Patchwork quilt with framed keepsakes
OwnerNancy Pinoliinventor
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Abstract
A blanket in the form of a patchwork quilt and a method of creation is provided. The quilt comprises a plurality of patchwork squares that are cut from a variety of cloth pieces. A plurality of fabric strips is cut to form the border of the patchwork square, whereby each strip comprises a heat-activated, dual-sided adhesive. The outer edges of the plurality of fabric strips are then sewn around the perimeter of the patchwork square, while the inner edge remains unsecured to the square. A keepsake may be inserted within the inner perimeter of the border, thereafter a user may secure the keepsake within the border by applying a heat source to the border.
Claims3
A method for creating quilt squares, comprising:
- cutting a plurality of patchwork squares from a variety of fabric designs;
- arranging fabric strips to border a perimeter of each of said patchwork squares;
- sewing a dual sided adhesive directly onto the back of each of said fabric strips;
- sewing said fabric strips together in a shape of said patchwork square perimeter;
- securing said frame strips to an outer perimeter of said patchwork square, whereby an entire inner perimeter edge of said fabric strips remain unsecured onto said patchwork square forming an open window;
- wherein at least one side of the entire inner perimeter edge of said fabric strips receives a perimeter edge of a keepsake therein and removable secures said keepsake thereto.
A method for creating quilt squares, comprising:
- cutting a plurality of patchwork squares from a variety of fabric designs;
- arranging fabric strips to border a perimeter of each of said patchwork squares;
- sewing a dual sided adhesive directly onto the back of each of said fabric strips;
- sewing said fabric strips together in a shape of said patchwork square perimeter;
- securing said frame strips to an outer perimeter of said patchwork square, whereby an entire inner perimeter edge of said fabric strips remain unsecured onto said patchwork square forming an open window;
- wherein at least one side of the entire inner perimeter edge of said fabric strips receives a perimeter edge of a keepsake therein and removable secures said keepsake thereto
- cutting a quilt backing piece, whereby the said quilt backing piece equals a dimension of a unified panel, wherein the unified panel comprises the plurality of patchwork squares;
- attaching a padding to said quilt backing piece;
- securing said quilt backing piece to said unified panel;
- securing a border around a perimeter of said unified panel and the quilt backing piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.