patchwork
miscelânea
definition
noun
a quilt of patchwork
needlework in which small pieces of cloth in different designs, colors, or textures are sewn together.
translation of 'patchwork'
noun
mixórdia,
mistura,
obra feita de remendos,
miscelânea
example
a 'patchwork' bedspread
Whilst historians are prone to talk of France prior to 1789 as a unified entity, it was in fact a 'patchwork' quilt to which pieces were still being added in the eighteenth century.
For the girls, the colours are subtle with rainbow blocks, 'patchwork' , topstitching, embroidery and prints in a variety of style.
Crafts that will be taught glasswork, upholstery and 'patchwork' , 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm.
A 350-metre-long 'patchwork' quilt made of 1,000 cloth pieces is carrying an urgent cultural message to the Chinese.
Queensland Quilters Inc. is a non-profit organisation, aimed at promoting the art and craft of 'patchwork' and quilting.
a 'patchwork' of stone walls and green fields
'patchwork' bell-bottoms
Through its 'patchwork' texture of interlocking stories, the text emulates this form of communal realism, and the novel becomes a kind of neighborhood.
Togneri, based in Culloden, specialises in traditional British 'patchwork' in which geometric pieces of cloth are hand-sewn edge to edge to produce elaborate and complex designs.
At times the ocean breeze would steal snatches of their conversation and carry them to us, wrapping these 'patchwork' pieces of their adult lives about us like a reassuring quilt.
Take your large piece of fabric and 'patchwork' square, put them right sides together and neatly sew three sides together leaving a 1/2-inch seam.
Schools and community centres have joined together to produce a huge piece of textile art, inspired by the traditional Bengali 'patchwork' cloth, the kantha.
A most remarkable lady Lily was a genius at needlework and made the most extraordinary 'patchwork' quilts by hand sewing.
A small, brightly coloured 'patchwork' ball made from pieces of multicoloured cloth.
The patterns lend themselves well to appliqué, quilting, 'patchwork' , paint, texture, and collage.
These images were mere shreds of evidence, loosely stitched together like a 'patchwork' quilt.
If you fancy trying 'patchwork' and quilting, wine-tasting, flavours of the world, cooking for special diets or Basic IT Skills then let us know.
Simon's brands work more like a 'patchwork' quilt - each piece delicately overlapping the next - than like a jigsaw puzzle.
Creative quilting, 'patchwork' and appliqué commence at the end of January.
If nothing else, this is an honest reflection of the screenplay's 'patchwork' texture, where unfortunately all the stitches show.
Mrs Grey is, as I write, curled up on the floor of my study in a nest of 'patchwork' pieces.
Unfortunately, after an accident, she had to give up her career, and she then devoted herself to embroidery, 'patchwork' and quilting, taking City and Guilds courses parts I and II in both.
I am also sampling the 'patchwork' and quilting taster course during Adult Learners' Week.
a piece of 'patchwork'
From the right-hand corner flag they pieced together a 'patchwork' that stretched back across the field and allowed Pires to add the final flourish.
a quilt of 'patchwork'
The site where space-age stadiums, rolling green lawns and a meandering brook are planned to appear is today a 'patchwork' of ageing apartment blocks, small businesses, and dusty fields.
specialists in quilting and 'patchwork'
The craft of 'patchwork' and quilting dates back to ancient times when the prime purpose was warmth and protection, today it is practised internationally and it is as varied and decorative as the individual desires.
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