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Step 7- Sandwich your quilt as normal.

Step 8- When you get to this area in your quilting, sew around the outside of your design, but sew INSIDE the water soluable thread. This way, if you trimmed too close in any area, this line of stitching will catch the batting and when the water soluable releases the batting, it won't be loose.

Sew all the details as you normally would when quilting.

Step 9- When finished...soak the area to release the water soluable. I sometimes soak the entire thing in the bathtub (if its a small quilt) If its a large quilt and I don't want to actually wash it yet..I will spread it out and spray water on these areas until soaked and the thread disappears. I lay it flat to dry or hang it to dry.

Another tip is to use a slightly darker thread when quilting your trapunto design. It seems to give the appearance of receeding and making the design pop up more.