trapunto water solvable by hand
 

can i do this by hand just using water solvable befor sending to the long arm ?
Thanks Gale

I have not used the water soluble thread by hand but I have used it on my DSM for trapunto. Why do you want to do it by hand?

You should probably check with your longarmer.

I know of some who have received the trapunto already done. By that I mean element you wanted the extra layer of batting was stitched around and the excess batting already cut away. And I do know that it was done by hand. The client appeared to have stitched the batting down at the same time as doing the applique.

So it can be done, but the question is does your longarmer have issue with it. Also don't forget you can't wet the thread or your needle eye (as we so often do by sheer habit) when threading the needle when you are using water soluble.

I did a quilt with trapunto once. I had hearts that I wanted to have stand out. I put a batting behind the heart, stitched around the heart with soluble thread, the cut away the extra batting. Then I added the "real" batting behind the entire quilt. When I machined quilted it, I made sure that I stitched up close to the soluable thread in order to keep the shape of the heart. Then washed it.

ive never done it by machine what stitch do you use basting? or reg?
i`ve done 2 wall hanging by hand long armer had noproblem
Gale

If the shapes are odd you will need to do it free motion or go very slowly to go around curves and such. I have done it on the long arm and used a normal stitch size. If you do it on your domestic you may wish to increase your stitch size a bit but I would not go as large as basting. Because you are using water soluble thread it really doesn't matter what stitch size you use as the thread will wash away. Personally, I think a smaller stitch help when cutting away the batting. JMHO

great info all
another ?
there is talk about waxing the bed of machine
what type of wax?
Thanks Gale

I do it with a 3mm straight stitch on my machine. I use the YLI water soluble thread & it feeds through my machine nicely in both top & bobbin. I've never heard about wax with trapunto. That sounds messy!

Maybe I didn't explain
some do this in stead of a slider for free motion
thought the batting wouldn't get hung up as I understand for trapunto no backing
Gale

If she marks her quilts and uses water to remove the markings it could dissolve your water-soluble before it's stitched down and cause it to shift.... I'd check with her first, or warn her that you've done this so she avoids water until the quilting is completed.