There are many ways to add variety to your leisure time. One of the options for what to do in your free time can be needlework. Experienced craftswomen advise you to try your skills in the fascinating patchwork technique without a needle, or kinusaiga. This style makes it possible to create original and colorful patchwork paintings without using a needle. The technique is not very complicated, but it is still best to take the first steps in this type of needlework by viewing a master class for beginners. A little imagination and free time, and the result will exceed all your expectations.
A little about the history of the emergence of kinusaig
The unique art of kinusaiga originated in ancient Japan several centuries ago, but over time lost its popularity. Only in the 80s of the last century, patchwork without a needle became relevant again and revived as a kind of creativity.
Kinusaiga, like patchwork in its classic form, appeared due to the need to save money.
In ancient times, in the Land of the Rising Sun, poor Japan, no one threw away old worn-out kimonos, because natural silk is a very expensive fabric. Therefore, as soon as the kimono wore out, and it happened rather quickly, its owner, not wanting to throw away expensive clothes, ripped it open, and small things were created from large pieces of fabric, and small shreds were used to make unique paintings, at the sight of which it was simply breathtaking. spirit. They called this patchwork without a needle - kinusaiga. Of course, not only silk can be used, but various other fabrics are suitable for making masterpieces using this technique. And you can master it with the help of detailed instructions and viewing the master class.
Before starting work, the master made a sketch of the drawing on paper, so that later he could depict it on a wooden board. After the drawing was on the board, it was necessary to make cuts along its contour, along which patchwork paintings were made. The process itself was as follows: the prepared pieces of matter were pierced into the cuts made, after which they were attached on the wrong side. A patchwork painting without a needle or kinusaig came out both woven and strong enough, and from the side it looked like a real photograph.
Nowadays, needlewomen very rarely use wood. As a rule, paintings are created on sheet foam.
You can use the patchwork technique without a needle or kinusaig in almost everything. First of all, of course, for a variety of panels, paintings that can decorate the interior of the room. Also, the technique without a needle is used to decorate decorative boxes, caskets, book covers and notebooks, postcards, albums. Kinusaiga is widely used in the direction of making toys for Christmas trees, souvenir Easter eggs, valentines for Valentine's Day, Patchwork without a needle is also used to decorate furniture and lampshades.
Basics of kinusaiga: a master class for beginners
The master class, which is presented a little lower, is actually not so difficult to complete. In order to create your own home masterpiece using the patchwork technique without a needle, you will need to purchase a sheet of foam, prepare pieces of fabric, and also have a sheet of cardboard, a simple pencil, a ruler, PVA glue, a scalpel, a metal spatula, one end of which must be dumb.
After all the necessary materials and tools are prepared, we will proceed directly to work. First, glue the foam on a sheet of cardboard. This is necessary so that our picture does not fall apart during the manufacturing process, and protect the workplace from scratches.
we carry a drawing on the foam. Then we cut very carefully along the drawn contour with a scalpel. Lubricate pieces of fabric and foam with a thin layer of glue. Next, we place the shreds in place and very gently press them until the glue dries a little. To fill the pieces of fabric in the slots that we made, you can use a metal spatula with a blunt end.
After the edges of all the patches are tucked in on the reverse side, some interesting elements can be added to the panel. Buttons, rhinestones, beads, sequins can be placed on the picture, various applications can be glued on top of the fabric.
In order for the picture to have a finished look, it is best to place it in a frame, which you can also make yourself.
Master class: Easter egg, made in the style of a patchwork without a needle
To make a decorative egg, you will need: egg-shaped foam, braid, glue, glue brush, knife, metal spatula to place the fabric in the slots, scissors. 
First, measure the egg-shaped foam and draw straight lines on it: one across, the other from one end to the other. In places where the stripes intersect, draw lines so that you get triangles of the same size. Then measure the dimensions of the resulting triangles, and make patterns for cutting the fabric with an allowance of a few centimeters.
After the triangles have been cut out of the various scraps, take one of them, spread it with glue, and use a spatula to place the triangle in the slots that were made on the foam, stretching the surface of the fabric. Do the same procedure with all other pieces of fabric. If desired, you can decorate the resulting egg with a braid by gluing it on top of the shreds.
