In early May of this year Cloud and I attended the Brisbane Stitches and Craft show, which I must admit was a bit of a disappointment to us both. One of the good things we found was Annie London's Designer Stitches stall. Annie London designs and sells shadow and French Trapunto kits and patterns.
It just so happens that the activity for our next Bulimba Belles meeting was Trapunto so we just had to buy a kit each to take with us. All of the designs were beautiful and making a decision on which one to buy was difficult but we both decided to go traditional and choose a French Trapunto kit each. I chose the Hearts and Bows design and I think Cloud picked the French Tulips. In hindsight we probably should have chosen simpler designs for out first foray into Trapunto as these ones were quite large and detailed.
It just so happens that the activity for our next Bulimba Belles meeting was Trapunto so we just had to buy a kit each to take with us. All of the designs were beautiful and making a decision on which one to buy was difficult but we both decided to go traditional and choose a French Trapunto kit each. I chose the Hearts and Bows design and I think Cloud picked the French Tulips. In hindsight we probably should have chosen simpler designs for out first foray into Trapunto as these ones were quite large and detailed.
Finally, 4 months later I have finished mine, the final piece is 34cm square. I'm quite pleased with the finished result and I believe Polymonkey is planning on getting it framed for me.
And mine hasn't even had the first bit of hand stitching done let alone the quilting! I am soooo slack.
ReplyDeleteYou trapunto is amazing Ky - beautiful work as always :)
This is beautiful Ky! Fantastic first attempt at Trapunto (I'm not brave enough to try it). You better crack the whip at Cloud, hee hee.
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