Trapunto quilting
Trapunto, from the Italian for "to embroider," is a method of quilting that is also called "stuffed technique." A puffy, decorative feature, trapunto utilizes at least two layers, the underside of which is slit and padded, producing a raised surface on the quilt.
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[edit] History
The style originated in Italy before the 14th century.[2]
[edit] Technique
Trapunto is often confused with the relatively similar techniques used in making traditional whole cloth Provençal quilts that were developed from the 17th century onwards in France.[3]
[edit] Earliest
One of the earliest surviving examples of trapunto quilting is the Tristan Quilt in the Victoria and Albert Museum, a linen quilt representing scenes from the story of Tristan and Isolde which was made in Sicily during the second half of the 13th century.[4]. Another piece of the Tristan Quilt, thought to be from a pair to the V. & A.'s example, is in the Bargello, an art museum in Florence.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Anderson, Kay (1982). "'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan': How the TV series became a hit movie, at last". Cinefantastique 12 (5–6): 50–74.
- ^ Art:Quilts and Quilters:Techniques:Trapunto
- ^ Etienne-Bugnot, Isabelle. "Quilting in France: The French Traditions". http://www.historyofquilts.com/french_quilt_history.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ a b The Tristan Quilt in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Accessed 5-2-2010
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