projects. And what makes the difference in a patchwork book: the patterns come full-size, ready to trace and cut. No enlarging, no grids, no calculations.

An idea

Patchwork is the craft that makes the best use of what you already have. Fabric scraps, an old shirt you liked, fabric from a bag you haven't opened in years—all of that is raw material. Start with a trivet, and in a few months, you'll be looking at a quilt.

Technical specifications

• ISBN: 978-84-9874-763-8
• Reference: 203504
• Publisher: El Drac
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112 + pattern sheet
• Format: 21.5 x 25.5 cm
• Language: Spanish