Advice: this master class can also be used for making Christmas balls and other voluminous foam toys.
Kinusaig schemes for creating paintings
Some fascinating ideas for making patchwork-style products without a needle - kinusaiga, master class
With the help of technologykinusaiga - patchwork without a needleyou can make very colorful panels and decorate boxes with caskets. I would like to present you some great ideas for inspiration, as well as a video master class for a visual acquaintance with the interesting process of working on foam.
The Japanese are famous for their ability to elevate any activity to the rank of art. Origami, ikebana, kanzashi and many other forms of creativity have gone down this path. The same thing happened with the Kinusaiga technique: the desire to reuse the rather expensive fabric of an old kimono turned into the art of creating magnificent paintings and panels.
Although the idea itself has its analogues in many nations: for example, in Rus', old things were used for patchwork. By the way, Kinusaig's paintings are very often called the "patchwork without a needle" technique - after all, these shreds do not need to be sewn together!
History of Kinusaiga technology
Kimono is a traditional Japanese clothing that has been considered a “national costume” in Japan since the mid-19th century. The Japanese still wear kimonos! Kimono is sewn from natural silk and, of course, costs a very long time. Old kimonos were never thrown away, but used to create other, smaller items.
One way to use silk kimono fabric is to create Kinusaiga paintings.
Traditionally, Kinusaiga is created in the following way. First, the artist makes a sketch of the drawing on paper. Then the finished sketch is transferred to a wooden board. Indentations are cut in the plank, about 2 mm deep. An old silk kimono is cut into small pieces (allowances of only 1 mm), which are inserted into the cut grooves.
Scenes for kinusaig are most often landscapes.
People appear much less often in the picture - the image of faces, even for masters, is a rather complicated process. And if they do appear, they are most often stylized.
The kinusaiga technique has spread all over the world. Although, of course, not expensive pieces of kimono are already used for manufacturing, but ordinary fabrics. And instead of wooden planks, ordinary foam is taken.
How to make a picture using the Kinusaiga technique
Take a look at exactly how Kinusaig's paintings are created (a simple and accessible master class) and you will fully understand the whole principle.
Prepare in advance:
- A piece of foam at least 1 cm thick
- fabric (shreds) of suitable colors
When choosing a fabric, remember: it should not stretch, it should be quite thin, and the edges should not crumble.
- scissors
- dummy knife (clerical knife or scalpel)
- a tool for stuffing fabric into foam (a nail file or a wooden stick from a manicure set is quite suitable)
- drawing (you can draw it yourself, or you can use any children's coloring)
- copy paper
Choose your favorite drawing. Let's take simple geometric shapes and make a house like this.
Using carbon paper, transfer the design to a sheet of foam.
Using a knife, we make cuts along the contour of the pattern with a depth of about 2-3 mm.
Cut the fabric into suitable pieces.
We fill the shreds into the foam using a stick or file. We complete the whole picture.
Cut off excess edges.
The finishing touch will be the design of the panel in the frame. As another design option, you can make a border with fabric or a wide ribbon attached to buttons.
Our painting is ready!
Very often, box lids are decorated using the Kinusaiga technique, resulting in beautiful caskets:
Even Christmas decorations can be assembled using the Kinusaiga technique!
Painting in the technique of kinusaiga. Master class with step by step photos.
Shabanova Marina Gennadievna, primary school teacher, MBOU Sarasinskaya secondary school, Sarasa village, Altai district, Altai TerritoryMaterial Description: this material will be useful to teachers, teachers of additional education, parents and all creative people who love to create beautiful and unique things with their own hands. The work can be done with children of primary and secondary school age (children of older preschool age can also cope with this technique).
Purpose: interior decoration for the holiday, a gift, participation in competitions.
Target: making a picture using the kinusaiga technique.
Tasks:
Tutorials: to form skills and practical skills in working with various types of fabric.
Developing:
- develop artistic taste, creativity, fantasy, imagination;
- develop fine motor skills of hands, eye, spatial imagination;
Educational:
- to instill interest in art, arts and crafts;
- educate independence, patience, perseverance.
To work, you will need the following materials and tools:
- penoplex 27cm x 27cm x 3cm;
- pieces of fabric (can be used);
- scissors;
- manicure nail file (another manicure tool or plasticine stack);
- stationery knife / cutter (preferably narrow);
- pencil;
- iron ruler.
