piecer
8.4
A person who sews fabric pieces together to make quilts or patchwork
- noun
- /ˈpiːsər/
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costurera
- I am more of a piecer than a quilter and am addicted to fabric, patterns, and books about fabric and patterns!
Examples
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As a skilled piecer, she spent hours assembling colorful fabric squares into a beautiful quilt.
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The piecer carefully joined the fabric remnants to create a stunning patchwork blanket.
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At the craft fair, many admired the work of the talented piecer who made intricate designs with various materials.
Synonyms
quilter
vspiecer
3
3.7
A person who makes quilts by sewing pieces of fabric together
focuses on joining pieces rather than completing the whole item
stitcher
vspiecer
1
3.4
A person or machine that sews pieces of cloth together
concentrates on joining for decorative layered items rather than general sewing
seamer
vspiecer
6.2
A person or machine that sews pieces of material together
emphasizes joining fabric pieces for decorative layered items not just edge finishing
needleworker
vspiecer
5.1
A person who sews or embroiders by hand
specializes in joining many fabric pieces rather than general needle crafts
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Piecer comes from the root piece ('part') and the agent -er, meaning a person who joins parts; this helps you remember a piecer is someone who fits fabric pieces into a quilt or patchwork.