Trapunto art

A couple of years ago I was invited to take part in a local college program which was to be compiled of several courses on Fibre Art. My particular part in it was teaching embroidery. Since one of the issues that are very dear to my heart as an artist is the preservation of old traditions in art and crafts, I decided to design the course around several classic embroidery techniques. Crewel Embroidery My idea was to introduce the students to Cross Stitch, Crewel, Chain Stitch, Couching…

Title: Easter Sunday. Painted, trapunto, quilted art quilt by Statement M. Arcangel

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For exhibition at unit twelve next week.

Last week at quilt group we worked a sample of trapunto. I have done trapunto before but only a small sample and I didn't know how to inc...

Learn how to make a trapunto pillow with machine embroidery and custom piping along the edge for a professional looking finish.

About this item The design shown is a stencil template that is constructed of flexible semi-transparent Mylar plastic which is used for marking quilts and other crafting projects Use them for quilting, on walls, curtains, furniture, or clothing Made in United States › See more product details

I've been working on this one for quite a while. I've shared a lot of the process since I've done little else besides working on our gigantic home improvement project. I am satisfied with the final result, and the deadline has arrived. My 4 year old grandson, Airus has repeatedly asked if he could have this quilt. He has probably brought it up at least a dozen times.

Longarm Quilting by Cecilia Hosford