Rules for safe work with scissors
1. Keep order in your workplace.
2. Before work, check the serviceability of the tools.
3. Do not work with loose scissors.
4. Work only with a serviceable tool: well-adjusted and sharpened scissors.
5. Use scissors only at your workplace.
6. Watch the movement of the blades as you work.
7. Put the scissors with the rings towards you.
8. Feed scissors rings forward.
9. Don't leave scissors open.
10. Store your scissors in their sheath with the blades down.
11. Do not play with scissors, do not bring scissors to your face.
12. Use scissors for their intended purpose.
Rules for safe work with a clerical knife
1. Pull out a small part of the blade.
2. Work with a clerical knife on the work board.
3. When making cuts, hold the knife firmly with one hand and the material you are working with with the other.
4. When the knife is not in use, the blade should be hidden inside.
On the square of the penoplex, we mark the frame. We retreat from each edge by 3 cm, mark with a pencil, through the mark points with a cutter along an iron ruler we make cuts to a depth of about 5 mm.
On the reverse side, we draw frame lines to the width of the ruler.
We make cuts from the lines of intersections of the frame to the corners. On the end side, we also make cuts in the corners.
Let's make a printout. My printer is black and white, but this does not interfere with subsequent work.
We impose the scheme on the inner square. For beginners, you can fix the scheme with safety pins.
With a blunt pencil, we circle all the main lines of the drawing. Note. When transferring an image to penoplex, many use carbon paper. It seems to me, but this is only my subjective opinion, that this creates excessive dirt.
Removing the diagram, the lines from the pencil are clearly visible.
Use a utility knife to make cuts along the contour to a depth of about 5mm. We expand the slots with a nail file.
Using a nail file, we set the fabric into the slots. I started with weed, you can start with any other detail.
We cut with scissors along the contour, while leaving 2-3 mm.
We set the edges into the slots with a manicure nail file.
You can draw several details at once.
Small details: we set the fabric, cut along the contour, additionally cut the corners to avoid pits in the picture.
Insert the fabric into the slots.
I decided to make a flower in two colors. First, I set the details of the same color.
Then another color.
We make the middle.
When making several parts of the same color located side by side, you can use the following technique: we set the fabric IMMEDIATELY into all the details.
Cut along the contour. We set.
We continue to work on the same principle.
The inside of the wings is ready.
The outer part of the wings is made of plain fabric.
You can change the order in which the details are filled in. The second butterfly began to be made from the outer contour.
Then I filled in the inside.
Filling in the background. We select the right fabric. We set it into the slots with a slight tension to avoid wrinkles.
The background is filled. Both large and small fragments.
It remains to make a frame. If the size of the fabric allows, you can lay out two sides of the frame at once.
We adjust the fabric at the corner on both sides.
On the reverse side, the fabric is adjusted with a slight tension. Creases and wrinkling on the knitted fabric become invisible.
Cut off the fabric with an allowance.
We make out a corner broach. We fill the fabric on the reverse side.
From the front side.
The corners around the edges look like this.
Carefully slide the fabric into the slot.
We make out the second part of the frame in the same way. The corner will look like this.
Gently set the fabric into the slot in the corner of the picture.
On the reverse side we make a suspension. You can use braid or soutache. We set the ends of the suspension into the slots of the frame. It is advisable to apply "Titanium" type glue to the attachment points, right in the slot. I use a saw blade for this.
For example, I will give a couple more photos. It happens that the fabric is not set very neatly.
You can always fix things with a nail file.
The Japanese are a practical people. In essence, kinusaiga is the conversion of old kimonos (historically) into new paintings.
What you need to create a kinusaiga with your own hands:
– A3 cardboard;
- A4 cardboard;
– Multi-colored patches of fabric;
- Sintepon for stuffing;
- Wooden stick or toothpick
- Scissors;
- Acrylic paints;
– Thin brush;
- Soutache cord of different colors;
– Pins for sewing;
- Picture frame.
