Trapunto & Whole Cloth Quilts
Trapunto in Italian means ‘to embroider’, in Latin ‘to prick with a needle’. It is also called a ‘stuffed technique’. Trapunto originated in Italy before the 14th Century. One of the earliest surviving examples is the Tristan Quilt on display in the Victoria & Albert Museum, made of linen, representing scenes from the story “ Tristan & Isolde”. It was made in Sicily during the second half of the 13th Century.
Trapunto is a whole cloth technique using two layers, with the padded under layer producing a raised surface on the quilt. Patterns include vines, leaves, and grapes. Straight line patterns are threaded with soft yarn or cord. Round shapes are stuffed with batting inserted through a slit in the back. After stuffing, the slit is whipstitched closed. A second fabric is added to the back and normal quilting done around the shapes. Or, a loosely woven mateial is used and thread is pushed through eliminating the need for a second fabric.
Trapunto appeared in the U.S. during the 1700′s and was popular during the Civil War.
A good source for stencils: stensource.com
More information can be found at Wholecloth Quilts: Subtle Beauty in Texture
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