Text Trapunto Technique

Text Trapunto Technique
I’m so excited to share the Text Trapunto Technique with you! This workshop is
coming to the San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild on January 10th. We’ll be
making the Ampersand Quilt Block shown.
Can’t make the workshop? Grab the Text Trapunto Technique pdf over on
Craftsy.
We’ll be using regular home sewing machines to create this 15″ square block. An
ampersand stencil will be provided, but you can, of course, use any
letter/monogram you choose.
I’ve added the alphabet trapunto letters to a few quilts in the past. They seem to
go over really well and a few folks have asked how I get the letters to appear
“puffed” or “stuffed”. Well, that is the magic of trapunto.
From Google:
1. Trapunto, from the Italian for “to quilt,” is a method of quilting that is
also called “stuffed technique.” A puffy, decorative feature, trapunto
utilizes at least two layers, the underside of which is slit and padded,
producing a raised surface on the quilt.
In the workshop we’ll go over the basics; as well as, talk about other ways to
incorporate text into quilting. Unlike the definition above, we will not be making
any cuts/slits into the fabric to actually stuff or pad. We WILL be trying out Free
Motion Quilting (FMQ) designs and sharing tips for which styles work best with
the puffed-letter-look.
If you’d like to grab the trapunto technique directions for yourself, you can find
them over on Craftsy.
If you’d like the Text Trapunto workshop to visit your guild or shop, read more
over on the ReannaLily Designs Lectures & Workshops page.