The scheme is, for example,
All the shreds that are at your disposal will be used:
Neatness is the main rule when creating your masterpiece in the style of kinusaiga
The sequence of work is as follows:
1. copy the drawing onto tracing paper, cut it into its component parts. Number the individual details of the pattern and cut out elements of fabric from them, as if using a stencil, with an allowance of 2-3 mm along the edges.
2. Prepare the field for the picture. To do this, stick a sheet of ceiling tiles, 0.5 cm thick, onto thick cardboard.
2. Glue the second copy of the printed drawing onto the foam plastic and cut out grooves 2 mm deep along the contours of the drawing
3. Lubricate the contour of the grooves with a glue stick. If you are doing this kind of work for the first time. you can smear the entire surface with a glue stick.
3. And the painstaking work with the textile mosaic begins: the edges of each element cut out of the fabric along the contour must be filled into the grooves.
Several schemes for making miniatures using the kinusaiga technique:
Kinusaiga, miniature
Miniature “Playful breeze” is suitable for beginners in this type of needlework 
The original drawing is attached: 
"Rain"
“Spring walk”
Kinusaiga is a Japanese type of creativity, which consists in creating bright and original paintings from fabric flaps without using a needle. This type of creativity is quite simple, however, to make paintings from fabric pieces, you need to know a certain technology for attaching them.
Kinusaiga is a Japanese type of creativity, which consists in creating bright and original paintings from fabric flaps without using a needle.
History says that modern patchwork, as well as Japanese needlework kinusaiga, developed under the influence of economy. The process of emergence of this type of creativity is due to Japan. Previously, such patchwork embroidery was made on the basis of silk left over from a worn kimono. Since only expensive fabric was used for sewing a kimono, after this garment was worn out, it was reshaped, and the remaining pieces were used to create paintings that decorated the house.
Previously, wooden planks served as the basis for creating paintings. The needlewomen drew a sketch on paper, and then transferred it to a tree using a copying canvas. Further, slits were made along the contour of the image, into which silk pieces of fabric were tucked. In the process of creating a patchwork masterpiece, bright shiny volumetric objects were obtained on the basis.
The most popular kinusaigi plots among the Japanese were:
- landscapes;
- geometric patterns;
- architecture image.
It is interesting that the skills of the Japanese were enough to create canvases from the smallest patches so that they looked more like a pictorial work of art or even a photograph.
Gallery: kinusaiga (25 photos)
Kinusaiga: ideas for creativity (video)
Patchwork without a needle: description and technique of modern needlework
Kinusaiga has retained its performance technique since ancient times. To create a picture, it is necessary to impose an ornament of patches on a flat or voluminous substrate, the edges of which should be carefully tucked into the prepared slots (grooves) in the base.
In European countries, kinusaiga is also called a patchwork without a needle. This art has several distinctive features:
- finished products can be not only decorative, but also applied, for example, patchwork is often used to decorate caskets, key holders, Christmas tree decorations;
- in the creation of any object, various fabric trimmings can be used, the interaction of which creates an interesting play of textures;
- in modern patchwork, in addition to flaps, various laces, ribbons, and decorative elements can be used.
Materials required for needlework
To create a panel using the kinusaiga or patchwork technique without a needle, you will need the following materials:
- foam base in sheets 1-1.5 centimeters thick;
- shreds of fabric of various textures and colors;
- ribbons, braid, decorative cords, buttons, lace and other decorative elements that are suitable for decorating a future picture;
- sharp scissors;
- soft pencil;
- sewing chalk or fabric marker;
- stationery knife;
- carbon paper, which corresponds in size to the future picture;
- stack.
To create a panel using the kinusaiga or patchwork technique without a needle, you will need certain materials It is also advisable to prepare a sketch of the future picture before starting work.
Image technique
To make the first painting in the kinusaiga technique, you need to choose a simple motif, consisting of understandable shapes and color relationships. If creating a sketch turned out to be a rather difficult stage for beginners, you can find ready-made schemes or templates before starting work. The sketch is drawn at 100% scale, corresponding to the size of the future picture. Further, the general forms are divided into several parts, each of which will have a separate piece of shred.
One of the most important stages of working on a sketch is the distribution of color spots. This step is mandatory for beginners, because if some colors are mixed up during the work, their replacement will take a lot of time.
To make the first painting in the kinusaiga technique, you need to choose a simple motif After the sketch is completely ready, you can begin the main work on creating crafts:
- Next, the sketch is transferred to the foam using carbon paper.
