Cagey

I've decided I'd like to try my hand at Trapunto. Have been watching all the tutorials on line. Does anyone have any advice or tips? I've been trying to find some patterns but haven't found anything on line. From what I can see, any motif can be used as a pattern. Is this right? Thanks for any help you can give me.

OCquilter

Have you checked the blog my Tim Lattimer? He a big hand quilter and does beautiful trapunto. It's on my project list. I even have a preprinted whold cloth crib quilt to start out with.

Tartan

I think Sharon Schamber has a video on trapunto. I like the idea of water solvable thread to do the outline stitching and then trim the batt.

DogHouseMom

Yup! That's what I did. You only need water soluble in the top or bobbin, not both (use whichever your machine likes better). Once you wet the side with water soluble thread, the other thread just comes right out.

Cagey

Sharon's video is what inspired me to try this. However, the only place I can find water soluable thread is Superior and I can't find the solution she washed the piece in to get rid of the blue print. What else can I use?

AliKat

I took a miniclass years ago. We used the washaway thread, like DogHouseMom stated. We copied the design we wanted on the top piece of fabric with one of those blue washaway pens. After we were totally done we just used regular hand washing soap and cold water and the blue came out.

Nammie to 7

Am I looking on the wrong site for Sharon Schamber tutorials? All I can find are her DVD's for sale. I'd really like to see some of the work she does.

DOTTYMO

Try this site. http://www.craftpassion.com/2013/05/...t-pattern.html it says its free.

Tartan

I found Sharon Schamber's video on youtube. On the blue washable pens, I have recently watched 2 instructors caution about just spraying the lines to make them disappear. They both said the whole quilt must be washed to completely remove the marker. If you just spray and happen to iron over the vanished marks, you can heat set them.