Stitch by stitch

Jin Yuanshan has been making intricate patchwork quilts all her life, elevating this humble handicraft into a true art form. Zhou Huiying reports.

In Jin Yuanshan's eyes, odd bits of cloth are priceless treasures, which can be used to create beautiful patchwork quilts.

Patchwork is a distinctive yet common needlecraft where patches of regular or irregular shapes are sewn together.