We love batting, right?! Even if it is that hidden layer in the middle of the quilt. It is as important as fabric! And in some situations, it becomes even more important than usual. I am thinking about the trapunto and shadow trapunto techniques. You probably already know: trapunto is just a design enhanced with an additional layer of batting that gives it a pronounced “stuffed” … [Read more...]
Trapunto Fun!
More about it on Monday. I sent this design to nine quilters, are you making progress on it? Will you share your quilt on Monday too? I am really anxious to see your versions. Now, after some trapunto fun, I am having fun with colors and polka dots. Pictures tomorrow! Geta … [Read more...]
How to make Trapunto Quilts – tutorial
This trapunto quilt tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. In just a few words, trapunto means a quilt design raised with an additional layer of batting and with a pronounced "stuffed" effect. While it wasn't an easy technique in the past, today's quilters made it easier- you just have to try it. Here is a small sample I made. You can see below (you can … [Read more...]
Trapunto quilts
My adventures with shadow trapunto started a few years ago with ...trapunto.These are a few quilts I made in the last years.Sometimes I stitch the motifs using a zig-zag stitch and a variegated thread. One thing I don't like about trapunto is trimming that thick batting. It seems that the trapunto motifs are enhanced by light colored fabrics. or shining fabrics (like this taffeta).These are the … [Read more...]
Wasted time (and fabrics too) ! Timp pierdut (si materiale de asemenea ) !
A few days ago I pieced 4 blocks for 4 pillows.I made simple blocks and I wanted to enhance them with trapunto.I don't have a dense and thick batting so I used for trapunto 2 layers of batting, just to be sure that the motifs will show well.Acum cateva zile am pisuit 4 blocuri pentru 4 pernute. Le-am facut simple si am vrut sa le infrumusetez cu trapunto pe centru.N-am avut vatelina foarte groasa, … [Read more...]
Electric Quilt Tutorial: How to make wreaths
In the last months a few people asked me how I made the designs for my shadow trapunto quilts. I used the "WreathMaker" tool from Electric Quilt software. Here are some tips to help you make beautiful wreaths: NOTE: At the end of this article there is some information for beginner users of Electric Quilt. In ultimele luni cateva persoane m-au intrebat cum am facut desenele pentru … [Read more...]
A New Shadow Trapunto Quilt- a table runner
After miniatures or large quilts (for shadow trapunto a 52 x 52 inch piece is large enough !) I made a table runner ! It was a pleasure to work on this scale ! Dupa miniaturi si quilturi mai mari (un quilt de 130 x 130 cm e mare pentru shadow trapunto !) am facut o fata de masa ! A fost o placere sa lucrez la dimensiuni mai "normale" ! 15.5 x 33 inch (39 x 83 cm) The flowers are big … [Read more...]
My quilts in Houston/ Quilturile mele la Houston
BIG NEWS: two of my shadow trapunto quilts have been selected as finalists at the International Quilt Festival in the annual IQA Judged Show, Quilts: A World of Beauty. It’s incredible to receive the email with the words: "Congratulations! Your entry....has been selected..." Passsions /details miniature White Bouquet/details My quilt "Old Fashioned Treat" will be displayed in the … [Read more...]
Dancing Feathers- a new shadow trapunto quilt
I finished the latest shadow trapunto quilt.It wasn't as large as the last quilt, so this time quilting was an enjoyable experience.Am terminat noul shadow trapunto quilt. Nu a fost atat de mare ca cel de data trecuta, asa ca quiltingul a fost o experienta mult mai placuta (si mai rapida). Dancing Feathers95 x 98 cm / 37.5 x38.5 inch---------------------------------------------------I made this … [Read more...]
A new shadow trapunto quilt/ Un nou quilt shadow trapunto
I finished my latest shadow trapunto quilt and I am quite exhausted.I thought that I will never finish it. Actually, I made it in 2 months. "Passion" 52 x 52 inch / 132 x 132 cm People say that it is fun to make a quilt, I agree, but in case of this quilt, at this moment, I can’t remember anything but a lot of work, a hard work. Lucky me I had a deadline for this quilt, otherwise, I don’t … [Read more...]