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Trapunto Embroidery

Trapunto is a centuries-old style where fabric is raised with batting. Bring this technique to your embroidery projects with specially-digitized designs and batting between the fabric and stabilizer.

Project Needs & Notes

- Trapunto design
- Medium-weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer
- 1/4" to 3/8" thick batting
- Temporary spray adhesive (Gunold KK100)

The design used in this tutorial is C4465, Butterfly. Find even more trapunto designs right here.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

To demonstrate the technique, a trapunto butterfly design will be embroidered onto a T-shirt.

Mark the area where the design will be stitched by using a template. A template is a printout of a design, and it's an excellent tool for placement.

Print a template of the design from your embroidery soft ware.
If you do not have embroidery software, Wilcom's TrueSizer is
a free program to use.

Position the template on the shirt and mark the center point as well as the vertical and horizontal axis lines.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Turn the shirt inside out.

Spray one side of the batting with a small amount of temporary adhesive.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Smooth that on the back of the area that will be embroidered.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Spray cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Smooth that on top of the batting.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Turn the shirt right side out.

Slide the outer hoop inside the shirt, and press the top hoop in place, lining up the marks on the shirt with the marks on the hoop.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Embroider the trapunto design. The special stitches tamp down some areas of the batting, making other areas stand out beautifully.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

After embroidering, turn the shirt inside out.

Trim away the excess batting and stabilizer, leaving about 1/2" around the design area.

Free project instructions to embroider trapunto designs.

Achieve this unique look in your embroidery with trapunto designs.

Fun examples for using this type of embroidery include quilt blocks, pot holders, pillows, bags, and even Christmas stockings!

Trapunto Embroidery

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Products used in this Project:

A Medley of Motifs Design Pack	$31.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
6.00" x 6.00" \| 5.00" x 5.00" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Autumn Leaves Trapunto Design Pack	$10.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.87" x 7.87" \| 6.90" x 7.80" \| 5.98" x 6.89" \| 4.96" x 5.63" \| 3.94" x 3.94"

A Halloween Spooky Stitches Design Pack	$10.97
Available in 2 Sizes:
4.85" x 5.85" \| 3.84" x 3.86"

A Christmas Squares Design Pack	$19.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
6.00" x 6.00" \| 5.00" x 5.00" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Nativity Squares Design Pack	$16.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
6.00" x 6.00" \| 5.00" x 5.00" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Valentine's Day Squares Design Pack	$10.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
6.00" x 6.00" \| 5.00" x 5.00" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Floral Squares Design Pack	$9.97
Available in 3 Sizes:
6.00" x 6.00" \| 5.00" x 5.00" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Victorian Scroll Alphabet Design Pack	$21.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 5.80" x 5.80" \| 4.80" x 4.80" \| 3.80" x 3.80" \| 3.30" x 3.30"

A Baroque Beauty (Trapunto) Design Pack	$12.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.91" x 6.91" \| 5.90" x 5.90" \| 4.90" x 4.90" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

Yarn Square (Trapunto)	$3.99 - $5.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.90" x 6.90" \| 5.90" x 5.90" \| 4.90" x 4.90" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

Sewing Machine Square (Trapunto)	$3.99 - $5.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.90" x 6.90" \| 5.90" x 5.90" \| 4.90" x 4.90" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

Scissors Square (Trapunto)	$3.99 - $5.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.90" x 6.90" \| 5.90" x 5.90" \| 4.90" x 4.90" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

A Moroccan Magic (Trapunto) Design Pack	$11.97
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.80" x 7.80" \| 6.90" x 6.90" \| 5.90" x 5.90" \| 4.91" x 4.91" \| 3.90" x 3.90"

Western Blooms (Trapunto)	$3.99 - $4.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
7.60" x 7.80" \| 6.85" x 7.03" \| 5.85" x 6.01" \| 4.85" x 4.98" \| 3.75" x 3.85"

Western Blooms Border (Trapunto)	$2.99 - $4.99
Available in 5 Sizes:
11.75" x 5.78" \| 9.40" x 4.63" \| 7.80" x 3.84" \| 6.85" x 3.37" \| 3.85" x 1.89"

Western Blooms Corner (Trapunto)	$2.99 - $3.99
Available in 3 Sizes:
5.85" x 5.89" \| 4.85" x 4.88" \| 3.82" x 3.85"