Trapunto by Machine.

1 day Workshop by Anna Williams

A techniques workshop to gain the skills required to use the sewing machine to free motion quilt and add trapunto, to a 16”square piece of fabric which can be used as a cushion or centre of a quilt.
Suitable for all levels, with special attention to “new” free motion quilters wanting to improve their skills.

Learning Outcomes
1. Choosing suitable quilting patterns for trapunto.
2. The use of different filler patterns.
3. Tips and tricks for successful machine quilting.

Trapunto by Machine –
Workshop by Anna Williams

Needs list

2x 16” pieces of square fabric, PLAIN calico or homespun in a light colour. Marbled or lightly patterned fabric does not show the quilting well. (Purchase an extra piece of fabric for a cushion back if desired.)

Water soluble or washaway thread

3oz piece of Dacron wadding approx 16” square

16” square piece of pellon or iron on pellon

Blue washaway fabric marking pen

Embroidery thread to match fabric. Can be just one shade darker than the fabric to show up well. White thread for the bobbin.

Sewing Machine (oiled and in good working order)
Sewing machine manual
Preferably a machine that can drop or cover the feed dogs.

Spring loaded or darning foot.

Your usual needles, but machine embroidery needles work well with water soluble thread.

Usual sewing equipment, small sharp scissors etc.

A quilt sandwich approx 16” of leftover plain fabric or light coloured homespun and wadding to use as a practice piece. i.e fabric,wadding,fabric either spray glued or safety pinned.