Trapunto quilting by hand

Quiltsalott: March 2011

Well, this is eggciting...! I used up more scraps ;) I know, you're shocked. It's been a lot of years since I've done the trapunto technique, and I thought this would be a fun way to show you how it works. Trapunto is essentially a stuffing technique that will add dimension to your quilt or projectI pieced the tiniest scraps together, and sewed them between some narrow scrap strips to make patches that were at least 5½” x 8”.I traced this egg shape on each patch and cut them out. Here is a…

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I'm teaching a Free Motion Quilting class starting in April at my LQS, Heartstrings and Heirlooms. I finished up the class sample over the weekend. In the class the students will do larger samples, but I needed a small book of designs to advertise the class. As you can see in the above end view, I used three different types of batting for my sample book - Quilter's Dream 100% Cotton, Hobbs 80/20 (80% cotton and 20% polyester), and a 100% wool. I used a tutorial from a recent Quilting Arts…

Make a beautiful quilt, a runner or even a bag with these blocks. Stitch in the same colour as your fabric or contrast colours. Quick stitching with no jump stitches. Whip up a quilt in no time with gorgeous raised effects. Instructions included to do your blocks. See photos for sizes. Single designs are available below.

This is a detail from the Tristan Quilt at the V&A, from about 1360-1400. The quilt shows episodes of the story of Tristan, one of the heroes of medieval literature, but I've chosen a decorative section of flowers, leaves, and buds. It's a timeless design that could be used on any quilt. I love making quilts, so this object makes me think of the quilt-makers who put it together and how they might have worked on it. V&A museum no. 1391-1904

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