Embellished Boro Quilt—(Embellishing Machine) – Tricia Warman

In Japan mended and patched textiles are referred to as BORO cloths, Boro meaning rags. Poverty was the root of this textile tradition. The piecing of fragments of indigo cotton to repair a cloth, coat ,futon cover happened again and again, recycling the same piece of cloth. These Boro cloths were seen particularly in the countryside, families using fabric scraps  from their ancestors , so passing down family memories. A necessary and frugal textile for use in the harsh winters.  We will recycle small pieces of denim, indigo/ blue scraps of fabric by layering them onto a cotton base. Your own fabric is good to use maybe from your family/friend/collection, this will make it more personal to you. When the scraps are in place, embellish intensively to secure their position. several pieces can be made in the same way and then joined to create a larger area (quilt top). Now a piece of backing fabric is required. When tacked into place the whole area must be reinforced with large running stitch over the whole surface. 
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
·       EMBELLISHING Machine (this is a must) plus extra needles
·       Basic Sewing Kit
·       Scraps of blue/denim/indigo fabric
·       Cotton backing – old sheeting is good (I use Flannel sometimes as well)
·       Embellishing if required – beads, buttons etc…
·       6 stranded threads/ perle cotton for reinforced stitching
·       Large piece of cotton fabric for the back plus tacking thread