Here is my latest heart quilt – an applique heart design enhanced with trapunto.
I finished the 16” design into a pillow, but the design would look great on a wall hanging, too.
And here is some of the in-progress pictures.
Trapunto batting placed underneath the fabric.
I stitched the lettering with free motion quilting and a darning foot.
I used white thread for lettering, a contrasting thread works too.
Cutting away the batting around the heart design and lettering. If you need more information about trapunto, see the trapunto tutorial.
Now the top is ready for quilting. I used two layers of batting.
First I outlined the trapunto design (the hearts and lettering) and then I did a very dense quilting around the lettering.
Then I stitched the red hearts outside the applique design with the walking foot. Then I filled the space between the red hearts with feathers.
Everything was quilted with Aurifil. I love this kind of trapunto that doesn’t require water soluble thread!
After finishing the quilting, the piece must be washed, to get rid of the marking lines. Until it’s washed, you can’t say too much about how it turned out – the marking lines are very annoying!
I outlined the letters 4-5 times. They are small, the whole space taken by lettering isn’t bigger than 2.5” x 4”.
Happy sewing!
If you love heart designs, check out my Heart Quilt Patterns:
Thank you so much, this is really a nice idea.
Erika from Austria
It's beautiful, Geta. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
very beautiful!
This is beautiful. Your quilting is perfect.
Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with those of us who are not. Your work is lovely.–Sandy W.
As usual, you do such beautiful work. I really appreciate your generosity in developing and sharing all of these projects with us. Now if only you could as easily transfer your quilting expertise to me.
Wow! That is just gorgeous!
This ist very cute, thank Geta!
By the way how did you persuade your cat to sit somewhere else?
I don't think she would let you quilt *lol*
Bente
Thanks, Geta! You always have such beautiful quilts! I really appreciate your creativity!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial Geta it's beautiful.
Thank you, Geta, for the freebie pattern. Your work is so pretty.
Your work is so beautiful. I wish I could come to Romania and spend a few weeks with you to learn how to make all these beautiful quilts and pillows.
Beautiful! I've never tried trapunto because it seemed like so much extra work. But this seems easy. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful project. I really love it. I would so much love to make this. Thank you so much
Beautiful! I have long been a big admirer of your quilts but have only attempted the bags ( I have all your patterns) I love making the Amielie bag but I am going to be making myself a heart cushion 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Oh, so Lovely! Thanks for this design and tutorial!
Interesting idea for Valentin's day – thanks for tutorial , greatings from Poland
Thanks for sharing your work. Everything is just beautiful. You have a great gift..: )
Thank you so much. The design is adorable and the perfect size 16".
It turned out so cute!
Muchas gracias por compartir el tutorial, está hermoso el cojín!!!
It is just fabulous!
I love the pillow but I am curious about your sewing machine! That looks hard-core. Do you have a post about it?
I love the pillow but I am curious about your sewing machine! That looks hard-core. Do you have a post about it?
A wonderful way to say I Love You! Thank you for the pattern, Geta!
This is beautiful! You are so very talented! Thanks for the pattern!
Great project! Thanks for sharing it! Kiss Geta!
Geta, I would like to suggest that you enter the pillow sewing challenge at the following link: http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/sewing-2/2015-pillow-challenge/
Nancy Zieman is a sewing and quilting expert and celebrity in the US and your entry would be well received. This is turn could bring your unique work to the attention of many more people in the world. Best wishes!!
I still am unable to print because early in my discovery, I started to print but it had shown 2 pages but system seemed to be stuck on scanning since the print screen never advanced to 2 pages & because I waited a long time, I felt all would be in A#1 shape but it hadn't completed. I looked at all you offer (took a long time) & figured when I returned, I'd have a functional printer enabling me to gather favorites but it was still greyed out. I stubbornly DID opt to start with the heart pillow out of all I found that I wanted but I needed that 1st option to finish or nothing past that is relevant. It's just not my day. Hopefully, I'll be permitted to return when I have my credit card with me & all will work smoothly. Good luck!
I still am unable to print because early in my discovery, I started to print but it had shown 2 pages but system seemed to be stuck on scanning since the print screen never advanced to 2 pages & because I waited a long time, I felt all would be in A#1 shape but it hadn't completed. I looked at all you offer (took a long time) & figured when I returned, I'd have a functional printer enabling me to gather favorites but it was still greyed out. I stubbornly DID opt to start with the heart pillow out of all I found that I wanted but I needed that 1st option to finish or nothing past that is relevant. It's just not my day. Hopefully, I'll be permitted to return when I have my credit card with me & all will work smoothly. Good luck!
Thank you Geta! I am learning a lot of beautiful things with you.
Greetings from Brazil <3