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Trapunto, from the Italian for "to quilt", 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.

History

The style originated in Italy before the 14th century.^[2]

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]

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 Palazzo Davanzati in Florence.^[4]

Modern

The technique was used for the inner-tunic collars worn in Starfleet uniforms from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. As of the 1980s, functional trapunto machines were rare, and the specialized needles which they employed were even rarer.^{[citation needed]}

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". Retrieved 2010-05-02.
^ ^a ^b The Tristan Quilt in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Accessed 5-2-2010

External links

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[1] 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.

[2] Art:Quilts and Quilters:Techniques:Trapunto

[isa-3] Etienne-Bugnot, Isabelle. "Quilting in France: The French Traditions". Retrieved 2010-05-02.

[tristan-4] The Tristan Quilt in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Accessed 5-2-2010

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-[[File:Star Trek Wrath of Khan uniforms.jpg|thumb|The collar on this uniform from ''[[Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan]]'' employs the ''trapunto'' method.<ref> {{cite journal|author=Anderson, Kay|year=1982|month=|title='Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan': How the TV series became a hit movie, at last|journal=[[Cinefantastique]]|volume=12|issue=5–6|pages=50–74}}</ref>]]
+[[File:Tristan Quilt, V&A 05.jpg|thumb|300px|Detail of the late 14th century linen [[Tristan Quilt]]. Surface wear has exposed the wadding beneath.]]
+[[File:Star Trek Wrath of Khan uniforms.jpg|thumb|The collar on this uniform from ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'' employs the ''trapunto'' method.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Anderson, Kay|year=1982|title='Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan': How the TV series became a hit movie, at last|journal=[[Cinefantastique]]|volume=12|issue=5–6|pages=50–74}}</ref>]]
-'''''Trapunto quilting''''' ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "''to embroider''"), also called '''stuffed technique''', is a [[quilting]] technique that is quite decorative in that it utilizes at least two layers, which is padded from the underside. This produces a raised surface on the quilt. This style originated in [[Italy]] before the fourteenth century.<ref>[http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/art/htmls/ks_tech_t.html Art:Quilts and Quilters:Techniques:Trapunto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+'''''Trapunto''''', from the [[Italian language|Italian]] for ''"to quilt"'', 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.
-Trapunto is often confused with the relatively similar techniques used in making traditional [[Provençal quilts]] that were developed from the 17th century onwards.<ref name=isa>{{Citation | last = Etienne-Bugnot| first = Isabelle| title = Quilting in France: The French Traditions | url= http://www.historyofquilts.com/french_quilt_history.html | accessdate = 2010-05-02}}</ref>
+==History==
-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 thirteenth century.<ref name=tristan>[http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98183/bed-cover-the-tristan-quilt/ The Tristan Quilt] in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Accessed 5-2-2010</ref>. Another piece of the Tristan Quilt, thought to be from a pair to the V&A's example, is in the [[Bargello]] in [[Florence]].<ref name=tristan/>
+The style originated in [[Italy]] before the 14th century.<ref>[http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/art/htmls/ks_tech_t.html Art:Quilts and Quilters:Techniques:Trapunto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+==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.<ref name=isa>{{Cite web | last = Etienne-Bugnot| first = Isabelle| title = Quilting in France: The French Traditions | url= http://www.historyofquilts.com/french_quilt_history.html | accessdate = 2010-05-02 }}</ref>
+==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.<ref name=tristan>[https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98183/bed-cover-the-tristan-quilt/ The Tristan Quilt] in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Accessed 5-2-2010</ref> Another piece of the Tristan Quilt, thought to be from a pair to the V. & A.'s example, is in [[Palazzo Davanzati]] in [[Florence]].<ref name=tristan/>
+==Modern==
+The technique was used for the inner-tunic collars worn in Starfleet uniforms from ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]].'' As of the 1980s, functional trapunto machines were rare, and the specialized needles which they employed were even rarer.{{cn|date=January 2022}}
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+* {{Commons category-inline}}
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+{{Authority control}}
-{{textile-arts-stub}}
 [[Category:Quilting]]
+[[Category:Italian words and phrases]]
+{{textile-arts-stub}}

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