Geta Grama

"Shadow Trapunto Quilts" by Geta Grama shows a new process of an old technique. When I was younger, I was taught to do shadow quilting, and I tried it-not too exciting or something that I'd want to base a career on. I remember making a white quilt with pastel colors under a piece of sheer fabric.
Grama's technique of Shadow Trapunto Quilts is almost a complete opposite. To make this quilt, you need a light colored piece of tulle, thick polyester batting, a dark background and the regular batting you normally use, and a quilt backing.
To review this book, I actually made a sample of a small quilt for my blog. I followed the instructions in Shadow Trapunto Quilts, and the technique that is used in all of smaller quilts in the book. The most time-consuming and stressful for me is cutting the batting away from the tulle. I did manage to accidentally cut the tulle. Grama allows for mistakes, and the tears are able to be mended in the quilting phase.
Shadow Trapunto Quilts has designs for several small quilts and they are all beautiful and intricate. Grama's technique is one worth trying and the trapunto (making a design puffy and raised) is amazing. Certainly, give it a try!
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