patchworking
Sewing scraps together
Patchworking is assembling something from disparate pieces, like a patchwork quilt made from fabric scraps.
The term applies to any process of combining varied elements into a whole: She's been patchworking her thesis from old papers and new research.
The result may be coherent or visibly cobbled together—the word carries both possibilities.
Joining separate parts
- battingSwinging at pitches
- bindingLegally or morally required
- backingAid or sponsorship
- blocksObstructs or sections
rotary cutter · basting · topstitching · border · appliqué · quilt · squares · seams
Collected group of things
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- bricolageConstruction from available materials
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
layering · composition · scrapbooking · cutouts · arrangement · medley · melange · mixed media
Joining with needle, thread
- fabricWoven or knit material
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
- thimblePitted cap for stitching
seamstress · pattern · machine · bobbin · pinning · hemming · seam allowance · cutting
Joining of multiple elements
- integrationCombining into a whole
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- piecing togetherAssembling from fragments
- cobblingFixing or making shoes
amalgamation · synthesis · fusion · hybrid · makeshift · hodgepodge · eclectic · diverse
Custom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- legacyWhat's passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ancestryFamily line of descent
customs · preservation · provenance · handmade · artisan · craft circle · bee · generational
piecing
Joining separate parts
blocks · rotary cutter · basting · topstitching · border · appliqué · quilt · squares · seams · templates
assemblage
Collected group of things
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- bricolageConstruction from available materials
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
juxtaposition · layering · composition · scrapbooking · cutouts · arrangement · medley · melange · mixed media · fragments
stitching
Joining with needle, thread
thimble · seamstress · pattern · machine · bobbin · pinning · hemming · seam allowance · cutting · cotton
combination
Joining of multiple elements
- integrationCombining into a whole
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- piecing togetherAssembling from fragments
cobbling · amalgamation · synthesis · fusion · hybrid · makeshift · hodgepodge · eclectic · diverse · fragmentary
tradition
Custom passed through generations
ancestry · customs · preservation · provenance · handmade · artisan · craft circle · bee · generational · folk art
patchworkingmolding
Decorative architectural edging
casting · seamless integration · weaving · forging · carving
patchworkingunifying
Making disparate elements one
integrating · homogenizing · synthesizing · harmonizing · blending
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