loise98 wrote:

I'll put my money on the alternative search engine - aka Margo. LOL. Wouldn't it be great if those things were automatically indexed on the cite as Episode's appear? Perhaps they are and I can't find where. Lois

Lois, one of the other members has done a spread sheet of all the episodes and put it on the site for others to share, unfortunately I cannot for the life of me remember where it is, you could try using search facility on the board, or hope that the alternative search engine, aka Margo, comes to your rescue

Since I just joined TQS in March of 2011, I am gradually collecting the DVD's of the old shows. I just viewed Episode 410 with John Flynn. In it Ricky demonstrates creating trapunto feathers using water soluble thread. I think its how I'd do trapunto if I wanted to use the technique. I wish there would be an index on the cite which would help us find those things. So often I have a question regarding a specific technique, I remember seeing it as an add on to a show and have no idea how to find it easily. Lois

Thanks Michelle. I used some old batting that may be a poly cotton blend. I plan on stitching densely in the "sky" background. Got to finish it by Christmas. Thanks Jan

The trapunto batting spheres could be in either area, depending on what you are going to do for stitching.

If you will be using dense stitching outside the sphere, and quilting right up to it tightly, then let the batting sphere be a smidge bigger, perhaps 1/8" so you catch it with your quilting.

If you will not be stitching tightly up to the edges of the spheres, but will be stitching on the spheres themselves, very close to the edges but still on the sphere fabric, then make the batting the same size. The top stitching will keep it in place.

Spray basting the batting spheres in place will help prevent them from shifting as you work on and around them.

I personally prefer the slightly larger batting with the denser stitching around them... it will make them pop more.

HTH!

And yes Philippa Naylor is one of the queens of trapunto and her show is excellent!

Show 606 featuring Phillipa Naylor shows an easy way to do trapunto. It's on my list of "to do one day" projects!

I don't have access to the TQS episode with Philippa Naylor (episode 606) but have her book, "Quilting in the Limelight" in which she showcases beautiful, simple-to-do trapunto. Could that be the episode you were looking for?

This wasn't on the TQS site, but I did find this Simply Quilts video link with Karen McTavish. Karen is the queen of trapunto and you might be able to pick up some ideas here:

http://www.katiesquiltingcorner.com/2011/02/free-pattern-friday-technique-edition.html

I need to know where to sew. I am putting an extra layer of batt under some spheres to give the illusion of dimension. Where do I sew down the batt? Would it be just inside the sphere or just outside the sphere?

Where can I see a demo of the right technique? I can't remember where I've seen it. I need to know asap so I can do my son's Christmas present.


Thanks, Jan