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How to Add Trapunto to a Quilt Block

 

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Once you decide that you want to add some stuffing to an area in your quilt or quilt block, the question is "How do you do it?"

It's really easy, and for years I used some very primitive tools - scissors, chopstick, fingers, pencils, whatever thin, blunt thing happened to be hanging around the kitchen or sewing area.

But recently I found a nifty little Stuffing Tool. This really makes it easy to add stuffing into the corners of your trapunto and even it all out.

Below you'll find my step-by-step instructions for adding stuffing to an area in a quilt block using the tool. You would use the same technique to add stuffing or batting to an area of a quilt.

For additional information about how to add stuffing when you have only one layer of fabric, visit the article about Trapunto.

 

moon and star quilt block

I started with this quilt block - Moon and Star.

The block was sewn with the square patch in the center - not using circle piecing.

Then the circle was added as a machine applique after the block was complete.

Slice a small hole behind the area you are adding stuffing.

My hole was about 1/2 inch long. Be careful not to cut through all of the layers of fabric.

cut a hole in the back fabric
stuffing trapunto

Take a small amount of stuffing and use the tool to guide it through the hole.

Once you have the stuffing or batting safely between the pieces of fabric, use the tool to spread the batting or stuffing so it is smooth.

smooth the batting out trapunto
sew trapunto closed

Since this is probably going to be inside a layered quilt, you may be able to skip this step.

Even so, I do stitch mine closed - old habit, I guess!

This is the back of my trapunto piece where the stuffing was added.

For this block, I used polyester stuffing - relatively high quality so it is easy to work with and will look nice in my finished project.

back of trapunto on a quilt block

moon and star quilt block with trapunto

This is the finished block.

The amount of stuffing or batting you add will determine how puffy the area is.

Since I wanted it somewhat round, I added stuffing so I could put more in the center.

If I wanted the entire area to be raised by the same amount, I would have used batting instead.

 

stuffing tool for trapunto
Stuffing tool for trapunto.

 

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Happy Quilting!

Penny Halgren

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