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Monday, April 9, 2012

Adventures in trapunto, part 1

I am giving faux-trapunto a try. (Trapunt-faux?) I have researched traditional trapunto a bit, but since I have to learn the hard way, I just layered some battings and off I go.

Here is how I matched up my batting and my mini quilts:

Trial 1 - thin cotton batting - 2 layers

Trial 2 and 3 - thin cotton batting on bottom, polyester batting on top (why 2 like this? 'Cause I have 4 minis, and only 3 combinations of battings)



Trial 4 - thin cotton on bottom, wool on top.

More to come!
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2 comments:

  1. AniaMon Apr 09, 12:43:00 PM EDT

    I hope I am your partner!!!! Boy they are beautiful.
    Are you going to cut one batting out?

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  2. Laura McGrathMon Apr 09, 03:00:00 PM EDT

    I've read that you need to do the initial stitching (before cutting batting away) with water soluble thread. Are you going to try that?

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