- Along the transferred lines, with the help of a clerical knife, cuts are made on the foam with a depth of 3-4 millimeters. At this stage, it is necessary to ensure that all the cut lines are even, otherwise the picture will take on curves that are unpleasant to look at.
- After the base with slots is completely ready, you need to return to the sketch, which must be cut into pieces along the drawn lines.
- Then each paper piece is applied to the fabric of the desired color, circled with an allowance of 2-3 millimeters. After all the pieces are distributed, they must be carefully cut.
- Next, the resulting shreds are stacked in turn in their places on the foam, and their edges are carefully tucked into the grooves using a stack.
- After all the shreds have been distributed over the picture, you can start decorating it. Most often, decorative elements fit into those places of the image in which the groove is located. Such processing avoids the appearance of ugly joints of fabrics.
- If there is a desire to fix all the patches, before filling them into the grooves, it is necessary to lubricate the edges with PVA glue.
Many needlewomen prefer to make without a needle. Basically, this technique is used when depicting flowers. To do this, under the desired piece of fabric, you need to put a cotton pad or synthetic winterizer in one layer, and only then fill the edges of the material into the grooves.
Do-it-yourself paintings from scraps of fabric on polystyrene foam: work templates
In the kinusaiga technique, there is no limitation in topics, therefore, absolutely any drawing in which all forms have a closed structure can be taken as a template.
The most popular templates for the following topics:
- fruit;
- still lifes;
- images of human figures;
- portrait images;
- scenes of festivities;
- household scenes;
- animals;
- flowers;
- dolls;
- landscapes.
Each template is a linear representation of the objects in the picture without drawing the smallest details.
Kinusaiga: flower (video)
Kinusaiga: master class for beginners "Patchwork house"
To create a patchwork-style house, you need the list of tools and materials already described above. After preparing them, you must follow the step-by-step recommendations that the master class gives.
- First of all, stencils with the image of the house are selected, which must be printed or redrawn on a piece of paper on their own. If the diagrams were printed out, they need to be enlarged to the required dimensions, and if they were drawn, it makes sense to immediately draw a picture in the right proportions.
- Next, carbon paper is applied to a sheet of foam plastic with a thickness of at least 1 centimeter, and a drawing of the building is placed on top of it. The image is transferred to the foam, and then outlined with a felt-tip pen or marker.
- If there is a desire to frame a picture made by oneself in a frame, the image should be placed at a distance of 5-6 centimeters from the edges of the base.
- After the image of the house is completely applied to the base, the foam is carefully cut along its contour to a depth of about 4 millimeters. At this stage, care must be taken not to form a through hole or a break in the foam. All lines should end without reaching 2-4 centimeters to the frame.
- Next, you need to choose a fabric for needlework. The best option for a patchwork that does not involve the use of needles is cotton fabric. In addition, this material will be able to emphasize the geometric correctness of the constructed drawing of the house. Cotton is also easy to process. If cotton fabric is not available, you can use knitwear.
It is not very difficult to make a house in the style of kinusaiga Work on the canvas
After the base is fully prepared, and the fabric is selected, you can proceed directly to work with the flaps.
- The first step is to prepare shreds of the desired size and color. Since the depicted house has many similar details, in order not to get confused in them, you will need to make 1 more sketch, which can be much smaller. Each closed area of the image is marked with a certain sign or number on both thumbnails. After all the pieces of the image are marked, the large sketch needs to be carefully cut into separate shapes.
- Each figure is transferred to the fabric of the desired shade, and then cut out with an edge of 2-3 millimeters left for an allowance. After all the geometric shapes that make up the house are cut out, you can start embroidering.
- In accordance with the marks on the small sketch, each patch is placed on the desired area of \u200b\u200bthe base. The left allowance is carefully processed with PVA glue and tucked into the grooves using a stack. In the absence of a stack, you can use a nail file. If any pieces of fabric do not fully push through, they should be cut with nail scissors.
- The whole picture is embroidered according to a similar principle.
In order to make a frame, you should lay the material in the cuts made in advance along the edge, and then fix it along the edges with the help of buttons in the form of carnations.
Kinusaiga: master class (video)