Patchwork does not use a background cloth to link the pieces, unlike appliqué. Patchwork has feeling stitches, but appliqué hides them with the material. It is reasonable to think that they are the same, yet these techniques evolved in response to various needs. There is little doubt that if you master one, you will have an advantage when working on projects in the other. You piece the fabric together in patchworks and design them to produce your desired pattern. It still needs to go through the quilting process and isn’t the final product. It is one of the initial steps in the quilting process. Contrarily, the appliqué procedure is the last step in the production process. You sew the fabric scraps together to resemble patchwork, but it is not a mosaic of textiles. Instead, it is more like attachments on a canvas. You can stitch small pieces of cloth together like patchwork, but you must join them to another fabric first. You can use piece quilts as embellishments on bags, wall hangings, jackets, covers, and other articles of apparel. Meanwhile, applying appliquéd quilts at the end of the manufacturing process is different, although you can use them on quilts, handbags, and clutches. You can cut out shapes from fabric and sew them on to give an uninteresting article of clothing personality.