This bedspread is a vivid example of traditional patchwork, created by the outstanding folk craftswoman Lidia Ivanovna Plyusnina.
The bedspread’s design consists of plain and patterned pieces of fabric cut into squares, triangles, and strips. This is the traditional technology of patchwork, otherwise known as quilting or patchwork mosaic. This art form is popular all over the world. In Russia, there are many creative associations of professionals and amateurs, regular festivals and exhibitions.
Russian artisans of folk patchwork, especially those living in the North, have created a unique culture of patchwork. Compositions are most often sewn together not by hand, as it is customary among most needle workers, but with the help of a sewing machine, and the seam, clearly distinguished along the contour of each element, becomes a notable feature in the works of many northern craftswomen.
Folk patchwork has retained the traditional methods of patchwork technology. However, new techniques have been introduced into the ways of assembling the final piece and the color scheme of products. In the North, in the Arkhangelsk region, original techniques for 3D patchwork sewing were created — “lyapochykha” and “corners”.
Lidia Ivanovna Plyusnina, who made this bedspread, was an outstanding folk craftswoman. She often participated in the exhibitions held in her native North and in the capital’s museums. The Russian Museum houses more than 10 of her works — patchwork quilts and carpets of various sizes, distinguished by a variety of artistic techniques and color combinations. The patterns on the fabrics are very different; they can be used to study the history of chintz factories of the 20th century. There are even pieces of satin and silk fabrics in Lidia Plyusnina’s bedspread. Blue, green, and black satin shreds sparkle like precious stones in the center of the composition.
This colorful mosaic follows all the principles that have been preserved in folk patterns for a long time: the proportionality and rhythm of the parts, the versatility of the pattern, and the color accents. Patchwork bedspreads, made by the Arkhangelsk craftswoman Lidia Ivanovna Plyusnina, are an outstanding example of how ancient patterns continue to be used in contemporary art.
The bedspread’s design consists of plain and patterned pieces of fabric cut into squares, triangles, and strips. This is the traditional technology of patchwork, otherwise known as quilting or patchwork mosaic. This art form is popular all over the world. In Russia, there are many creative associations of professionals and amateurs, regular festivals and exhibitions.
Russian artisans of folk patchwork, especially those living in the North, have created a unique culture of patchwork. Compositions are most often sewn together not by hand, as it is customary among most needle workers, but with the help of a sewing machine, and the seam, clearly distinguished along the contour of each element, becomes a notable feature in the works of many northern craftswomen.
Folk patchwork has retained the traditional methods of patchwork technology. However, new techniques have been introduced into the ways of assembling the final piece and the color scheme of products. In the North, in the Arkhangelsk region, original techniques for 3D patchwork sewing were created — “lyapochykha” and “corners”.
Lidia Ivanovna Plyusnina, who made this bedspread, was an outstanding folk craftswoman. She often participated in the exhibitions held in her native North and in the capital’s museums. The Russian Museum houses more than 10 of her works — patchwork quilts and carpets of various sizes, distinguished by a variety of artistic techniques and color combinations. The patterns on the fabrics are very different; they can be used to study the history of chintz factories of the 20th century. There are even pieces of satin and silk fabrics in Lidia Plyusnina’s bedspread. Blue, green, and black satin shreds sparkle like precious stones in the center of the composition.
This colorful mosaic follows all the principles that have been preserved in folk patterns for a long time: the proportionality and rhythm of the parts, the versatility of the pattern, and the color accents. Patchwork bedspreads, made by the Arkhangelsk craftswoman Lidia Ivanovna Plyusnina, are an outstanding example of how ancient patterns continue to be used in contemporary art.
